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I went to the LA Film Festival to watch a film about a female Marine, expecting to be bored and disappointed. I was neither. "Blood Stripe" is a well-crafted piece of cinematic art that describes bluntly – and accurately – …

In May 1898, Admiral George Dewey's name carried almost as much weight as that of George Washington among Americans. His feats were compared to other homegrown legends of the sea such as John Paul Jones, Oliver Hazard Perry, and David Farragut. Tho…

For decades, the anti-ship weapon of choice for the U.S. military has been Boeing's Harpoon missile system. But that may change thanks to Lockhe…

Sgt. 1st Class Earl Plumlee, a Green Beret in the U.S. Army's 1st Special Forces Group, was presented the Silver Star for actions in Afghanistan in 2013. California Congressman Duncan Hunter, a Marine Corps veteran of the wars in Iraq and Afghanist…

As a former Navy Hospital Corpsman who served in Afghanistan, treating sick and injured Marines was a daily task. So I compiled a list to help in the event you come across someone who is suffering from a fresh gunshot wound. Basically, follow these …

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Lt. Cmdr. Maria G. Mannix is a Navy surface warfare officer who is competing in the 2016 Warrior Games. The cancer fighter has had to juggle her time between doctor appointments, her duties as a deputy director of the Training Support Center in San…

The Russian-made Mi-24 Hind attack helicopter is affectionately called the "flying tank" for its ability to take hits and keep flying. The nickname is also an homage to the World War II-era Soviet Sturmovik ground-attack aircraft, which was equall…

"Salty" is a term from the United States Navy used to describe an experienced sailor – someone for whom the romanticized idea of ship life is gone and replaced with s…

Dust off your VHS tape, grab a DVD, or search Netflix for the 1996 comedy 'Sgt. Bilko' starring comedic icons Steve Martin, Dan Aykroyd and the late, great Phil Hartman and give it a rewatch sometime. The movie is a remake of the hit 1950's serie…

The incoming Commander-in-Chief already has a handful of issues waiting for him or her on January 20th and surely doesn't need any more foreign policy headaches. Unfortunately, the job is "Leader of the Free World" and not "Autopilot of the Worl…

The U.S. Army has been defending our nation for nearly two-and-a-half centuries. Here are 7 quotes that capture the soldier's spirit: 1. "The soldier is the Army. No army is better than its soldiers. The soldier is also a citizen. In f…

On May 30, 1916, President Woodrow Wilson issued "Proclamation 1335" to officially establish June 14 as Flag Day. The holiday commemorates the 1777 adoption of the U.S.…