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Feb 21, 2023

This veteran invented Jell-O shots to beat base alcohol rules

Before he became one of musical comedy’s darkest satirists, musician Tom Lehrer served in the U.S. Army. The brilliant mathematician was an enlisted dra…

BYBlake Stilwell

Feb 21, 2023

BYCoffee Or Die

Jan 26, 2021

10 Celebrities who died in 2020 you probably didn’t know were veterans

With 2020 finally in the rearview, we can take a moment to reflect on some of the notable public figures…

BYCoffee Or Die

Jan 26, 2021

BYShannon Corbeil

Apr 29, 2020

10 awesome celebrities who served in the military

There are many famous people who served in the United States Military. Some were drafted, some had the choice between jail or service, and some felt the call and volunteered. From World War II to 9/11 and beyond, these celebrities served their…

BYShannon Corbeil

Apr 29, 2020

BYEric Milzarski

Apr 29, 2020

Why Elvis’ time in the Army scared the hell out of the communists

A sense of dread washed over the youth in 1958 when The King of Rock and Roll got his draft papers. Elvis Presley was told by Uncle Sam that he’d have to join in the Army and, graciously, he accepted his fate. The higher-ups knew exactly who they h…

BYEric Milzarski

Apr 29, 2020

BYEric Milzarski

Apr 29, 2020

The new Captain Marvel trailer is filled with military comic references

Every time a new comic book movie is set to come out, nerds flock to the internet and try to decode each and every detail in the trailers to figure what’s going to happen. Doing that kind of sleuthing relies heavily on having a deep understanding o…

BYEric Milzarski

Apr 29, 2020

BYShannon Corbeil

Apr 29, 2020

Air Force veteran’s honest reaction to ‘Captain Marvel’ trailer

The first official Captain Marvel trailer finally dropped, teasing one of Marvel’s most anticipated new films — and its new hero, whom the president of Marvel Studios, Kevin Feige, has touted as Marvel’s most powerful yet. Needless to s…

BYShannon Corbeil

Apr 29, 2020