Famous comedians who served their country
Comedians have made an impact on cultures in many different ways for thousands of years through the stage: a king’s court as a jester, a circus clown, and in the…
Comedians have made an impact on cultures in many different ways for thousands of years through the stage: a king’s court as a jester, a circus clown, and in the…
He would become perhaps the greatest caustic, warm, hateful, big-hearted comedian of all time. Born during the second administration of Calvin Coolidge, he would one day make fun of another…
When Tropic Thunder was released in 2008, everyone was awed by the film’s stunt casting and sneering satire. More than a decade after its release, Tropic Thunder remains the most…
The military community was shaken to hear of the passing of R. Lee Ermey, America’s favorite Gunny Sergeant, famous for his portrayal of Senior Drill Instructor …
Comedian Rob Riggle accepted a commission in the U.S. Marine Corps in 1990 with the intent of earning a pilot’s Wings of Gold, but once he got to flight school in Pensacola it hit him that the lengthy commitment was going to keep him from realizing…
There’s something great about mixing violence and comedy. Stirring gore and laughs into the same pot is why horror and comedy often go hand in hand; think Army of Darkness, What We…
There are lots of Fleet Weeks held around the country every year, but there’s only one New York City Fleet Week. And as Bill Murray’s character said in “Ghostbusters,” right before they flame-sprayed the Sta-Puff Marshmellow Man: “New …
Although we here at WATM know the importance of the moment we witnessed the peaceful transfer of power, we can’t ignore the facts: Senator Bernie Sanders turned into the biggest…
The 9/11 terrorist attacks launched the war on terrorism and ruined air travel as we knew it.
You used to be able to get through security in less than 15 minutes, but with the creation of the Transportation Security Administration the pr…
For months we had been telling ourselves that reaching a new calendar year would mean a new start. A fresh take on the status quo, a supposed stop to the…