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By James Clark Jan 15, 2021

Culture

12 military movies and TV shows that we desperately need right now

Matterhorn. About Face. The Last Stand of The Tin Can Sailors... the list goes on.

By Paul Szoldra Dec 23, 2020

Entertainment

A bunch of Marines and Ospreys may be appearing in ‘Mission: Impossible’

“Participation in this film will showcase the Marine Corps as a disciplined, professional, ready force."

By Paul Szoldra Dec 12, 2020

Entertainment

Liam Neeson plays a Marine vet battling Mexican cartel thugs in new action flick ‘The Marksman’

"I was in the Marine Corps, so I suggest ya'll turn around and adios."

By James Clark Dec 11, 2020

Mandatory Fun

New action flick ‘Nobody’ is what you’d get if Mr. Rogers was secretly John Wick

"I might have, uh, overcorrected."

By James Clark Dec 1, 2020

Mandatory Fun

Here’s why the military got absolutely wrecked by zombies in ’28 Weeks Later’

It excels in one area: Showing you what not to do in the event of a zombie attack.

By Jared Keller Nov 20, 2020

Military Tech

The crazy scene in ‘Three Kings’ with C4-laced footballs was more accurate than you might think

Let's talk about that exploding Nerf football...

By Jared Keller Nov 2, 2020

Entertainment

The iconic Vietnam War novel ‘The Things They Carried’ is getting a film with a star-studded cast

Tom Hardy will embrace his third major military role after Black Hawk Down and Dunkirk as he leads an ensemble...

By Jared Keller Oct 30, 2020

Mandatory Fun

We salute the acting undersecretary of the Navy for rocking a Clint Eastwood patch on his flight suit

Acting Undersecretary of the Navy Gregory J. Slavonic recently wore a custom patch on his flight suit during a visit...

By James Clark Oct 29, 2020

Mandatory Fun

Samuel L. Jackson has killed more than 1,700 people on screen. Which is just, wow. That’s a lot

That's right, folks: Samuel mother-f--king Jackson is deadlier than some of Hollywood's biggest action stars, at least on screen.

By Jared Keller Oct 27, 2020

Entertainment

That one scene in ‘Live Free or Die Hard’ that revealed a real-life problem with the F-35

There are few people in the world who can go up against a Marine Corps F-35B Joint Strike Fighter with...

By James Clark Oct 23, 2020

Entertainment

‘Battle: Los Angeles’ is actually the best post-9/11 military movie

As far as I’m concerned, 'Battle: Los Angeles' is the greatest post-9/11 military movie. Here's why

By James Clark Oct 5, 2020

Entertainment

We may see Leonardo DiCaprio play Rough Rider turned-President Teddy Roosevelt… someday

That's right Oscar-winning actor Leonardo DiCaprio has been tapped to play Theodore "Teddy" Roosevelt in a biopic directed by Martin...

By James Barber, Military.com Oct 5, 2020

Entertainment

5 surprising facts about ‘Full Metal Jacket’ revealed by Pvt. Joker himself

More than three decades since the release of director Stanley Kubrick's Marine Corps masterpiece Full Metal Jacket, actor Matthew Modine...

By Ryan Pickrell, Business Insider Sep 17, 2020

Mandatory Fun

The Navy’s ‘Top Gun’ aviators have to cough up $5 if they quote the film, according to a former instructor

At the Navy's Fighter Weapons School, a decades-old institution more commonly known as Topgun, students and staff can be fined...

By Jared Keller Sep 5, 2020

Entertainment

That time the Army nearly replaced the M16 with the pulse rifle from ‘Demolition Man’

“Wait a minute, this is the future. Where are all the phaser guns?"

By James Barber, Military.com Aug 21, 2020

Entertainment

‘Desert One’ reminds us that heroes are the ones with the guts to try

The Iran Hostage Crisis takes center stage in Oscar-winning filmmaker Barbara Kopple's new documentary "Desert One," a film that aims...

By Jared Keller Aug 11, 2020

Entertainment

That one scene in ‘Iron Man’ that captures the irony of the US military’s role in comic book movies

For a film bristling with sporadic visual odes to the armed services and, by association, the military-industrial complex, there's one...

By David Roza Jul 24, 2020

Entertainment

‘Top Gun: Maverick’ release date delayed again due to COVID-19

'Top Gun: Maverick' has been pushed back to July 2, 2021, due to novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic

By Haley Britzky Jul 20, 2020

Entertainment

‘Father Soldier Son’ is a brutally necessary window into the lives of an Army family shaped by war

"Father Soldier Son" is a must-see.

By Jared Keller Jul 20, 2020

Gear

You can now score Tom Cruise’s very own ‘Maverick’ helmet from ‘Top Gun’

You may not have many opportunities to go inverted over an enemy fighter anytime soon, but you can still rock...

By James Clark and Paul Szoldra Jul 16, 2020

Entertainment

That one scene in ‘Heat’ that gave audiences the most realistic firefight in movie history

For this edition of That One Scene, we’ll be discussing the iconic bank robbery and shootout on the streets of...

By Jared Keller Jul 11, 2020

Entertainment

The Navy is trolling the Army over Tom Hanks’ new WWII film

After years of portraying heroic soldiers, Tom Hanks is finally stepping into a sailor's uniform — and the real-life U.S....

By James Clark Jul 9, 2020

Entertainment

Charlize Theron is basically an immortal John Wick in Netflix’s ‘The Old Guard’

In Netflix's 'The Old Guard,' a small band of warriors get shot, stabbed, and blown to ribbons, again, and again,...

By James Clark Jun 30, 2020

Entertainment

‘The Outpost’ is a fitting tribute to the soldiers who fought one of the bloodiest battles of the Afghan War

"The Outpost" details the desperate heroism of a handful of U.S. Army soldiers at a remote base in eastern Afghanistan...

By Frumentarius, Sandboxx Jun 21, 2020

Entertainment

A Navy’s SEAL’s list of post-apocalyptic novels that should be movies

All five of these books could do with a modern-day cinematic treatment, on either the big screen or small.

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12 military movies and TV shows that we desperately need right now

A bunch of Marines and Ospreys may be appearing in ‘Mission: Impossible’

Liam Neeson plays a Marine vet battling Mexican cartel thugs in new action flick ‘The Marksman’

New action flick ‘Nobody’ is what you’d get if Mr. Rogers was secretly John Wick

Here’s why the military got absolutely wrecked by zombies in ’28 Weeks Later’

The crazy scene in ‘Three Kings’ with C4-laced footballs was more accurate than you might think

The iconic Vietnam War novel ‘The Things They Carried’ is getting a film with a star-studded cast

We salute the acting undersecretary of the Navy for rocking a Clint Eastwood patch on his flight suit

Samuel L. Jackson has killed more than 1,700 people on screen. Which is just, wow. That’s a lot

That one scene in ‘Live Free or Die Hard’ that revealed a real-life problem with the F-35

‘Battle: Los Angeles’ is actually the best post-9/11 military movie

We may see Leonardo DiCaprio play Rough Rider turned-President Teddy Roosevelt… someday

5 surprising facts about ‘Full Metal Jacket’ revealed by Pvt. Joker himself

The Navy’s ‘Top Gun’ aviators have to cough up $5 if they quote the film, according to a former instructor

That time the Army nearly replaced the M16 with the pulse rifle from ‘Demolition Man’

‘Desert One’ reminds us that heroes are the ones with the guts to try

That one scene in ‘Iron Man’ that captures the irony of the US military’s role in comic book movies

‘Top Gun: Maverick’ release date delayed again due to COVID-19

‘Father Soldier Son’ is a brutally necessary window into the lives of an Army family shaped by war

You can now score Tom Cruise’s very own ‘Maverick’ helmet from ‘Top Gun’

That one scene in ‘Heat’ that gave audiences the most realistic firefight in movie history

The Navy is trolling the Army over Tom Hanks’ new WWII film

Charlize Theron is basically an immortal John Wick in Netflix’s ‘The Old Guard’

‘The Outpost’ is a fitting tribute to the soldiers who fought one of the bloodiest battles of the Afghan War

A Navy’s SEAL’s list of post-apocalyptic novels that should be movies