Why the bar scene in ‘Top Gun: Maverick’ is more than just nostalgia
The bar scene, while nostalgic, functions as a crucial pivot point that sets up character arcs, thematic depth and emotional stakes.
By Clay Beyersdorfer
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Marines’ new mortar, rocket simulator delivers training with no blast
The Marine Corps is rolling out training simulators to spare Marines from excessive blast exposure.
By Todd South
Miles donations are providing flights for Afghan refugees
A campaign that began with ordinary people donating frequent-flyer miles has raised enough in two months to provide 40,000 flights for refugees from Afghanistan
Fisher House Guest and Soldier Brings Home the Gold
Fisher Houses are here for service members, veterans, and their families as they go through the recovery process after illness or injury.
Veteran takes flight, sets adaptive paragliding record at 103
A pilot in World War II, Korean War breaks the record as oldest to paraglide in America.
By Alexander Shur
Tom Cruise asked to pilot a Super Hornet in the ‘Top Gun’ sequel & the Navy wasn’t having it
The film is currently scheduled to hit theaters on June 24, 2020.
By J.D. Simkins
Why this could be the last year the Pentagon pays for the border wall
The Pentagon has so far chipped in almost $10 billion for the wall's construction.
National security has barely made the debate stage. Here comes the Iran crisis.
The U.S.-Iran crisis has thrust foreign policy and national security—rarely decisive factors in elections—into the spotlight and, likely, onto the Democratic debate stage.
By Joe Gould
‘Today’s exercise is dogfighting’ — explosive new ‘Top Gun’ trailer is here
The second trailer for the long-awaited sequel has arrived.
By J.D. Simkins
An unmanned ship that can travel 500 nautical miles without resupply ― the Corps is looking at it
You can put whatever weapon systems “you can dream on it.”
By Shawn Snow
Marine runs 161 miles across Wyoming to honor fallen servicewomen
A Marine is running 161 miles (259 kilometers) across Wyoming to honor the 161 U.S. military women killed in the line of duty since 9/11.
‘Combat Obscura’ is a brutally honest look at the blurred morality of the war in Afghanistan
The film’s true brilliance lies in its situational hysteria, an unpredictability that serves as a microcosm of a war with no end.
By J.D. Simkins