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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Senators detail desired missile defense elements for Trump’s Iron Dome
Two senators introduced a bill that would authorize $19.5 billion for fiscal 2026 to build out Trump's "Iron Dome for America."
By Jen Judson
Nancy Pelosi named in big US delegation to Munich forum, but government shutdown looms
The potential for another government shutdown clouds a U.S. delegation's trip to the Munich Security Conference.
By Joe Gould
Why the Corps needs a system to shoot down Russian and Chinese cruise missiles
The Corps is in the hunt for a fire control radar capable of countering cruise missile threats.
By Shawn Snow
Fallen Sky Soldier will have his Silver Star upgraded to a Distinguished Service Cross
Maj. Tom Bostick, who was featured in Jake Tapper's "The Outpost," will posthumously receive the Distinguished Service Cross on March 1.
‘Continue the attack’: Top Marine delivers his final annual message to the Corps
The commandant wants every Marine to read his 2019 message to the force.
By Shawn Snow
Here’s one of the big guns competing to be SOCOM’s next lightweight medium machine gun
The .338 NM machine gun is lighter than the current M240 in 7.62mm but can shoot with some of the same effects as the .50 caliber, a much heavier platform.
By Todd South
Russia attempts to dispel US claim that new missile violates nuclear arms pact
The Russian military on Wednesday rolled out a new missile and released its specifications, seeking to dispel the U.S. claim that the weapon violates a key nuclear arms pact.
US, Australia begin anti-submarine exercise in Guam
The U.S. and Australian militaries are joining for an annual anti-submarine exercise focused on ensuring freedom of navigation and the "free flow of commerce in the region."
Here’s when the Army will pick three companies to build the M16/M4 and SAW replacements for soldiers and Marines
Once selected, the three companies will have about two years to produce the weapon.
By Todd South
This famous Navy warship sank on New Year’s Eve
"Our little vessel was lost, and we, in months gone by, had learned to love her, felt a strange pang go through us as we remembered that never more might we tread her deck, or gather in her little cabin at evening."
By Olav Thulesius, Civil War Times Magazine
The Military Times top-20 Christmas movie list for 2019
Merry Christmas, ya filthy animals.
By J.D. Simkins