James Barber

James Barber is the former entertainment editor for Military.com. He has a background in the music, radio and film industries and goes behind the scenes to bring the military and veteran audience entertainment news they care about.

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Washington’s NFL Team Goes Military With New Name

The NFL has a long history of painting itself as the "patriotic" sports league and equating its players with the warriors who...

'SEAL Team' Lives to Fight Another Day, Will Return for Season 6

The next season will be the first written without any thoughts about the rules and restrictions that come with broadcast...

Tom Cruise returns in "Top Gun: Maverick." (Paramount)

Tom Cruise Surprised NFL Fans with a Reminder About 'Top Gun: Maverick'

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Netflix’s 'Space Force' Tries to Find a Reason for America to Believe in 'Space Force'

It's been almost two years since "Space Force" ended in chaos.

How Active-Duty Personnel, Veterans and Their Families Can Watch the Beijing Winter Olympics for Free

Active-duty military members, veterans and their families can stream the upcoming Beijing Winter Olympics for free.

Army Vet and Country Superstar Charley Pride Set for Long-Overdue Biopic

'Moon Crash' Looks Like the Low-Budget Space Disaster Movie that America Needs Right Now

Is It Curtains for 'SEAL Team' or Will It Make a Spectacular Return?

Company Behind Tom Cruise Space Movie Plans Zero-Gravity Studio in Orbit

The SEE-1 space station module will include a sports and entertainment arena and a movie production studio.

'The Pilot' Uses a Real Soviet Plane to Bring an Untold WWII Story to the Screen

The movie is based on the true story of Aleksey Maresyev, a World War II pilot whose plane was shot down over the German...

A Marine Veteran Joins the Marvel Universe in 'Moon Knight'

Oscar Isaac stars as Marine Corps veteran Marc Spector in the Marvel series "Moon Knight."

Jake Gyllenhaal Set for Guy Ritchie Movie About Afghanistan War

Jake Gyllenhaal returns to the kind of military role that first made him a star in the 2005 Gulf War movie "Jarhead."

'Wolf Hound' WWII Movie Inspired by a Secret Nazi Air Combat Unit

"Wolf Hound" follows a downed American pilot as he tries to keep the Luftwaffe unit from winning the war for Germany.

Netflix Sets WWII Series with Mark Ruffalo and Hugh Laurie Based on Acclaimed Novel

Anthony Doerr's World War II novel, "All the Light We Cannot See," will be made into a four-part limited series.

12 Military Movies to See in 2022

Theatrical releases were almost as chaotic in 2021 as they were in 2020. Will 2022 be the year we finally get to see "Top Gun...

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