Sarah Sicard

Sarah Sicard is a journalist based in New York with more than a decade of experience covering the U.S. military. Her work has appeared in Military Times, Defense News, Task & Purpose, Fast Company and Business Insider.

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From director Christopher Nolan's 2017 film, 'Dunkirk.' (Warner Bros.)

Are We Living Through a Golden Age of War Movies?

Today’s war movies are messy, complex and unapologetically realistic.

Purple Heart Medals are displayed on a table.

For Decades, Recipients Were Honored with Purple Hearts Made During WWII. This Company Now Forges New Medals.

For decades, recipients of the Purple Heart were honored with medals that had been forged during World War II, leftover stock...

The movie poster for 'The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare.'

‘The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare’ Is the Nazi-Killing Heist Film America Needs Right Now

If ever there were such a thing as an impossible mission, it’s the daring heist housed within “The Ministry of Ungentlemanly...

'Civil War': How Military Veterans Brought Real-Life Combat to the Big Screen

A former Navy SEAL explains how he and a team of veteran technical advisors helped make the combat in “Civil War” so...

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Coal Shed Brewery on Mare Island in Vallejo, Calif.

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Army News

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Navy News

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