Did Napoleon Really Fire at the Pyramids? A Historian Explains the Truth Behind the Legends of Ridley Scott’s Biopic Director Ridley Scott is not a historian and presumably wants to entertain rather than to enlighten. But the problem of...
New Documentary Offers a Peek into the Triumphs and Struggles of Muslim Chaplains in US Military The small group of Muslim chaplains in the U.S. military tends to the souls and spirits of troops of all faiths and no faith.
Denzel Washington Will Terrorize Rome as Legendary General Hannibal Barca There are countless movies about or set in the Roman Empire, but it sometimes feels like Hollywood forgot about Hannibal...
Biden Got Freaked Out About AI and National Security After Watching the Newest 'Mission: Impossible' Movie In the film, Cruise and his Impossible Mission Force team race against time to contain "the Entity," a Russian-made AI that...
The Incredible Life of the American Airman Who Created 'King Kong' Director Merian C. Cooper was an Army pilot who loved flying as much as he loved making movies.
Marine Corps Vet and Boxer Turned ‘Rocky’ Actor Burt Young Dies at 83 Young served in the Corps between 1957 and 1959. He learned boxing and maintained a record of 32-2 in the service.
War Movie Legend and Korean War Veteran Michael Caine Announces Retirement from Acting The actor, now 90 years old, has repeatedly announced his intention to retire, but asserts this time is for real.
'The Day After' Director Returns to Sound the Alarm with 'How to Stop a Nuclear War' Filmmaker Nicholas Meyer is back to warn us again about the danger posed by nuclear weapons and how the world is currently...
The Real Spy from John Le Carré Books Gets 'The Fog of War' Treatment Filmmaker Errol Morris' latest work, "The Pigeon Tunnel," gives "The Fog of War" treatment to a different kind of Cold...
Max and Michelle Brooks: From 'World War Z' to ‘War Words’ Written with military precision, zombie apocalypse novel ‘World War Z’ sold a million copies in its first five years in print...
How Marines Took an Airfield in the Philippines in a Show Against China On April 30, three combined littoral reconnaissance teams made up of roughly 30 U.S. and Philippine Marines each, flown by...
Army Eliminates Online Training Requirement for Noncommissioned Officers, Saying It's Too Burdensome The Army has eliminated a significant part of its online training for enlisted troops -- a learning program that has drawn...
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...
Air Force Pilot Who Died After Aircraft Ejection Seat Misfire Identified by the Service Capt. John Robertson, an instructor pilot from the 80th Operations Support Squadron at Sheppard Air Force Base, was injured...
Must-Pass Defense Bill Includes 4.5% Military Pay Raise on Top of 15% Increase for Junior Enlisted Troops The recommendation from the House Armed Services Committee in its draft version of the National Defense Authorization Act, or...