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Eric is a U.S. Army veteran and was deployed to Kandahar, Afghanistan with the 101st Airborne Division where he served as a radio operator. After being honorably discharged, he then pursued a career in the film and television world.He is now the resident “nerd” at We Are The Mighty.
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More from Eric
13 pictures of military working dogs being good puppies
Mar 31, 2018 3:01 AM PDT
Why cats were the perfect companions in the trenches of WWI
Apr 28, 2021 3:44 AM PDT
Is Blackbeard’s treasure real?
Mar 18, 2022 4:07 PM PDT
Why The Punisher is so beloved by the military
Jun 17, 2022 6:21 AM PDT
5 of the rarest unofficial US Navy ‘certificates’
Jan 8, 2022 7:36 AM PST
The odd and beautiful art form of the Afghan war rug
Apr 9, 2021 7:00 AM PDT
7 unofficial rules the E4 Mafia lives by
Dec 4, 2021 6:52 AM PST
Military traditions for deployed troops celebrating Thanksgiving
Nov 25, 2021 3:15 AM PST
This is why ‘silencers’ don’t really exist — firearm suppressors do
Nov 13, 2022 6:04 AM PST
These 10 letters kids sent to deployed troops will make you smile
Nov 5, 2022 6:05 AM PDT
The soil new infantrymen walk on is bloodied from every American war
Nov 5, 2022 6:02 AM PDT
5 problems Space Marines deal with
Nov 5, 2022 6:03 AM PDT
7 mind-numbing phrases military leaders use to seem smarter
Oct 17, 2022 5:34 AM PDT
Top 7 troops you’ll always want to have your back
Oct 12, 2022 6:26 AM PDT
7 rituals younger troops do before deployment
Oct 4, 2022 5:52 AM PDT
The fighting spirit of the Mowhawk haircut is sadly unauthorized
Sep 26, 2022 5:29 AM PDT
Sticky grenades are only really a thing in video games and movies
Sep 24, 2022 6:09 AM PDT
6 reasons why soldiers hate on the Navy
Sep 24, 2022 6:10 AM PDT
The ‘Pando Commandos’ were more intense than you’d think
Sep 23, 2022 4:21 AM PDT
These are the differences between Airborne and Air Assault
Sep 5, 2022 6:10 AM PDT
This is how the shovel became a deadlier weapon than a bayonet
Jul 29, 2022 6:03 AM PDT
8 veteran ‘AF’ ways to celebrate Independence Day
Jul 3, 2022 8:25 PM PDT
4 reasons why North Korea’s AK variant is just dumb
Jul 1, 2022 5:03 AM PDT
Why the trench knife was the most stupidly awesome weapon ever issued
Jun 7, 2022 4:18 AM PDT
Why it’s (nearly) impossible to land a helicopter on Mount Everest
Jun 1, 2022 6:19 AM PDT
That time Google Maps accidentally sparked a military invasion
May 22, 2022 6:56 AM PDT
This is why everything about history’s most infamous assassination was dumb
May 21, 2022 5:26 AM PDT
The actual process of naming military vehicles isn’t what most people think
May 22, 2022 7:02 AM PDT
This is why it’s awkward to thank veterans on Memorial Day
Feb 5, 2020 7:00 PM PST
These are the rules NATO allies have about growing beards
Feb 4, 2020 5:24 PM PST
How Stan Lee went from Army repairman to comic book legend will inspire you
May 14, 2022 5:23 AM PDT
7 veteran qualities that civilian employers go crazy over
May 14, 2022 5:24 AM PDT
7 things to do to before you get that new tattoo
May 13, 2022 4:02 AM PDT
5 stereotypes radio operators get stuck with
May 10, 2021 3:01 AM PDT
It’s surprisingly easy to earn a modern-day knighthood
May 4, 2021 5:24 AM PDT
Grape juice was once the unofficial drink of the Navy
May 1, 2021 4:50 AM PDT
This is why its important for troops to go through the CS gas chamber
May 1, 2021 3:43 AM PDT
That time the Army let loose a plague of feral camels on the Wild West
May 6, 2022 4:02 AM PDT
Why getting in trouble early makes you a better leader
May 6, 2022 4:05 AM PDT
Why Polynesian tattoos are probably more intense than yours
Apr 19, 2022 5:45 AM PDT
This ridiculous WWI body armor somehow never managed to get fielded
Apr 15, 2022 5:36 AM PDT
7 little ways to be an effective radio operator
Apr 13, 2022 5:25 AM PDT
How German beer kept Afghanistan out of World War I
Apr 7, 2022 5:38 AM PDT
Why this iconic torture device isn’t as ‘fictional’ as people think
Apr 4, 2022 4:09 AM PDT
That time a sailor screwed Edison out of creating the first tattoo machine
Apr 4, 2022 4:06 AM PDT
Why troops don’t think a ‘tactical acquisition’ is stealing
Apr 1, 2022 5:18 AM PDT
That time US scientists launched a manhole cap towards space
Mar 26, 2022 5:23 AM PDT
6 reasons being a Star Wars rebel soldier sucks
Mar 26, 2022 5:23 AM PDT
This is how the Titanic was discovered on an unrelated top-secret mission
Mar 25, 2022 5:49 AM PDT
Why these Navy cats spent more time at sea than you
Mar 12, 2022 5:58 AM PST
The real reason Jimi Hendrix got kicked out of the Army
Feb 23, 2022 4:53 AM PST
How the white Toyota HiLux became the favorite vehicle of terrorists
Feb 17, 2022 4:38 AM PST