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Alex Hollings writes on a breadth of subjects ranging from fitness to foreign policy, all presented through the lens of his experiences as a U.S. Marine, athlete and scholar. A football player, rugby player, and fighter, Hollings has spent the better part of his adult life competing in some of the most physically demanding sports on the planet. Hollings holds a master’s degree in communications from Southern New Hampshire University, as well as a bachelor’s degree in Corporate and Organizational Communications from Framingham State University.
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The thing everyone gets wrong about post-apocalypse vehicles
Jul 5, 2021 11:38 PM PDT
Why the US military switched from 7.62 to 5.56 rounds
Aug 25, 2021 11:46 PM PDT
‘Military grade’ doesn’t mean what you think it means
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Which is the better long-distance round: 5.56 or 7.62?
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One guy might be the reason we haven’t found Amelia Earhart
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The story of America’s first secret Space Force
Jul 3, 2022 5:52 AM PDT
3 hiking tips you hadn’t thought of from a US Marine
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3 awesome movie weapons that would actually get their users killed
Jul 2, 2022 4:22 AM PDT
America’s secret supersonic spy drones flew over China in the 1960s
Jul 2, 2022 4:18 AM PDT
Did the Soviets leave dead cosmonauts in orbit?
Jun 10, 2022 6:28 PM PDT
This is how much weight you should actually carry in combat (according to science)
Nov 28, 2021 3:40 AM PST
Real declassified CIA docs provide guidance for ‘UFO Photographers’
Nov 4, 2021 4:15 AM PDT
Normalcy bias can make you lose a fight before it starts
Oct 30, 2021 4:30 AM PDT
The survivalist’s guide to fashioning a blade from scraps
Oct 30, 2021 3:45 AM PDT
Three ways playing football for the military is nothing like playing in college
Oct 23, 2021 3:30 AM PDT
What exactly is Iran’s shadowy Quds Force?
Aug 20, 2021 11:51 PM PDT
Pictures from the world’s forgotten Venus landers
Aug 11, 2021 11:54 PM PDT
The 21-foot rule is more of a guideline (and may save your life)
Aug 1, 2021 11:49 PM PDT
The 3 most realistic firefights ever filmed by Hollywood
Jul 27, 2021 11:11 PM PDT
These are the jets Iran would use to fight the US
Jul 25, 2021 11:51 PM PDT
The 3 weirdest ways Iran’s military uses martial arts (includes an all-female ninja army)
Jul 1, 2021 11:17 PM PDT
How the Allies used math to save bomber crews during WWII
Jun 28, 2021 11:53 PM PDT
How to counter a punch like a Marine
Jun 23, 2021 11:02 PM PDT
Star Trek’s ‘Kobayashi Maru’ test is a must for military leaders
Jun 22, 2021 5:42 PM PDT
Learn how to live off grid from this legendary Navy Vet
Jun 18, 2021 11:39 PM PDT
Combat on the gridiron: this is playing football for the Marine Corps
Apr 29, 2020 3:49 PM PDT
Questions to ask yourself before buying a new knife
Apr 29, 2020 3:49 PM PDT
Skip the scale and throw on those old shirts to gauge your fitness progress
Apr 29, 2020 3:50 PM PDT
Up late? 5 ways service members stay awake when the going gets tough
Apr 29, 2020 3:50 PM PDT
How one former Green Beret is changing everything about NFL recruiting
Apr 29, 2020 3:50 PM PDT
Why you need hydrogen peroxide in your emergency kit
Apr 29, 2020 3:50 PM PDT
3 real life consequences that movie fights totally miss
Apr 29, 2020 3:50 PM PDT
Marine black belt judges Vladimir Putin’s judo moves
Apr 29, 2020 3:50 PM PDT
Arnold Schwarzenegger got drop kicked while watching athletes perform in Africa
Apr 29, 2020 3:50 PM PDT
Taiwan is preparing for war by training fighter pilots to use freeways as runways
Apr 29, 2020 3:51 PM PDT
One thing John Wick 3 got right about a firefight no other movie has
Apr 29, 2020 3:51 PM PDT
Boeing has a plan to turn the B-1B into a supersonic gunship
Apr 29, 2020 3:52 PM PDT
But can it fight? Russian tank filmed using turret to cut fruit
Apr 29, 2020 3:52 PM PDT
The Pentagon has plans for its own mini-space station. Here’s what it would do
Apr 29, 2020 3:52 PM PDT
Here are the internet’s best takes on raiding Area 51
Apr 29, 2020 3:53 PM PDT
America’s nukes are absolutely tiny compared to Russia’s
Apr 29, 2020 3:53 PM PDT
Chuck Norris has a new show all about military vehicles
Apr 29, 2020 3:53 PM PDT
3 advanced Russian weapons (that don’t actually work)
Apr 29, 2020 3:53 PM PDT
Footage shows Russian ammo depot explosion that launched debris 9 miles
Apr 29, 2020 3:53 PM PDT
Want your own supersonic fighter? Paul Allen’s MiG-29 is up for sale
Apr 29, 2020 3:53 PM PDT
Vodka made from Chernobyl grain is just what your party needs
Apr 29, 2020 3:53 PM PDT
The first shots of World War III will almost certainly be digital
Apr 29, 2020 3:53 PM PDT
Copy of Footage shows Russian ammo depot explosion that launched debris 9 miles
Apr 29, 2020 3:53 PM PDT
3 more things movies always get wrong about a fight
Apr 29, 2020 3:54 PM PDT
War in space will probably be really boring
Apr 29, 2020 3:54 PM PDT