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Tim Kirkpatrick entered the Navy in 2007 as a Hospital Corpsman and deployed to Sangin, Afghanistan with 3rd Battalion 5th Marines in the fall of 2010. Tim now has degrees in both Film Production and Screenwriting. tim.kirkpatrick@wearethemighty.com
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5 epic military movie mistakes
Jan 28, 2019 6:38 PM PST
Best Navy SEAL memes you should be afraid to laugh at
Aug 15, 2021 11:10 PM PDT
Why the ‘peanut butter’ shot is the most dreaded injection
Oct 28, 2021 4:00 AM PDT
A piece of the White House was stolen by the Freemasons
Jan 7, 2022 7:31 AM PST
5 interesting facts about the Marine Corps birthday
Jan 28, 2019 6:38 PM PST
This is how much sleep you should be getting before a mission
Nov 6, 2022 5:36 AM PDT
This Medal of Honor recipient shot down enemy aircraft on his first time out
Nov 6, 2022 5:33 AM PDT
This Green Beret is considered one of the most decorated soldiers of all time
Nov 2, 2022 5:40 AM PDT
5 things we wish we knew before joining the Navy
Nov 2, 2022 5:41 AM PDT
This legendary Navy skipper sank 19 enemy ships
Sep 25, 2022 6:42 AM PDT
6 reasons why ‘Platoon’ should have been about Sergeant Barnes
Sep 24, 2022 6:09 AM PDT
How this patrolman engaged 50 enemy troops with a single M60 will make you proud
Sep 25, 2022 6:40 AM PDT
This Green Beret lived in a cave before receiving the Medal of Honor
Sep 25, 2022 6:40 AM PDT
6 crazy things actually found in boot camp amnesty boxes
Sep 24, 2022 6:07 AM PDT
7 things troops did on deployment are totally proud of
Sep 24, 2022 6:08 AM PDT
Why the ‘Bouncing Betty’ was absolutely devastating
Sep 22, 2022 5:30 AM PDT
Watch this rarely seen footage of the assault on Hamburger Hill
Sep 21, 2022 5:27 AM PDT
6 ways you can tell a troop isn’t an infantryman
Sep 21, 2022 5:28 AM PDT
Why deadly wounds aren’t treated first in combat
Sep 20, 2022 5:49 AM PDT
This Medal of Honor recipient blocked out being paralyzed to finish the mission
Sep 8, 2022 5:36 AM PDT
6 questions you asked yourself after your first firefight
Sep 7, 2022 5:20 AM PDT
This is the history behind the Navy’s ‘Dixie Cup’
Sep 5, 2022 6:10 AM PDT
This is why the Navy wears bell bottoms, and it’s not for fashion
Sep 4, 2022 6:48 AM PDT
3 key differences between Recon Marines and Marine Raiders
Aug 28, 2022 5:30 AM PDT
4 things you didn’t know about Agent Orange
Aug 14, 2022 6:31 AM PDT
This insanely talented sniper was known as ‘The White Death’
Jul 28, 2022 6:18 AM PDT
8 awesome enlisted leaders depicted in war movies
Jun 5, 2022 6:45 AM PDT
5 things you didn’t know about the Battle of Belleau Wood
Jan 28, 2019 6:46 PM PST
6 things platoon medics absolutely hate
May 22, 2022 6:48 AM PDT
5 things you didn’t know about deadly flamethrowers
May 21, 2022 5:23 AM PDT
Real versus reel: Four ways ‘Braveheart’ was different in real life
May 16, 2022 5:36 AM PDT
7 of the best ways infantrymen create unbreakable bonds
May 14, 2022 5:25 AM PDT
That time pancakes helped fight the Japanese in WWII
May 15, 2022 6:10 AM PDT
Here’s where the term Bravo Zulu comes from
Jul 24, 2021 11:05 PM PDT
Watch this rare footage from the Battle of Stalingrad
May 12, 2021 6:44 AM PDT
4 ways troops kill time while in a fighting hole
May 5, 2021 12:10 AM PDT
Here’s what happens to the body when you pull a muscle
May 4, 2021 2:52 AM PDT
This is one of the deadliest kamikaze attacks caught on film
Apr 24, 2022 5:55 AM PDT
5 things only medics can get away with
Apr 24, 2022 5:57 AM PDT
7 of the best movie aerial dogfights, ranked
Apr 24, 2022 5:59 AM PDT
6 of the most common infantry training injuries
Apr 23, 2022 5:48 AM PDT
This is the part of your brain that will make you ‘fight or flight’
Apr 23, 2022 6:01 AM PDT
How to escape from being tied up, according to a Navy SEAL
Apr 22, 2022 4:58 AM PDT
That time a Canadian invented an e-tool that doubled as a shield
Apr 20, 2022 5:49 AM PDT
7 epic ‘gearing up’ montages from action movies you love
Apr 16, 2022 6:04 AM PDT
Here’s where the military’s highest award is made — the Medal of Honor
Apr 15, 2022 5:30 AM PDT
8 things Marines love to carry other than their weapon
Mar 16, 2022 5:32 AM PDT
6 types of recruits you’ll meet in Navy boot camp
Mar 26, 2022 5:28 PM PDT
This Medal of Honor recipient walked 200 miles to serve in the Marines
Mar 24, 2022 5:16 AM PDT
Why Roger Donlon was the first Medal of Honor recipient in Vietnam
Mar 29, 2021 12:59 AM PDT
This Medal of Honor recipient saved 18 Marines from an enemy minefield
Mar 26, 2021 6:43 AM PDT
This is the first African American to earn the Medal of Honor
Mar 24, 2021 1:13 PM PDT