James Barber

James Barber is the former entertainment editor for Military.com. He has a background in the music, radio and film industries and goes behind the scenes to bring the military and veteran audience entertainment news they care about.

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A U.S. Marine Corps F-35B Lightning II with Marine Operational Test and Evaluation Squadron (VMX) 1 is parked near VMX-1’s area of operation during Black Flag at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, May 7, 2025. (U.S. Marine Corps photo illustration by Lance Cpl. Christian Radosti)

More Essential Gear for Your Raid on Area 51

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A U.S. Air Force F-22 Raptor fighter jet assigned to the 422nd Test and Evaluation Squadron (TES), takes off for a mission at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, Sep. 4, 2025. (U.S. Air Force photo by William R. Lewis)

The Essential Gear for Your Raid on Area 51

What the dickens is going on at Area 51?

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'American Manhunt: Osama bin Laden' premieres May 14 on Netflix. (Netflix)

The Best Military Movies and Shows Streaming Right Now on Netflix

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Jake Gyllenhaal is Anthony 'Swoff' Swofford in director Sam Mendes' 'Jarhead.' (Universal Pictures)

The Best Military Movies and Shows Streaming Right Now on Amazon Prime Video

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5 Best/Worst Christmas Movies With Questionable Military Plotlines

If you get your kicks complaining about breaches of military protocol in movies, have we got a genre for you!

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These nine military veterans have made a huge impact in movies and television.

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10 Army Veterans Who Made It Big in the Movies

Sidney Poitier. Elvis. Clint Eastwood. The Army has been home to a diverse lot of entertainers.

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5 Military Veterans Who Became Serial Killers

Millions of men and women have served in the United States military and gone on to lead productive lives as civilians. A very...

Confederate Generals Braxton Bragg, Henry Lewis Benning and Robert E. Lee

10 Army Bases Named After Confederate Officers

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'Tier One' Novels Set to Become the Next Spec Ops Thriller Series

Navy vets Brian Andrews and Jeffrey Wilson write the best-selling series about former SEAL John Dempsey.

The Steven Seagal and Vladimir Putin Bromance Is Still Going Strong

Russian President Vladimir Putin just gave the action movie star yet another award from his government.

Gerard Butler and Mike Colter Take on a Rebel Militia in 'Plane'

Gerard Butler is an RAF veteran pilot who discovers combat skills in a crisis.

Marine Vet John Wick Set to Learn More about His Mysterious Family Past in 'Chapter 4'

How did a boy from Belarus become a Marine and later the world's most lethal assassin?

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