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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Commemorate Memorial Day With a Virtual 'Parade of Heroes'

Kathie Lee Gifford will host the festivities, and the event will include a musical performance from singer-songwriter Tori...

Nat Geo Commemorates 75th Anniversary of WWII VE Day with New Documentaries

"Heroes of the Sky: The Real Mighty Eighth Air Force" and "World War II in Europe: Voices From the Front" premiere May 21st.

Project Mercury astronauts Gordon Cooper, Wally Schirra, Alan Shepard, Virgil Grissom, John Glenn, Deke Slayton and Scott Carpenter at the Manned Spacecraft Center (MSC) in Houston, TX in June 1963. (NASA)

Space Race TV Series 'The Right Stuff' Coming to Disney+

The series will run for eight episodes and take a deeper dive into Tom Wolfe's book than what we saw in the 1983 movie.

National Geographic Magazine Honors 'The Last Voices of World War II'

The June 2020 issue of National Geographic (on newsstands now) commemorates the 75th anniversary of the end of World War.

NASA Confirms Tom Cruise Is Set to Film Aboard the International Space Station

Since it's 2020 and this is how our government communicates with us now, NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine confirmed the...

Tom Cruise faked space travel in "Oblivion." (Universal)

Bored With Fighter Jets, Tom Cruise Set to Conquer Space

There's a Hollywood rumor that Cruise is teaming up with NASA and SpaceX founder Elon Musk to make an as-yet-untitled film to...

Ben Schwartz and Steve Carell star in "Space Force."

Just Landed: The Official 'Space Force' Trailer

As scientists, you have a loyalty to reason," says Space Force chief Gen. Mark Naird. "That makes you a little untrustworthy...

Historian Rick Atkinson Reflects on the Meaning of VE Day on Its 75th Anniversary

May 8 marks the 75th anniversary of VE Day, commemorating the end of World War II in Europe

President George W. Bush visits a wounded warrior. (PBS)

How President George W. Bush Consoled Wounded Warriors and Their Families

President George W. Bush gets the full PBS American Experience treatment next week in a new documentary.

Tom Cruise as Maverick in 1986's "Top Gun." (Paramount Pictures)

Tom Cruise Is Here to Fill Your ‘Top Gun’ Void

With "Top Gun: Maverick" on hold, the first-time-on-4K release of original “Top Gun,” “Days of Thunder” and “War of the...

Joe Mantegna and Gary Sinise have often co-hosted the National Memorial Day Concert. (PBS)

COVID-19 Can’t Stop Gary Sinise and the National Memorial Day Concert

Gary Sinise and Joe Mantegna will host a special television event that takes the concert into the virtual sphere.

NFL Draftee Claims He Thought Three Percenter Tattoo Was a 'Military Support Symbol'

"I got that tattoo when I was a teenager and I have a lot of family in the military," says Justin Rohrwasser.

How to Watch ‘Brooklyn Nine-Nine’ Star Craig Robinson’s USO Event on Zoom

The USO is yet another American institution that's having to rethink its mission during the current pandemic.

Alaska School District Votes to Ban 2 Iconic Military Books

Alaska's population has the largest percentage of veterans per capita in the country at about 12%.

What John Krasinski Is Doing With His ‘Jack Ryan’ Shutdown

The writer-director-actor has started his own web show to share good news about people who are helping each other during this...

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