Val Kilmer, Iceman in ‘Top Gun’ and Hollywood’s Most Underrated Leading Man, Dies at 65 Beloved actor Val Kilmer wasn't a veteran, but he was part of one of the most unintentionally successful U.S. military...
How Comic Legend Mel Brooks Defused Land Mines During World War II Brooks participated in the Battle of the Bulge -- Germany's final major offensive on the Western Front -- but to his...
'Rogue Heroes': The Best TV War Epic You’ve Probably Never Heard Of British showrunner Steven Knight’s criminally overlooked Special Air Service series is a World War II saga unlike any other.
Richard Chamberlain, TV Actor and Korean War Veteran, Dies at 90 Richard Chamberlain, the handsome hero of the 1960s television series “Dr. Kildare” who found a second career as “king of the...
Aircraft, Flight Jackets and Pins: How Walt Disney's Characters Inspired Troops in WWII During World War II, the company that has grown to become an entertainment, theme-park and merchandising empire today created...
9 Memorable Bob Hope Stories, as Told by Veterans We asked Military.com readers to share their most memorable Bob Hope stories, and they did not disappoint.
The 5 Most Realistic Army Movies, According to an Army Historian It might surprise some war movie fans to know that at least one Army historian doesn't think there's anything special about...
The Most Innovative War Movies Ever Made Every once in awhile, a war movie comes along that does something truly innovative to make its story memorable. These are...
‘Starship Troopers’ Is (Finally) Getting a Reboot The “Terran Federation” of Heinlein’s original “Starship Troopers” is run entirely by military veterans, and people have to...
The Best Military Discounts on Streaming Services Some streaming services offer deals by bundling multiple services together, while others offer a cheaper version if you’re...
Federal Government Shutdown Grinds into a Second Week as Tempers Flare at the Capitol As the federal government shutdown enters a second week, there’s no discernible endgame in sight.
At 50, He Survived Marine Boot Camp — Then Fought at Peleliu and Okinawa When 50-year-old Paul Douglas showed up at Marine Corps boot camp in 1942, the white-haired economics professor looked more...
Ukrainian Drones Attack Russian Cavalry Troops in Rare 21st-Century Encounter A short video circulating online this month appears to show a Russian mounted patrol being struck by a Ukrainian drone near...
When The Government Can Afford Everything Except The Essentials Every shutdown forces the government to decide what counts as “essential.” Air traffic controllers and TSA agents fall into...
Troops Will Miss Paychecks Next Week Without Action on the Government Shutdown The federal government shutdown is raising anxiety levels among service members and their families, because those in uniform...