The Hilarious Reason Gene Hackman Gave for Joining the Marine Corps When acclaimed actor Gene Hackman ran away from his home in Danville, Illinois, to join the Marine Corps, his everyman...
The Best Iraq War Movies, Ranked Looking back at almost 20 years of Iraq War movies, the first thought that comes to mind is that Iraq War movies aren't...
Legendary Actor and Marine Corps Veteran Gene Hackman Dead at 95 Gene Hackman, the beloved star of stage, movies and television who served in the U.S. Marine Corps in the turbulent years...
Why Gary Sinise Wants Every US Service Member and Veteran to See 'Brothers After War' The Gary Sinise Foundation made the largest-ever donation to Vet Tix to ensure veterans and their families can see the new...
5 World War II Documentaries Worth Watching from the 2025 Atlanta Jewish Film Festival The annual Atlanta Jewish Film Festival is in full swing, and this year’s showcase includes a lineup of compelling movies...
'Full Metal Jacket' Actor and Military Advocate Kevyn Major Howard Dead at 69 Actor and philanthropist Kevyn Major Howard, best known for his role as Marine Corps combat photographer "Rafterman" in...
Famous Veteran: Mel Brooks Before Mel Brooks could complete his degree in psychology from Brooklyn College, he was drafted into the Army to fight during...
The 10 Best War Movie Villains To leave a lasting impression, villains not only have to present a real challenge to the hero, but they also have to evoke...
Watch Air Force PJs Teach Anthony Mackie to Fly Ahead of the 'Captain America: Brave New World' Release It's probably no surprise that Captain America loves the troops.
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...
![](http://images05.military.com/sites/default/files/styles/thumbnail_large/public/2025-02/1time%20gene%20hackman%20bat%2021%201200.jpg?itok=2OPNiIYV "Gene Hackman portrayed the real-life Lt. Col. Iceal Hambleton in "Bat*21." (Tri-Star/Sony Pictures)")
![](http://images04.military.com/sites/default/files/styles/thumbnail_large/public/2025-02/1time%20brothers%20after%20war%20poster%201200.jpg?itok=dEsaztyV ""Brothers After War" is in theaters on February 28, 2025. (Perseverance Productions)")
![](http://images05.military.com/sites/default/files/styles/thumbnail_large/public/2025-02/1time%20atlanta%20film%20festival%20%20jerry%20lewis%20darkness%20to%20light%201200.jpg?itok=-D4WyIML "Comedian Jerry Lewis, featured in "From Darkness to Light" a documentary screening at the Atlanta Film Festival. (Atlanta Film Festival)")
![](http://images02.military.com/sites/default/files/styles/thumbnail_large/public/2025-02/1time%20rafterman%20full%20metal%20jacket%201200.jpg?itok=AYBeKHYu "Kevyn Major Howard as Rafterman in "Full Metal Jacket." (Warner Bros.)")
![](http://images03.military.com/sites/default/files/styles/thumbnail_large/public/2025-02/1time%20best%20worst%20war%20movie%20villains%201200.jpg?itok=-n8iyCnH "Christoph Waltz as "The Jew Hunter" Standartenführer Hans Landa in "Inglourious Basterds." (Universal Pictures)")
