Blake Stilwell

Blake Stilwell is a former Air Force combat photographer with degrees and experience in Graphic Design, Television and Film, International Relations, Public Relations and Middle Eastern Affairs. Instead of using any of that, he (eventually) became a writer. His work has appeared in Recoil Magazine, Military Times, Coffee or Die, Skillset Magazine, and more. Blake is based in Ohio but is often found elsewhere.

Email: Blake.Stilwell@Military.com

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Michael Caine rides into combat as Lieutenant-Colonel J.O.E. Vandeleur in "A Bridge Too Far." (United Artists)

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From the cover of "Drafted" by Army veteran and comic artist Rick Parker. (Abrams Comic Arts)

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Curator Jonathan Ferguson inspects a golden AK-47 before the opening of the "Re:Loaded" exhibition at The Royal Armouries Museum in Leeds, England. (Royal Armouries Museum)

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Filmmaker Anastasia Trofimova embedded with a Russian battalion as it advanced into Ukraine in February 2022. She calls the criticism of the film she shot there "ludicrous." (Raja Pictures)

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