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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Coast Guard Capt. Earl Fox, 80, salutes during a ceremony at Arlington National Cemetery. Fox is the only veteran of World War II still on active duty. (U.S. Navy/Petty Officer 1st Class Pete Milnes)

The Last WWII Veteran on Active Duty Served for Nearly 55 Years After the War

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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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Jake Gyllenhaal as Anthony Swofford in "Jarhead." (Universal Pictures)

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"Team America: World Police" (Paramount Pictures)

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Actor and comedian Jon Stewart and his son Nate poses with a group of U.S. Special Operations Command Service members after the opening ceremony for the 2016 Department of Defense Warrior Games. (U.S. Army/Staff Sgt. Jeff VanWey)

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A sailor competes in a wing eating contest.

Here's How to Maximize Your Free Veterans Day Food Deals

If you fail to plan, you plan to fail.

Can British soldiers handle some werewolves? Find out in the 2002 military horror movie "Dog Soldiers." (Pathé)

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Artist and songwriter Kris Kristofferson performs ‘Sunday Morning Coming Down’ at the Nashville Songwriters Association International ‘50 Years of Songs’ at the Ryman Auditorium in Nashville, Tenn.

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It was, at its heart, juicy celebrity gossip, but it had all the makings of a dramatic feud.

Famous Veteran: Kris Kristofferson

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

New Graphic Novel from 'Beavis and Butt-Head' Comic Artist Perfectly Captures What it Was Like to Be Drafted for the Vietnam War

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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)

The Infamous Golden Guns of the Most Notorious Deposed Dictators

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Because who wouldn't want to watch "Reacher vs. Aliens?" (Amazon MGM)

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"The Road" A Graphic Novel Adaptation" by Cormac McCarthy and Illustrated by Manu Larcenet (Dargaud)

Air Force Veteran Cormac McCarthy's Post-Apocalyptic Epic 'The Road' Is Now a Graphic Novel Worthy of the Original

A lot of military veterans talk about preparing for a post-apocalyptic world, but author Cormac McCarthy, whose work was...

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)

A New Documentary About Russia's Invasion of Ukraine Has the Film Festival Circuit Up in Arms

Many pro-Ukraine westerners (but not all) are quick to denounce Russian-Canadian documentarian Anastasia Trofimova’s new film...

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