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Escape from Mogadishu

‘Escape From Mogadishu’ Offers a Korean Take on the Somali Civil War

Five Decembers James Kestrel

In 'Five Decembers,' One Cop Won't Let WWII Stop Him from Solving the Crime

Ambulance Yahya Abdul-Mateen II Jake Gyllenhaal

Michael Bay's New Movie Offers a Hot Take on the Veteran Health Care Crisis

Hans Landa Arnold Toht

8 of the Most Evil Nazi Movie Villains

Scott Adkins One Shot

Navy SEALs Try to Prevent a DC Terror Attack in ‘One Shot’

John Krasinski and Wendell Pierce in "Tom Clancy's Jack Ryan." (Amazon)

‘Tom Clancy’s Jack Ryan’ Cannot Be Stopped

Adam Driver as Jacques LeGris in "The Last Duel" (Photo by Jessica Forde/20th Century Studios)

Marine Vet Adam Driver Picks Up a Sword to Slash His Way Through ‘The Last Duel’

Highlights

APTOPIX Shatner Space Launch

William Shatner Becomes the Oldest Human in Space After Blue Origin Flight

NCIS Mark Harmon Leroy Jethro Gibbs

Can ‘NCIS’ Survive Without Leroy Jethro Gibbs?

Adhir Kalyan as Al and Parker Young as Riley United States of Al

How the Real-Life Fall of Kabul Invaded the Writers Room on a CBS TV Show

Military Fitness

Civil Affairs candidates complete a two-mile run.

'It Depends': Ask Yourself These Questions Before You Seek Advice

There is definitely no "one size fits all" approach when it comes to exercise or even dieting.

Ask Stew: How Should I Prepare for Military Weighted Pull-up Tests?

Many military fitness tests include pull-ups or other pulling exercises.

Elliptical workout.

How to Work Around Injuries During Military Fitness Training

Having a back-up training plan that allows you to work around an injury can be both a training and sanity saver.

(U.S. Army/Spc. Tynisha Daniel)

Workout of the Week: Half Calisthenics and Half Weighted Movements

Consider the PT and Weight Pyramid option if you want to combine weight training with your calisthenics program.

Airmen perform a diagnostic physical fitness test.

Ask Stew: How to Prepare for the Air Force Special Warfare Pipeline

Training for the military’s various new tactical fitness tests is going to be much different than training for the standard...

Spc. Reggie Wilson of the Raymond W. Bliss Army Health Center demonstrates the use of rollers for treating myofacial pain. (Photo Credit: Mo Greenberg)

Can You Increase Run Times Without Actually Running?

The primary way to improve times for military timed runs is to practice purposeful running.

Military Lists

The Empire tried to show you who it was right from the very start. (Disney/Lucasfilm)

6 Reasons Why It Would Suck to Be a Stormtrooper in 'Star Wars'

Desert Storm POWs

7 POWs Who Were Total Badasses After Being Taken Captive

Not pictured: the 70% of draftees who don't come back. (Amazon Studios)

The 9 Worst Fictional Armies Ever Seen on Screen

Tech Spotlight

(Black Rifle Coffee Company)

Black Rifle Coffee Launches Tactical Caffeine Delivery System

All of the caffeine rush and zero prep time.

Soundcore’s New Sport Headphones Offer a Purpose-Built Option for the Gym

These are devices designed to compete with far more expensive headphones and, for the most part, they do.

Military Quizzes

Air Force Medals

Military Medal Quiz

Do you know your military medals (and famous service members who have received them)? Test your knowledge in this medal quiz.

A-10 Thunderbolt II

Military Aircraft Identification Quiz

Think you're a Top Gun at aircraft identification? We've created a quiz to test your ability to recognize military aircraft.

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Military Equipment

A-10 Thunderbolt II

A-10 'Warthog' Thunderbolt II

M4 Carbine

Littoral Combat Ship

Littoral Combat Ship - LCS

M16A2 Rifle

M16A2 5.56 Rifle

AC-130H U Gunship

AC-130H/U Gunship

M198 Howitzer