Eric Miller is a former Army Combat Medic from Parkersburg, West Virginia. He holds a bachelor’s degree in history and has worked with homeless populations and veteran services throughout the state. He is an avid outdoorsman and has recently become interested in woodworking.
Are you a service member who is considering marrying someone that you met at the bar last night just so you can move out of the barracks and make enough money to afford smokes and food? While the added bonuses that married service members receive on ...
Much of the public’s perception of the military comes from less-than-accurate sources. Tell someone what you did in the military, and they’ll inevitably tie it to a movie, TV show, or — worst of all — video game. While most cinematic and literary ...
Combat medic. Just the utterance of the title brings to mind intense, profound imagery. A young medic renders aid to his wounded brothers in the chaos of battle. With deft hands and ice in his veins, the steely-eyed medic stabilizes his squad mate ...
In the more than 245 years of its existence, the US military has changed a lot. While uniforms and equipment are constantly being updated or mothballed, one thing has stayed unshakably the same: Privates are still idiots. Even in 1775, sergeants ...
While typically rooted in true events, war films often take “creative liberties” in the portrayal of military members and their exploits. Heartbreak Ridge is no exception, but there’s one famously far-fetched scene in the cult classic that may have ...
It's the Fourth of July weekend, which means it's time to get yourself in the freedom-loving mood with some epic patriotic cinema. We've put together a list of 10 American-as-fuck films and shows to get your Liberty Bell ringing. You bring the beer ...
It’s hard to imagine that a small-town farm boy from South Dakota would have an adept understanding of fifth-century Chinese military philosophy, but regardless of whether Douglas Hegdahl had actually read The Art of War, he embodied one of its most ...
The world is full of many mysteries and great questions. Are we alone in the universe? Is Bigfoot real? Why did the Air Force recently upload a penis video to a government-run website? Did that last one get you? It got us too. Let’s talk about ...
Rambo. Just the name brings to mind a mix of hyper-masculine imagery and badassery. Big guns, big knives, and big, luscious hair. It doesn't get more classic 1980s action hero than Rambo. Despite First Blood's now iconic status, here are some ...
Over the years, I've had my nerves scraped raw by Americans who flippantly ask the question, "Have you ever killed anyone?" The fact that those who ask completely fail to understand or truly care about the veteran experience has calloused my soul ...
As the sun sets on the longest war in American history and the Pentagon shifts focus from counterterrorism operations to potential peer threats such as Russia and China, the US Marine Corps is streamlining its force to prepare for future ...
