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Mac Caltrider

Mac Caltrider

Senior Staff Writer

Mac Caltrider is a senior staff writer for Coffee or Die Magazine. He served in the US Marine Corps and is a former police officer. Caltrider earned his bachelor’s degree in history and now reads anything he can get his hands on. He is also the creator of Pipes & Pages, a site intended to increase readership among enlisted troops. Caltrider spends most of his time reading, writing, and waging a one-man war against premature hair loss.

ARTICLES BY THIS AUTHOR
Daniel Day-Lewis narrowly escapes an ambush during the French and Indian War in 'The Last of the Mohicans.' Screen grab from 'The Last of the Mohicans.'
7 of the Best Movie Ambush Scenes of All Time
August 30, 2023
Mac Caltrider
'2054' goes on sale in March 2024. Composite by Coffee or Die.
First Look: ‘2054’ Explores America’s Precarious Future in a World Dominated By AI
August 29, 2023
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America's most important document was almost destroyed by the British. Luckily, the Marines got involved. Photo courtesy of Wikimedia Commons.
200 Years Ago, the Marines Helped Save the Declaration of Independence
August 24, 2023
Mac Caltrider
Quentin Tarantino's movies are known for their blood and guts, but that's thanks to a samurai movie blooper. Photo courtesy of Wikimedia Commons.
How a Samurai Movie Blooper Inspired Quentin Tarantino’s Blood-Soaked Films
August 22, 2023
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Pvt. Narbanial Simmons poses with his M4 Sherman tank somewhere in France, 1944. Composite by Coffee or Die.
Come Out Fighting: New Film Tells the Forgotten Story of the 761st Tank Battalion
August 18, 2023
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Private First Class Paul E. Ison, a assistant BAR gunner with 3/5, dashes through Japanese machine gun fire while crossing a draw, on Okinawa, May 10, 1945. US Marine Corps photo by Pvt. Bob Bailey.
Where Did American WWII Troops Have It Worse: In Europe or the Pacific?
August 17, 2023
Mac Caltrider
The campaign cover is an item worn by drill instructors that hold the responsibility of transforming men and women into the next generation of Marines. US Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Roxanna Gonzalez.
7 Things You Never Knew About Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island
August 15, 2023
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Staff Sgt. Maurice Jones, a USMC DI, encourages his recruits to push themselves through an incentive training session on MCRD Parris Island, May 15, 2015. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Jennifer Schubert.
BOOT and Other Military Slang You Didn’t Know Were Acronyms
August 11, 2023
Mac Caltrider
Jonny Kim in a high-altitude pressure suit worn in the WB-57 aircraft, which is capable of flying at altitudes over 60,000 feet. Photo by Norah Moran, courtesy of NASA/Wikimedia Commons.
How Tragedy Motivated Jonny Kim to Become a SEAL, a Doctor, and an Astronaut
August 10, 2023
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The Taney docked in Baltimore, 2011. Photo by Joe Ravi, courtesy of Wikimedia Commons.
Cutter 37: The Last Ship Standing
August 4, 2023
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