Sarah Sicard

Sarah Sicard is a journalist based in New York with more than a decade of experience covering the U.S. military. Her work has appeared in Military Times, Defense News, Task & Purpose, Fast Company and Business Insider.

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From director Christopher Nolan's 2017 film, 'Dunkirk.' (Warner Bros.)

Are We Living Through a Golden Age of War Movies?

Today’s war movies are messy, complex and unapologetically realistic.

Purple Heart Medals are displayed on a table.

For Decades, Recipients Were Honored with Purple Hearts Made During WWII. This Company Now Forges New Medals.

For decades, recipients of the Purple Heart were honored with medals that had been forged during World War II, leftover stock...

The movie poster for 'The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare.'

‘The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare’ Is the Nazi-Killing Heist Film America Needs Right Now

If ever there were such a thing as an impossible mission, it’s the daring heist housed within “The Ministry of Ungentlemanly...

'Civil War': How Military Veterans Brought Real-Life Combat to the Big Screen

A former Navy SEAL explains how he and a team of veteran technical advisors helped make the combat in “Civil War” so...

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President Trump pardoned a former junior Army officer who was found guilty in a 2022 court-martial of violating orders to...

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He Was a Sailor. I, a Marine. Our Romance Was Forbidden by Regulation.

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The services are tasked with cuts that amount to an initial 10% of the $5 billion PCS budget in 2027 and that increase...

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A Military.com investigation into military day care centers revealed that service branch rules generally prioritize...

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Nightclub where an immigration raid occurred in Colorado Springs, Colo.

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The Fort Carson soldier arrested for alleged cocaine distribution just days after a large-scale federal raid of a Colorado...

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Navy Secretary Phelan visited Guam earlier this month and was "appalled" after seeing the conditions of an Air Force barracks...

He Was a Sailor. I, a Marine. Our Romance Was Forbidden by Regulation.

I was the new “WM”—Woman Marine—on deck, and I felt the weight of all eyes watching me for every right or wrong move I made...

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The Department of the Air Force, which includes the Space Force, will start accepting requests for proposals this summer...

SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launches from Kennedy Space Center

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United Launch Alliance’s years-long delays with its new Vulcan rocket have flipped the script for national security missions...

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The Department of the Air Force, which includes the Space Force, will start accepting requests for proposals this summer...

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2 Elite Marine Corps Pilots Reveal What It's Like to Fly a F-35B Fighter Jet

In his role as a pilot with the Marine Corps air demonstration team, Maj. Craig Norris flew the F-35B Lightning II at...

He Was a Sailor. I, a Marine. Our Romance Was Forbidden by Regulation.

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Garrison commander Capt. David Melton was responsible for logistics, personnel support, facilities and naval engineering, and...

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A Coast Guard veteran who later became an actress in adult films admitted to killing a man in the Cuyahoga Valley National...

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