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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Three Purple Heart Medals displayed in a box.

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How the US Bombarded Iranian Nuclear Sites Without Detection

“Our B-2s went in and out and back without the world knowing at all,” Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth told reporters Sunday...

Pentagon Says US Doesn't Want to Pursue War with Iran After Bombing 3 of its Nuclear Sites

The mission, called “Operation Midnight Hammer,” involved decoys and deception, and met with no Iranian resistance, Hegseth...

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How the US Bombarded Iranian Nuclear Sites Without Detection

“Our B-2s went in and out and back without the world knowing at all,” Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth told reporters Sunday...

Pentagon Says US Doesn't Want to Pursue War with Iran After Bombing 3 of its Nuclear Sites

The mission, called “Operation Midnight Hammer,” involved decoys and deception, and met with no Iranian resistance, Hegseth...

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U.S. Rep. Dale Strong speaks at Drake State Community and Technical College

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Five of the Air and Space Force’s newest officers stand at attention during a University of New Mexico Air Force Reserve Officer Training Corps Detachment 510 Commissioning Ceremony at the New Mexico Veterans Memorial, N.M., May 16, 2025. During the ceremony, five of the Air and Space Force’s newest officers were sworn into service. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Spencer Kanar)

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