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Former Navy SEAL Jack Carr is the author of the military thriller novel "The Devil's Hand."

Former SEAL and ‘Terminal List’ Author Jack Carr Gives Us the Lowdown on ‘The Devil’s Hand’

Tom Cruise returns in "Top Gun: Maverick." (Paramount)

Maverick Can't Catch a Break. 'Top Gun' Sequel Delayed Again to November 2021

United States of Al

‘United States of Al’ Wants to Be Your New Favorite Military Comedy

Sean Patrick Flanery stars in the action movie "Assault on VA-33." (Saban Films)

Navy Vet Christopher Ray Directs an ‘Assault on VA-33’

Houston Tumlin Walker Bobby Talladega Nights

Army Vet Houston Tumlin, Star of ‘Talladega Nights,’ Dead at 28

Ernest Hemingway typewriter

How Ernest Hemingway’s WWI Service Changed 20th-Century Fiction

Christopher Meloni Law & Order Organized Crime

Angriest Marine Vet 'Elliot Stabler' Set to Return in ‘Law & Order: Organized Crime’

Highlights

The Suicide Squad John Cena Joel Kinnaman

Capt. Rick Flag Doomed to Repeat His Command of the ‘Suicide Squad’

Isaac Woodard

How an Attack on a Black WWII Veteran Jump-Started the Civil Rights Movement

Mark Rylance My Grandparents War

‘My Grandparents’ War’ Reveals Surprising British Combat Stories of World War II

Military Fitness

Patrons of the Warrior Fitness Center exercise on treadmills June 17, 2013, at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev. (Matthew Lancaster/Air Force)

Ask Stew: How Can I Lose the 19+ Pounds I Gained During COVID?

Cardio or Weights: Which Comes First?

What Comes Next After You Accomplish Your Primary Goal? Time to Assess Yourself

Even when you have accomplished a task you have prepared for a long time, the training continues.

ACFT Army Combat Fitness Test

Tough Combo Workout Straight Out of the ACFT

There are many reasons to like the changes found in recent tactical fitness.

Murph Memorial Day challenge

Ask Stew: Gut Checks

Your future in any tactical profession will require you to succeed in challenging selection programs with high attrition...

CAMP LEMONNIER, Djibouti - Some very strong service members and base personnel participate in a weightlifting challenge at the Clam Shell gym on base, Oct. 19, 2018. The total weight of three events, bench press, squat and dead lift, had to meet or exceed 1000 pounds for men and 500 pounds for women in three attempts. (Photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Joseph Rullo/Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti)

Between Mentally Tough and Stupid: The Fine Lines We Need to Acknowledge in Training

Crossing that line can lead to pain and injury.

Stew Smith Weighted Vest Push-up

Favorite Workout of the Week: Weight Vest Speed Pyramid

The pyramid has a way of taking you to a happy place as you learn to disassociate from the pain cave when you reach your...

Military Lists

WWII Veteran Character Actors

10 Iconic Movie and TV Roles Played by WWII Veterans

Navy skate patch

9 Tips for 'Skating' in the Navy

In this Feb. 23, 1945, file photo, Marines with the 28th Regiment, 5th Division, raise the American flag atop Mt. Suribachi, Iwo Jima, Japan. (AP Photo/Joe Rosenthal)

5 Essential Movies and Shows About the Battle of Iwo Jima

'Into the Wild' Bus Airlifted out of Alaska Wilderness

Tech Spotlight

A robotic system created by researchers with the National University of Singapore that employs a system to mimic a neural network. (National University of Singapore)

Researchers Draw from 'Star Wars' to Develop Touch-Sensitive Artificial Skin

The Force is strong with these scientists.

(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.

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