http://feed.informer.com/digests/4KVBIQUXLK/feeder Entertainment - Military.com.com Originals Respective post owners and feed distributors Wed, 19 Jul 2023 23:45:32 +0000 Feed Informer http://feed.informer.com/ https://www.military.com/off-duty/2024/09/09/naval-academys-most-epic-spirit-spot-creator-wants-make-one-rule-them-all.html Entertainment urn:uuid:84c994ac-56c4-9780-cbb1-55acd2ea8ae9 Mon, 09 Sep 2024 16:34:06 +0000 "Spirit spots" are just one of the strange but fun (and often funny) traditions surrounding the annual Army-Navy Game. https://www.military.com/off-duty/television/2024/09/06/nat-geos-national-parks-usa-must-watch-veterans-free-national-parks-access.html Entertainment urn:uuid:cd89bee0-6dce-72ac-7f1a-46e10f4d28d6 Fri, 06 Sep 2024 15:17:36 +0000 If you're serving in the U.S. military and don't enjoy trudging through the wilderness, it's gonna be a long 4-6 years for you. https://www.military.com/off-duty/games/2024/09/04/win-super-bowl-tickets-through-usos-annual-madden-nfl-tournament.html Entertainment urn:uuid:3f42dbea-9a1d-dd6c-a844-0b737af94a20 Wed, 04 Sep 2024 15:43:57 +0000 Registration is now open for the annual USO and NFL Salute to Service Showdown, now in its fourth year. 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Blake Stilwell https://www.military.com/off-duty/games/youtuber-built-armed-halo-warthog-out-of-cybertruck.html Entertainment urn:uuid:5367919c-4ce6-e2bd-4d8f-00dcdb079f19 Tue, 03 Sep 2024 17:23:29 +0000 The age of the Cybertruck technical is upon us, and it is weird as hell. https://www.military.com/off-duty/games/call-of-duty-black-ops-6-will-let-you-commit-war-crime-against-other-players-and-taunt-them-process.html Entertainment urn:uuid:ba04e059-5edb-56a5-e42a-f1c98c01b807 Tue, 03 Sep 2024 14:59:51 +0000 The “Call of Duty” video game franchise is known for pushing the envelope, but this might just cross a line. 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Blake Stilwell https://www.military.com/off-duty/television/2024/08/02/seal-team-star-david-boreanaz-thanks-veterans-and-fans-show-approaches-its-final-season.html Entertainment urn:uuid:1d047d81-f980-9a86-a228-4872defc74d3 Fri, 02 Aug 2024 18:04:36 +0000 "SEAL Team," the long-running series starring actor David Boreanaz as Master Chief Special Warfare Operator Jason Hayes that began its life on CBS before making its way to Paramount+, will end after its upcoming seventh season. https://www.military.com/off-duty/movies/2024/08/01/watergates-secrets-and-betrayals-nixons-defense-team-gets-new-day-court.html Entertainment urn:uuid:3c083cc4-fe23-bdce-8a09-941e61f4d219 Thu, 01 Aug 2024 17:38:59 +0000 The story of Watergate has gone unchallenged in popular memory ever since President Gerald Ford pardoned his predecessor in 1974, painting a picture of a scandal-ridden Richard Nixon pulling whatever "dirty tricks" necessary to avoid a prison sentence. https://www.military.com/off-duty/movies/2024/07/26/5-reasons-why-deadpool-would-be-best-battle-buddy-you-ever-had.html Entertainment urn:uuid:7acd4742-0bd9-d45f-2177-d396777ac806 Fri, 26 Jul 2024 18:37:14 +0000 In honor of Wade Wilson's return to the screen, here are a few reasons why "The Merc with a Mouth" would be the best battle buddy a troop could hope for. https://www.military.com/off-duty/movies/2024/07/24/brendan-fraser-star-dwight-d-eisenhower-new-d-day-movie-pressure.html Entertainment urn:uuid:a732ff36-ea8d-cd2f-12c0-1a8be6365f1e Wed, 24 Jul 2024 16:44:12 +0000 "Pressure" is about what happened at the top of the chain of command leading to the largest amphibious assault in the history of warfare. https://www.military.com/off-duty/television/2024/07/23/how-us-service-members-and-veterans-can-watch-live-olympic-games-coverage-free.html Entertainment urn:uuid:431fae34-c069-4c06-5424-2075f4dda31b Tue, 23 Jul 2024 15:48:10 +0000 The 2024 Olympic Games in Paris are set to be the most comprehensively covered Olympic Games ever. https://www.military.com/off-duty/books/2024/07/19/navy-seal-vet-jack-carrs-first-ever-nonfiction-book-traces-roots-of-global-war-terror.html Entertainment urn:uuid:4f644a5c-9bc7-1e5c-abc4-904f130e6346 Fri, 19 Jul 2024 16:11:32 +0000 To this day, the barracks attack in Beirut remains the single greatest loss of life the Marine Corps has experienced since the Battle of Iwo Jima during World War II. Blake Stilwell https://www.military.com/off-duty/television/2024/07/19/bob-newhart-award-winning-comedian-tv-legend-and-army-veteran-dies-94.html Entertainment urn:uuid:ab9fc054-9010-7dce-43fb-7ce25f4fcaa8 Fri, 19 Jul 2024 15:56:38 +0000 Few people shot to fame faster or remained famous longer than comedian Bob Newhart. https://www.military.com/off-duty/movies/2024/07/18/last-front-basically-die-hard-set-world-war-i-europe.html Entertainment urn:uuid:a26e7379-b30c-e5d1-6651-0547833ad533 Thu, 18 Jul 2024 18:33:57 +0000 One man stepping up against overwhelming odds to fight bad guys and rescue the people he loves is probably the real American dream. https://www.military.com/off-duty/television/2024/07/17/tv-actor-james-sikking-channeled-his-drill-sergeant-create-his-most-memorable-character.html Entertainment urn:uuid:0b8109b4-8d76-fe99-62ca-c92baabf1433 Wed, 17 Jul 2024 15:22:23 +0000 Longtime film and television actor James Sikking died from complications of dementia on July 13, 2024, at his Los Angeles home. https://www.military.com/off-duty/books/2024/07/17/why-no-one-could-capture-experience-of-junior-enlisted-marines-generation-kill-author-evan-wright.html Entertainment urn:uuid:45b984d6-a170-a78d-15cf-584a3efe8ff4 Wed, 17 Jul 2024 13:54:51 +0000 HBO's "Generation Kill" is probably the best show ever made about modern warfare told from the perspective of those who fought it, and it's not hard to figure out why. Blake Stilwell https://www.military.com/off-duty/movies/2024/07/11/us-government-responds-military-backed-coup-new-documentary-war-game.html Entertainment urn:uuid:7f6c2ff4-ce1e-7434-48ab-06d1201d64a1 Thu, 11 Jul 2024 13:25:33 +0000 "War Game" is not a fictional movie; it's a documentary about a real-world war game hosted by the Vet Voice Foundation, a nonprofit veterans action group designed to motivate vets to become civic leaders around the country.