# / military culture (blogs) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 4 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover / military culture. Page: Feed: --- ## [New Call of Duty game to feature Medal of Honor recipient Kyle Carpenter](https://www.navytimes.com/off-duty/2026/08/25/new-call-of-duty-game-to-feature-medal-of-honor-recipient-kyle-carpenter/) _2026-08-25 · Clay Beyersdorfer · Navy Times_ On Oct. 23, Modern Warfare 4 will feature retired Marine Cpl. Kyle Carpenter as a playable character. ## [Army unit offers 96-hour Grand Theft Auto binge as incentive for reenlisting](https://www.militarytimes.com/news/your-military/2026/08/19/army-unit-offers-96-hour-grand-theft-auto-binge-as-incentive-for-reenlisting/) _2026-08-19 · Eve Sampson · Military Times_ Soldiers in the 9th Engineer Battalion who reenlist by Nov. 14 will be authorized a four-day pass that aligns with the release of Grand Theft Auto VI. ## [From tanks and rifles to Dungeons and Dragons: Veteran’s experience shaped game’s famous artwork](https://www.militarytimes.com/off-duty/military-culture/2026/08/11/from-the-draft-to-dungeons-and-dragons/) _2026-08-11 · Brooke Griswold · Military Times_ Before Larry Elmore became one of the artists behind Dungeons & Dragons’ popular imagery, he was drawing tanks and rifles for the U.S. Army. ## [TSA stops Alabama traveler for Civil War-era cannonballs in luggage](https://www.navytimes.com/off-duty/military-culture/2026/08/03/tsa-stops-alabama-traveler-for-civil-war-era-cannonballs-in-luggage/) _2026-08-03 · J.D. Simkins · Navy Times_ An Alabama traveler was stopped recently by TSA after checking luggage containing five Civil War-era cannonballs. Roll Tide. ## [Review: New wargame captures uncertainty of the American Revolution](https://www.navytimes.com/veterans/military-history/2026/07/30/review-new-wargame-captures-uncertainty-of-the-american-revolution/) _2026-07-30 · Michael Peck · Navy Times_ With a 114-page user manual, a new wargame offers a highly detailed simulation of the American Revolution. ## [Washington’s orders to troops after July 4: You’re fighting for a new nation](https://www.militarytimes.com/military-honor/2026/07/05/washingtons-orders-to-troops-after-july-4-youre-fighting-for-a-new-nation/) _2026-07-05 · Richard Sisk · Military Times_ July 4 severed ties with Great Britain, but it was on July 5 that the former colonials got down to the nuts-and-bolts of governing and winning a war. ## [Unemployment for post-9/11 veterans climbs in June as nation’s job market slides](https://www.militarytimes.com/military-honor/2026/07/03/unemployment-for-post-911-veterans-climbs-in-june-as-nations-job-market-slides/) _2026-07-03 · Richard Sisk · Military Times_ The closely watched jobless rate for post-9/11 veterans bumped up from 4.1% in May to 4.8% in June as national job creation plunged. ## [Army contractor swindles over $1 million ... in MREs](https://www.navytimes.com/off-duty/military-culture/2026/07/02/army-contractor-swindles-over-1-million-in-mres/) _2026-07-02 · Eve Sampson · Navy Times_ Joseph Lavar Davis, 47, was convicted of stealing over 1.1 million dollars worth of the military’s pre-packaged Meals-Ready-to-Eat, or MREs, in Texas. ## [Visa battle for mother of Cape Verde footballer puts spotlight on nation and its military heritage](https://www.navytimes.com/veterans/military-history/2026/06/22/visa-battle-for-mother-of-cape-verde-footballer-puts-spotlight-on-nation-and-its-military-heritage/) _2026-06-22 · Richard Sisk · Navy Times_ Visa issues for the mother of a Cape Verde goalie has put a spotlight on the nation, whose residents have a storied legacy of service in the U.S. military. ## [Beyond the battlefield: How 3 Marine Raiders turned combat lessons into a healing mission](https://www.navytimes.com/off-duty/military-culture/2026/06/17/beyond-the-battlefield-how-3-marine-raiders-turned-combat-lessons-into-a-healing-mission/) _2026-06-17 · Clay Beyersdorfer · Navy Times_ Prime Hall, Don Tran and Rick Briere served together in the 1st Marine Raider Battalion, which traces its lineage to World War II. ## [Watch chovy live code (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/FTdMhv11zpAe) _2026-06-17 · **Sponsored**_ Join Mosh Coding streams with collaborative screen sharing and remote control, open source. ## [Has the military been miscalculating spouse unemployment?](https://www.militarytimes.com/pay-benefits/2026/06/17/has-the-military-been-miscalculating-spouse-unemployment/) _2026-06-17 · Jennifer Barnhill · Military Times_ A recent report suggests that the Pentagon has overstated spouse unemployment rates and obscured factors unique to a military lifestyle. ## [‘Flashpoint Campaigns: Cold War’ is the ultimate OODA Loop wargame](https://www.navytimes.com/news/your-military/2026/06/09/flashpoint-campaigns-cold-war-is-the-ultimate-ooda-loop-wargame/) _2026-06-09 · Michael Peck · Navy Times_ Flashpoint Campaigns is an OODA Loop-anchored computer wargame that depicts a hypothetical Warsaw Pact invasion of West Germany in 1989. ## [Medal of Honor recipient Bruce Crandall, whose heroism was chronicled in ‘We Were Soldiers Once,’ dies at 93](https://www.militarytimes.com/veterans/military-history/2026/06/02/medal-of-honor-recipient-bruce-crandall-whose-heroism-was-chronicled-in-we-were-soldiers-once-dies-at-93/) _2026-06-02 · Claire Barrett · Military Times_ Ret. Col. Bruce Crandall received the Medal of Honor for repeatedly flying his helicopter into intense enemy fire to evacuate dozens of wounded troops. ## [Michael Bay slated to direct film on rescue of F-15 crew in Iran](https://www.navytimes.com/news/your-military/2026/05/20/michael-bay-slated-to-direct-film-on-rescue-of-f-15-crew-in-iran/) _2026-05-20 · J.D. Simkins · Navy Times_ Less than two months after U.S. forces rescued two crew members in Iran, director Michael Bay has confirmed he will be making a movie based on the mission. ## [Arcade games satirizing Iran war appear at DC War Memorial](https://www.navytimes.com/news/your-military/2026/05/12/arcade-games-satirizing-iran-war-appear-at-dc-war-memorial/) _2026-05-12 · J.D. Simkins · Navy Times_ The game, “Operation Epic Furious: Strait To Hell,” was developed in response to the administration’s use of video game footage to share successes in Iran. ## [Air Force units earn honors for rescues during US evacuation from Afghanistan](https://www.militarytimes.com/news/your-military/2026/05/01/air-force-units-earn-honors-for-rescues-during-us-evacuation-from-afghanistan/) _2026-05-01 · Cristina Stassis · Military Times_ Units assigned to Davis-Monthan Air Force Base received the Presidential Unit Citation for rescue operations during the 2021 Afghanistan withdrawal. ## [Could the US military handle a monster invasion? Monarch: Legacy of Monsters begs the question](https://www.navytimes.com/off-duty/2026/04/23/could-the-us-military-handle-a-monster-invasion-monarch-legacy-of-monsters-begs-the-question/) _2026-04-23 · Clay Beyersdorfer · Navy Times_ The next episode of the action-adventure drama "Monarch: Legacy of Monsters," airs Friday, and the season two finale is scheduled for May 1. ## [‘American Solitaire’ puts a veteran’s invisible wounds front and center](https://www.navytimes.com/off-duty/military-culture/2026/04/16/american-solitaire-puts-a-veterans-invisible-wounds-front-and-center/) _2026-04-16 · Clay Beyersdorfer · Navy Times_ Aaron Davidman's film follows a combat veteran as he navigates the challenges of returning home from Afghanistan. ## [15 Fairchild airmen awarded for refueling roles in combat operations](https://www.militarytimes.com/news/your-air-force/2026/04/02/15-fairchild-airmen-awarded-for-refueling-roles-in-combat-operations/) _2026-04-02 · Cristina Stassis · Military Times_ The airmen were recognized for providing "crucial refueling" in contested airspace. ## [How the Civil War inspired this iconic poet’s classic Christmas song](https://www.militarytimes.com/military-honor/2025/12/24/how-the-civil-war-inspired-this-iconic-poets-classic-christmas-song/) _2025-12-24 · Melissa A. Winn · Military Times_ Henry Wadsworth Longfellow vehemently objected to his son’s desire to enlist in the Union Army. ## [Retro Grid Dungeon Crawler (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/trzX08OTFcGG) _2025-12-24 · **Sponsored**_ Retro grid movement with first-person combat, loot and skill-tree progression. ## [Can Ken Burns revitalize American patriotism?](https://www.militarytimes.com/veterans/military-history/2025/11/13/can-ken-burns-revitalize-american-patriotism/) _2025-11-13 · Claire Barrett · Military Times_ The 12-hour docuseries highlights nearly 150 characters and 36 battle sequences that range from the well-known, like Bunker Hill, to the more obscure. ## [‘Gunners!’ revives forgotten chapter of air war over Korea](https://www.militarytimes.com/veterans/military-history/2025/11/11/gunners-revives-forgotten-chapter-of-air-war-over-korea/) _2025-11-11 · Dave Kindy · Military Times_ A new book details the experiences of gunners on propeller-driven B-29 Superfortresses locked in combat with supersonic jets during the Korean War. ## [WWII nurses deserve Congressional Gold Medal, lawmakers say](https://www.militarytimes.com/news/pentagon-congress/2025/11/11/wwii-nurses-deserve-congressional-gold-medal-lawmakers-say/) _2025-11-11 · Janie Har, The Associated Press · Military Times_ A coalition of retired military nurses and others is pushing to award the Congressional Gold Medal to World War II nurses. ## [Remembering the battles of Najaf and Fallujah in ‘The Last 600 Meters’](https://www.militarytimes.com/off-duty/military-culture/2025/11/10/remembering-the-battles-of-najaf-and-fallujah-in-the-last-600-meters/) _2025-11-10 · Dave Kindy · Military Times_ Airing on PBS, a new documentary tells the stories of Marines and soldiers in combat during 2004 operations to clear two Iraqi cities of insurgents.