Blake Stilwell

Blake Stilwell is a former Air Force combat photographer with degrees in Graphic Design, Television and Film, International Relations, Public Relations and Middle Eastern Affairs. Instead of using those, he (eventually) became a writer. His work has appeared on Business Insider, Military Times, We Are The Mighty, Fox News, and others. Blake is based in Los Angeles but is often found elsewhere.

Email: Blake.Stilwell@Military.com

Latest Articles

Anheuser-Busch CEO Brendan Whitworth appeared on the June 28, 2023 edition of "CBS Mornings." (CBS)

Anheuser-Busch CEO and Marine Vet Answers Hard Questions About Bud Light Marketing

Anheuser-Busch CEO Brendan Whitworth hired by Anheuser-Busch in 2013, and by 2021, he was leading the company as its chief...

'A Compassionate Spy' Follows an American Physicist Who Gave Atomic Bomb Secrets to the Soviet Union

Theodore Hall was the youngest physicist working on the Manhattan Project, the American research project to build a nuclear...

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Why the Fourth Commandant Is the Only One the Marine Corps Forgot

Historically, the Corps has been very proud of those who held its top post. Except for that one commandant.

The U.S. Army's 1850s Camel Experiment was pushed by then-Secretary of War Jefferson Davis. (U.S. Army)

Rebels at Vicksburg Vowed Revenge Against the Yankee Who Killed Their Camel

In the late 1850s, the U.S. Army experimented with using camels as pack animals in the American Southwest.

Denzel Washington reprises his role as Robert McCall in "The Equalizer 3." (Sony Pictures)

Marine Corps Veteran Robert McCall Fights the Entire Sicilian Mafia in 'The Equalizer 3'

In the newest installment of “The Equalizer” series, McCall has moved to Southern Italy to escape his own past once again.

A member of the 101st Airborne Division armed with an M60 machine gun during a field exercise in 1972. (U.S. Army)

The 101st Airborne's 'Screaming Eagle' Has a Name and a Civil War History

The 101st Airborne Division has probably one of the most recognizable insignias in the U.S. military.

Author Erin McGill illustrates the story of Rip the Dog during The Blitz in World War II London. (Sourcebooks)

A New Book Introduces Children to History's Most Heroic Military Animals

A new children's book, "We Also Served: True Stories of Brave Animals in the Military and Other Heroic Tales," recounts the...

From "The Dick Van Dyke Show." (CBS Enterprises)

Dick Van Dyke's Entertainment Career Started in a World War II Latrine

Van Dyke has never been ashamed to admit that cowardice led to his entertainment career.

Johnny Strong plays Master Chief Richard Mirko in "Warhorse One." (Well Go USA)

'Warhorse One' Is the Latest in the Line of This Year's Afghanistan Withdrawal Movies

"Warhorse One" is the third movie about American rescue missions in Afghanistan after the U.S. withdrawal since the beginning...

Author Cormac McCarthy attends the premiere of ‘The Road’ in New York on Nov. 16, 2009. (Evan Agostini/AP Photo)

‘No Country for Old Men’ Author and Air Force Veteran Cormac McCarthy Dies

Before becoming a Pulitzer Prize-winning author, Cormac McCarthy joined the U.S. Air Force in 1953 after dropping out of...

"Peace at the End of the Civil War," by Allyn Cox. Painted to look like a bas-relief, the scene is part of the Frieze of American History at the Capitol Rotunda. (Architect of the Capitol)

6 Things You May Not Know About the End of the Civil War

To celebrate the end of a conflict that killed more than 600,000 troops, let's remember just how the war finally ended.

The Ukrainian show "In Her Car" is the story of a Ukrainian therapist who transports civilians to safety in Kyiv. (Roman-Lisovsky)

While US Television Writers Strike, Ukrainians Make TV in the Middle of a War

While international guilds demonstrate in solidarity with the WGA, production in other countries continues, even in war-torn...

Confederate Gen. Joseph E. Johnston and Union Maj. Gen. William T. Sherman cross at Bennett Place. (State Archives of North Carolina)

How Disobeyed Orders Led to the Largest Confederate Surrender of the Civil War

The Confederate army under Joseph E. Johnston was the largest army to surrender to the Union during the Civil War.

Dolph Lundgren, Jacob Scipio, 50 Cent, Randy Couture, and Levy Tran in "Expend4bles." (Lionsgate)

The New 'Expendables' Movie Adds Megan Fox and Tony Jaa to Its Action-Packed Team

After almost a decade, a new trailer for "Expend4bles" reveals Stallone, Statham and Lundgren are returning in a fourth...

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