It’s wedding season and one Marine veteran and his bride made news with the theme they chose for their big day. In Kalamazoo, Michigan, Jeff and Audra Johnson had their …
Chris Castellano
Chris Castellano
Christopher Castellano is a U.S. Army Veteran. He currently serves as a firefighter in New York City and, in his spare time, also operates Fittest Travel.
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F-22 Raptors Arrive in Qatar as Part of Force Buildup in CENTCOM
In response to rising tensions with Iran, twelve U.S. Air Force F-22 Raptors recently arrived at al-Udeid Air Base in Qatar. The deployment of the Raptors is part of a …
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The House passed legislation on Friday, extending funding for the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund through 2090, a few weeks after comedian Jon Stewart made an impassioned, angry plea to …
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Medal of Honor to be Awarded to First Living Recipient from Iraq War
Sources close to former Army Staff Sergeant David Bellavia have confirmed that the White House will be upgrading Bellavia’s Silver Star for actions during the 2004 Battle of Fallujah to …
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Pentagon Concludes Second Investigation into 2017 Niger Ambush
The Pentagon has closed its second investigation of the October 2017 ambush in Tongo Tongo, Niger that killed four American soldiers and four Nigerian partner forces. The second review of …
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President Trump Joins Others to Honor 75th Anniversary of D-Day
President Donald Trump is in England this week and gathered with other world leaders on Wednesday to commemorate the 75th anniversary of the D-Day invasion of Europe on June 6, …
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One of the questions I often get when asked about my military service is how soldiers keep fit during deployments. It’s well known that there is a heavy physical fitness …
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Iran is a Threat to American Troops in Iraq, Has Been for Years
While serving in Iraq in 2008 and 2009, my reconnaissance platoon was assigned an unusual mission a few months into our deployment. We were to move into the southeastern Maysan …
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U.S. Airstrikes Target ISIS in Somalia for First Time Since 2017
For over a decade, the United States has been engaged in an intensifying air campaign in Somalia that has been primarily focused on the al-Qaeda-linked group al-Shabaab. Two airstrikes in …
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U.S. Sends Message to Iran by Deploying Carrier Group to Middle East
The White House has deployed an aircraft carrier group and a force of land-based bombers to the Middle East in response to “clear indications” that Iran and Iranian proxy forces …