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Do we owe a teen sailor thanks for creating doughnuts as we know them?
“I took the cover off the ship’s tin pepper box, and — I cut into the middle of that donut the first hole ever seen by mortal eyes!”
By Sarah Sicard
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Observation Post is the Military Times one-stop shop for all things off-duty. Stories may reflect author observations.
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‘Ghosts of Beirut’ spotlights decades-long CIA hunt for terror leader
The 25-year manhunt launched in the wake of the 1983 Beirut bombings form the basis of the four-part Showtime series “Ghosts of Beirut."
By Jon Simkins
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Revolver of Confederacy’s Jefferson Davis fetches $470K at auction
A revolver worn by Confederate States of America President Jefferson Davis on the day of his surrender fetched a pretty penny.
By Jon Simkins
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Army bomb tech, three other troops dominate Food Network’s ‘Chopped’
A civilian chef didn't know what to do with the powdered eggs in round three.
By Davis Winkie
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Gerard Butler’s ‘Kandahar’ requires degree in international relations
Although “Kandahar” feels a like desert "The Fast and the Furious" meets Tom Clancy, there is a lot of warranted wistful reflection about the way the gr
By Sarah Sicard
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Scorsese, DiCaprio, De Niro unite in ‘Killers of the Flower Moon’
Legendary film director Martin Scorsese has picked up the mantle of this harrowing tale and turned it into what is expected to be an Oscar contender.
By Sarah Sicard
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West Point grad writes emotional letter to his Plebe self
“If there’s one thing I hope you’d do differently, it’s spend less time caring about school.”
By Sarah Sicard
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The challenge of portraying America’s first president in film
George Washington has been the subject of a few films, but experts say a heroic Hollywood treatment isn't necessary.
By Sarah Sicard
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WWI-era biplane loses war against gravity (again)
Why do Kentucky pilots keep crashing World War I-era planes? Maybe it's because they fix them and fly them again.
By Davis Winkie
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HBO film based on NSA leaker Reality Winner slated for May 29 release
"Reality" premieres on May 29 on Max.
By Sarah Sicard