War_Conflict

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Military aircraft flies over Syria as seen from the outskirts of the border town of Kilis, Turkey, Saturday, Jan. 20, 2018. Turkish jets have begun an aerial offensive, code-named operation "Olive Branch", against the Syrian Kurdish-held enclave of Afrin, in northwest Syria. A military statement says the operation launched Saturday aims to protect Turkey's borders, "neutralize" Syrian Kurdish fighters in the enclave and to save the local population from their "pressure and oppression." (AP Photo/Lefteris Pitarakis)

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“12 Strong” shapes up to be a dramatic and exciting war film.

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President Donald J. Trump delivers remarks to troops at Yokota Air Base, Sunday, November 5, 2017, in Tokyo, Japan. First Lady Melania Trump attends. (Official White House Photo by Shealah Craighead)

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President Donald J. Trump presents the Medal of Honor to Retired U.S. Army Captain Gary M. Rose | October 23, 2017 (Official White House Photo by Shealah Craighead)

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Illustration on supporting the Iranian uprising by Alexander Hunter/The Washington Times

Platoon

Platoon (1986) an anti-war film written and directed by Oliver Stone, starring Tom Berenger, Willem Dafoe, and Charlie Sheen. Stone wrote the screenplay based upon his experiences as a U.S. infantryman in Vietnam, to counter the vision of the war portrayed in John Wayne's The Green Berets. Platoon was the first Hollywood film to be written and directed by a veteran of the Vietnam War. Platoon won the Academy Award for Best Picture of 1986; it also won Best Director for Oliver Stone, as well as Best Sound Mixing and Best Film Editing. In 1998, the American Film Institute placed Platoon at #83 in their "AFI's 100 Years... 100 Movies" poll.

HacksawRidge

Hacksaw Ridge (2016) directed by Mel Gibson and written by Andrew Knight and Robert Schenkkan, based on the 2004 documentary The Conscientious Objector. The film focuses on the World War II experiences of Desmond Doss, an American pacifist combat medic who was a Seventh-day Adventist, refusing to carry or use a firearm or weapons of any kind. Doss became the first conscientious objector to be awarded the Medal of Honor, for service above and beyond the call of duty during the Battle of Okinawa. Andrew Garfield stars as Doss, with Sam Worthington, Luke Bracey, Teresa Palmer, Hugo Weaving, Rachel Griffiths, and Vince Vaughn in supporting roles. Hacksaw Ridge was chosen by the American Film Institute as one of its top ten Movies of the Year, and has received numerous awards and nominations. The film received six Oscar nominations at the 89th Academy Awards, including Best Picture, Best Director, Best Actor for Garfield and Best Sound Editing, winning the awards for Best Sound Mixing and Best Film Editing.

GunsOfNavarone

The Guns of Navarone (1961) directed by J. Lee Thompson. The screenplay by producer Carl Foreman was based on Alistair MacLean's 1957 novel The Guns of Navarone, which was inspired by the Battle of Leros during the Dodecanese Campaign of World War II. The film stars Gregory Peck, David Niven and Anthony Quinn, along with Stanley Baker, Irene Papas, Gia Scala, James Darren and Anthony Quayle. The film is about the efforts of an Allied commando unit to destroy a seemingly impregnable German fortress that threatens Allied naval ships in the Aegean Sea. The movie won an Academy Award for Best Special Effects

BlackHawkDown

Number 12: Black Hawk Down | Directed by Ridley Scott in 2001, it is based on the 1999 non-fiction book of the same name by Mark Bowden, chronicling the events of a 1993 raid in Mogadishu by the U.S. military aimed at capturing faction leader Mohamed Farrah Aidid, and the ensuing firefight, known as the Battle of Mogadishu.

AmericanSniper

American Sniper (2014) directed by Clint Eastwood and written by Jason Hall. It is loosely based on the memoir American Sniper: The Autobiography of the Most Lethal Sniper in U.S. Military History (2012) by Chris Kyle, with Scott McEwen and Jim DeFelice. The film follows the life of Kyle, who became the deadliest marksman in U.S. military history with 255 kills from four tours in the Iraq War, 160 of which were officially confirmed by the Department of Defense. The film was produced by Eastwood, Robert Lorenz, Andrew Lazar, Bradley Cooper, and Peter Morgan. It stars Cooper as Kyle and Sienna Miller as his wife Taya, with Luke Grimes, Jake McDorman, Cory Hardrict, Kevin Lacz, Navid Negahban, and Keir O'Donnell in supporting roles. American Sniper received six nominations, including Best Picture, Best Adapted Screenplay, and Best Actor for Cooper, winning one award for Best Sound Editing.

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An emergency alert received by Hawaiians on the morning of Jan. 13, 2018, saying the state was under threat from an incoming ballistic missile. The Pentagon says it was sent in error. (Twitter user @rvelts via Business Insider) [http://www.businessinsider.com/hawaii-emergency-alert-ballistic-missile-false-alarm-mistake-2018-1]

PhoenixWeaponry.45_70

Phoenix Weaponry .45-70 Auto an AR-10 type rifle that is set up to run a .45-70 cartridge. The company claims the rounds hit sub-MOA through this new firearm. The .45-70 Govt has always been a great hunting cartridge, and a modern adaptation of the gun could be a homerun.

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Illustration on problems with continued U.S. support of the Palestinians by Linas Garsys/The Washington Times

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Fire and Fury: The Allied Bombing of Germany

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Chief North Korean delegate Ri Son Gwon (right), shaking hands with South Korean Unification Minister Cho Myoung-gyon on Tuesday, noted that his country's nuclear weapons are aimed at the United States, not South Korea. (Associated Press)

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Illustration on UNRWA’s support for the “Palestinians” by Alexander Hunter/The Washington Times

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Iranian women have become symbolic leaders of the protests over the country's ailing economy. Americans preparing for the Women's March against President Trump have been mostly silent about their plight. (Associated Press)

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China's leaders, according to the document, concluded that pressure will not force North Korea to give up its nuclear weapons, estimated to be 20 warheads. (Associated Press)

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Dina Powell

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Reminders of conflict mark the streets of Sirte, Libya, which was battered by warring militias before falling to the Islamic State in May 2015. Now living with a fragile peace, many are planning their futures in the coastal city. (Maryline Dumas/Special to The Washington Times)