Alex Hollings Alex Hollings writes on a breadth of subjects ranging from fitness to foreign policy, all presented through the lens of his experiences as a U.S. Marine, athlete and scholar. A football player, rugby player and fighter, Hollings has spent the better part of his adult life competing in some of the most physically demanding sports on the planet. Hollings possesses a master's degree in communications from Southern New Hampshire University, as well as a bachelor's degree in Corporate and Organizational Communications from Framingham State University.
For months now, politicians have debated how best to address security concerns on America’s southern border. The president has championed a physical barrier or wall that would span the majority View More ›
Unlike the F-35, the F-22 has been operational for years, and has already been used in a number of intercepts of foreign aircraft over international waters. It also trumps the View More ›
For years now, the AC-130U Spooky gunship has been nightmare fodder for America’s enemies. These massive platforms carry a 25mm or 40mm cannon, 105mm cannon, and a 25mm Gatling gun, View More ›
Australia’s Avalon Air Show is no stranger to spectacular displays in the skies over Victoria, Australia. From low flying military aircraft to massive firey displays of cargo aircraft deploying defensive View More ›
Public interest in the possibility of unusual objects flying around in American airspace may be experiencing a resurgence thanks to the revelation that the Pentagon had been secretly funding investigations View More ›
Following Sunday’s Ethiopian Airlines crash of a Boeing 737 Max 8 and October’s Lion Air crash in the same aircraft, President Donald Trump announced Wednesday that his administration was issuing View More ›
Editor’s note: Last year, I wrote this piece about how America maintains (and dismantles) retired stealth aircraft. Now, with new stories about F-117s spotted in the skies over Nevada and View More ›
The United States has long led the world in the development and use of stealth technology in aviation. Starting (operationally) with the F-117 Nighthawk and continuing with the forthcoming B-21 View More ›
An unspecified two-seater Chinese fighter jet crashed into the South China Sea on Tuesday while conducting training operations near the island of Hainan. According to the limited details released by View More ›
California Highway Patrol Officer Chris Bol may be pretty accustomed to the way his radar set up works while he’s on the hunt for speeders, but it had him befuddled View More ›