Blake Stilwell

Culture and Entertainment Editor at Military.com

syracuse, new york, united states

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4 Outright Lies Veterans Believe About VA Home Loans

In the U.S. housing market, competition for location, location, location has sent prices through the roof (not literally, but still: get an inspection). Buyers using VA home loans can feel good about saving as much money as possible, no matter what their ... See more

military.com•Blake Stilwell•Jan 9, 2026

An insider to the Venezuela raid may have scored big on Polymarket

Insider trading on the stock market—that is, buying or selling of a public company’s stocks by someone with access to privileged or secret information—is illegal. But that’s not true of the rash of new, online prediction marketplaces. Polymarket, Kalshi, ... See more

wearethemighty.com•Blake Stilwell•Jan 9, 2026

11 regional American foods we'd like to see in MREs

MREs do what they can to bring a little taste of home to deployed troops. How successful they are or have been in the past—and how tasty those attempts were—is open for debate. For decades, we’ve seen dozens of flavors come and go. Some we remember fondly... See more

wearethemighty.com•Blake Stilwell•Jan 7, 2026

Aldrich Ames, the Cold War's deadliest CIA mole, completes life sentence

The CIA knew Aldrich Ames was drinking excessively, was prone to extra-marital affairs, lived a lifestyle that was far above his pay as an intelligence officer, and even failed a lie detector test when he was suspected of being a mole. In spite of all the... See more

wearethemighty.com•Blake Stilwell•Jan 7, 2026

A Russian fighting for Ukraine conned the Kremlin out of $500,000 by faking his own death

It’s not often someone gets to collect the bounty on their own head. Denis Nikitin was on Russian President Vladimir Putin’s hit list. He still is, but now he’s evading Russian hit squads using the Kremlin’s own money. Related: Ukraine’s new, drone-delive... See more

wearethemighty.com•Blake Stilwell•Jan 6, 2026

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Master Of Business Administration, Business Administration, Business Administration And Management at Quantic School Of Business And TechnologyGraduated: 2020

Arabic at An Najah National UniversityGraduated: 2014

Bachelor Of Fine Arts, Communications, Graphic Design at American Intercontinental UniversityGraduated: 2004

Associate Of Arts, Communications at Community College Of The Air ForceGraduated: 2002

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4 Outright Lies Veterans Believe About VA Home Loans

An insider to the Venezuela raid may have scored big on Polymarket

11 regional American foods we'd like to see in MREs

Aldrich Ames, the Cold War's deadliest CIA mole, completes life sentence

A Russian fighting for Ukraine conned the Kremlin out of $500,000 by faking his own death

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4 Outright Lies Veterans Believe About VA Home Loans

An insider to the Venezuela raid may have scored big on Polymarket

11 regional American foods we'd like to see in MREs

Aldrich Ames, the Cold War's deadliest CIA mole, completes life sentence

A Russian fighting for Ukraine conned the Kremlin out of $500,000 by faking his own death

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