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mrctvstaff | January 11, 2016
Two days before David Bowie passed away, he released his final album as a “parting gift” to fans. Producer Tony Visconti, who worked on Bowie’s album “Blackstar,” wrote that Bowie “always did what he wanted to do. And he wanted to do it his way and he wanted to do it the best way. His death was no different from his life.” The music video for the song “Lazarus” off the album “Blackstar,”…
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mrctvstaff | January 11, 2016
After an 18-month battle with cancer, rock legend David Bowie has passed away. Bowie’s death comes two days after his 69th birthday and two days after the release of his haunting final album, “Blackstar.” Throughout his career, which spanned nearly 50 years, Bowie released 28 albums. To commemorate the loss of a musical icon, MRCTV compiled a list of some of Bowie’s most recognizable…
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mrctvstaff | December 15, 2015
It's a document that still protects our most basic and fundamental freedoms more than two centuries since its inception, asserting that people are born with certain rights that must be defended even against their own government. While most of us learned about the Bill of Rights in grade school, here are a few fun facts you might not know about one of America's most important documents: 1. Dec.…
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mrctvstaff | December 11, 2015
Today is Bill of Rights Day. The Bill of Rights is the first ten amendments to the Constitution. In order to commemorate this day MRCTV decided to create a quiz to test your knowledge on the Bill Of Rights. Let's see how well you remember your high school history lessons.     
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mrctvstaff | December 11, 2015
Defense Secretary Ash Carter recently decided that women will be allowed to join all combat roles in the military, including jobs in the special operations forces. But how do the men currently in the special operation forces feel about women being allowed into these roles? Rand Corporation sent out a survey asking special operations forces if women should be allowed to serve in the Navy SEALs…
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mrctvstaff | December 7, 2015
The United States Air Force Band decided to surprise commuters at Union Station in Washington, D.C. on December 3rd with a throwback to World War II. The band members wore World War II uniforms and played a variety of Christmas tunes mixed in with some swing music. They wanted to celebrate the service and sacrifice of our World War II veterans.      H/T Dvidshub.net
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mrctvstaff | December 4, 2015
Today is Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day. On December 7, 1941, Japan attacked the United States at Pearl Harbor killing 2,403 Americans and wounding 1,178 others. MRCTV created a quiz to test your knowledge on World War II which the United States was thrown into on this fateful day. Remember all those that gave their lives on this day!    
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mrctvstaff | November 25, 2015
First launched in 1924, the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day parade boasts some of the most vibrant, creative displays and floats that flow in an endless stream of color down the streets of New York City each year. But with nearly a hundred years of inflated fun under its belt, the event was bound to pile up a few…well, weird additions. Here are a few of the strangest, and possibly creepiest, Macy’s Day…
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mrctvstaff | November 25, 2015
Twelve years ago, in 2003, then-President George W. Bush did something just a little different for Thanksgiving – he traveled all the way to Baghdad to surprise a group of American soldiers to thank them for their selfless service and help them celebrate Turkey Day. It had been only two years since al-Qaeda terrorists had attacked American citizens on their home soil, and the United States had…