This first appeared in The Havok Journal on November 30, 2014. Taser or Gun? In today’s America, the last thing I would want to be is a cop. Sworn Continue Reading
If You’re Going to Act Like a Fool Around Explosives, Bring an Extra Pair of Shorts
I was fortunate to play with explosives in my military career and I still have all my fingers. My hearing is not what it could be, but that is a Continue Reading
When “Terrorism” is Just “Crime”
There is currently a widespread effort to call the recent horrific murder in Oklahoma, in which a muslim American beheaded a coworker, a terrorist Continue Reading
America and the World: The End of Hope?
This first appeared in The Havok Journal on September 30, 2014. The premise of the article remains just as relevant today. ___________ Have we reached Continue Reading
Anti-Drone Defenses: Some Ideas Are Better Than Others
Anti-Drone Defenses: Some Ideas Are Better Than Others by Leonard O. Benton Well as a Kentuckian can attest, shooting a drone causes more Continue Reading
“Dear White People…”: Another New Low
"Dear White People...": Another New Low by Leonard Benton I read just about the most asinine thing possible from an older article and I have Continue Reading
Guard Culture Part 2: Who is the Guard?
by Leonard Benton Regular Army units have history and pride in that history. The Guard has twice as much and brothers and sisters, they earned Continue Reading
Veteran Kills Himself at the VA: A Failure Written in Blood
This first appeared in The Havok Journal May 13, 2015. On every Veterans Administration job announcement, there is a copy of the VA's mission Continue Reading
Six Ways Veterans Can Fix America RIGHT NOW
I have lost confidence in the idea that my elected officials are listening to anything I have to say and I know for sure they did not ask my opinion Continue Reading
Leadership and the Technical Expert: Why “Direct Commission” of Senior Military Ranks is a Terrible Idea
Leadership and the Technical Expert: Why "Direct Commission" for Senior Military Ranks is a Terrible Idea by Leonard Benton During his time Continue Reading
Sweet Mother Russia: Putin’s “Gangster Rules”
Looking at some of the recent headlines in the news, you might almost feel as if you stepped back into a surreal time when the Cold War was not over Continue Reading
Clown Shoes: The Circus That Is The Bergdahl Trial
Editor's Note: This article is over a year old. Soooo.... where are we on this, Army? _____ I have to hand it to the military. Either Continue Reading