by Major Byron Owen, USMC These are the inspirational comments of Major Byron Owen, USMC, at the graduation of Basic Recon Course 3-2015. They are Continue Reading
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The Difference Between “Toxic Leaders” and “Radioactive Leaders”
Editor’s Note: Lieutenant Colonel Charles Faint is an active duty Army officer with seven combat deployments and almost 25 years of commissioned Continue Reading
Women and Weights: The Myth Behind the Mass
by Paige Jernigan and Jason Borne It's that time of year where so many want to be bikini body ready for their summer in the sun. Army Ranger Continue Reading
The End of the Conversation: What Soldiers Talk About
It's been said about combat that it consists mainly of boredom occasionally punctuated by moments of terror. But, mostly, there's lots of boredom. Continue Reading
We Enlisted for the Last Drops and The National Treasures
by Mark McHale "We Enlisted for the Last Drops and The National Treasures." Seriously though, what the hell does that mean? What could those three Continue Reading
War, Peace and Jiu Jitsu
by Joshua “Soldado” Vaughn The memories of war are always jumbled in my mind. They return in strange and disconnected snippets like somebody clipped Continue Reading
Going Jack: An Australian Veteran’s Reflection on a Mate’s Suicide
by James Mulder This first appeared in The Havok Journal on April 15, 2017. In February of this year, I along with a few hundred friends and family Continue Reading
High-Value Target
by Frank Pauc This first appeared in Frank’s blog on April 24, 2016. It is republished here with the author’s permission. I'm not Continue Reading
Losers Wanted
"Remember that it is the actions, and not the commission, that make the officer, and that there is more expected from him, than the title." - George Continue Reading
“Sacrifice A Minute for Those Who Sacrificed Their Lives”: A Civilian’s Perspective on Military Service
This article first appeared in The Havok Journal in June 2016. _____ I still wince when I see Memorial Day advertisements for children’s toys, Continue Reading
Special Forces: The “Unconventional Way” in the Early Days
by Colonel (Retired) Don Faint (5th Special Forces Group Fort Bragg, North Carolina, 1973) After I was commissioned in 1971 as a Regular Army Continue Reading
What Are We Looking For?
by George Carty Going down the rabbit hole this morning, I found a page on Instagram called @watchesofespionage. It features candid photos of Continue Reading