by Frank Pauc This first appeared in Frank’s blog on December 11, 2022, as "Relentless." It is republished here with the author’s Continue Reading
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On My Own With Asher
by Frank Pauc This first appeared in Frank’s blog on December 8, 2022. It is republished here with the author’s permission. ____________ On Continue Reading
How to Hang On When Times Get Tough
by Genie Mjelde This first appeared in The Havok Journal on December 17, 2020. ________________ Let me preface this by saying that I am not a Continue Reading
Pick Your Fights, Carefully | Special Forces and Entrepreneurship
Years ago, my then mentor and lead investor, told me calmly, succinctly. “You don’t know what you don’t know.” This a week into my discussing, Continue Reading
The Joy of Mandatory Merriment
by Frank Pauc This first appeared in Frank’s blog on December 4, 2021, as "Joy." [And in The Havok Journal on December 14, 2021]. It is Continue Reading
Gun Control: A New Shooter’s Perspective
Before Saturday, I'd never seriously shot a gun. Until a few weeks ago, I had never considered owning a gun. I wasn't against it; the thought of Continue Reading
What is War?
War is a fog. The reasons for its beginning, end, justification, and all that lies between are all lost in a fog. What stands ready to enter Continue Reading
For the Struggling Veteran
At timesIt’s not about Physical strengthBut strengthening your mind At timesIt’s not about Physical therapyBut mental therapy Wake Continue Reading
The Benefits of an Online Gift Guide
Your loved ones deserve the best gift, the perfect present. And none of us wants our gift to end up in a closet or on a shelf. Quite simply, coming up Continue Reading
Profiles in Havok, Episode 76 with Dale Comstock
It is important for veterans' experiential wisdom to, well, not die with them. Passing on the lessons learned - the best practices, the frank Continue Reading
Coping with the News Cycle
by Joe DeCree This first appeared in Britta Reque-Dragicevic's blog "Life After War" on April 3, 2018, and is republished with Continue Reading
Special Forces and Entrepreneurship: Pushing Beyond Failure
The truly important things, those that change the course of a life or lives require mastery of a domain, the kind of mastery only happens after Continue Reading