With the recent hubbub in Charlottesville, the meme world is naturally awash with the answers to the world’s problems in picture-with-overlaid-text form.I personally could not be happier about this, because ultimately I believe all that ails us will, in fact, be cured by memes. Cancer? Possible war? Childhood obesity?Meme it!One meme theme caught my attention, … [Read more...]
The Truth Behind Depression: You are Worth Fighting For
The Truth Behind Depression: You are Worth Fighting For Rachaael BrandDepression is not the cool topic to read about these days, if it doesn’t have to do with sex, how to make money from home, some celebrity sex tape, the presidential debate, or gossip about another person, people lose interest right away.Depression isn’t a secret, people know what it is, some live it, … [Read more...]
The Special Forces ODA as a Startup Team
As an investor in startup companies there is always a difficult balance to be maintained, with respect to what are decisions management must make alone and my role as investor, adviser and often board member. This is due primarily to two constraints, namely my availability for any single company in our portfolio, and the need to limit personal liability. This means while I … [Read more...]
The “Signature Injury” Of The War On Terror Is Not PTSD. It’s Low-T.
The "Signature Injury" Of The War On Terror Is Not PTSD. It's Low-T. by Kevin LaczThis past June, I was invited to speak at a symposium on TBI/PTSD in Warsaw, Poland. As a Physician Assistant in functional medicine, I was invited by the Friends of GROM (editor's note: GROM is Poland's elite special operations force) to speak on hormone replacement in males with TBI/PTSD. … [Read more...]
Why Civilian PTSD, MST, And Warfighter PTSD Are Each Uniquely Different
By: Chris Buckalew RN, U.S. Army veteran(Author's Note: I am not a psychiatrist or psychologist, I am a Registered Nurse with numerous years of experience in the mental health field. The thoughts below are my own and have been formulated through my research and investigation into this area.)This article first appeared in The Havok Journal on 5 August, … [Read more...]
The Inconvenient Truth: It’s Not About the Tool But the Ideology
This article first appeared in The Havok Journal on 15 July 2016.The disturbing news that invaded the homes of the western world, yet again, over the past 24 hours is more than an “inconvenient truth.” It was a terrorist attack conducted by another jihadist with the intent of harming innocent civilians celebrating their own independence on Bastille Day in Nice, … [Read more...]
Eight Resume-Writing Tips for Veterans
I recently spoke with a recruiter from my current company and he mentioned the wide gap in quality of resumes he received from veteran applicants. Here are eight tips to bolster your transition success. You do not need to take it as gospel, but these tips work.1) Do not lie, omit, or embellish. I once read honesty is being truthful with others while integrity is being … [Read more...]
Know Your Role: 7 Rules For Supporting Special Operations
Know Your Role: 7 Rules For Supporting Special Operations by Michael KaneWhile I still have a few years left, I am on the tail end of my military career. I have been fortunate enough to spend most of my time in uniform supporting Special Operations Forces (SOF). I have done a wide range of work. I've done everything from working out of safe houses to sitting behind a desk … [Read more...]
The Power Of A Patch
The Power Of A Patch by David Hartmann“What are you doing?” a little boy asked me as I tapped an Army patch hanging in the doorway at our gym. He, like many kids, was hanging out, playing with toys as his mom or dad worked out.“I’m just saying ‘Hi’ to my buddies. This is one of my Army patches. The Army is kind of like a club or a team that I used to play on. All … [Read more...]
July 4 Fireworks and Wounded Warriors
By DiAnna SteeleWhat I'd really like people to know is that fireworks are particularly disturbing to our veterans. I've worked with wives of wounded warriors who tell me every year that their spouse experiences a spike in PTSD-related trauma around this time of year because of fireworks. How ironic that those who fought for the very reasons we celebrate the 4th of July are … [Read more...]