Some aspects of war transcend time; a Soldier’s mind is one of them. A few years ago, my grandmother gave me a stationary notepad my Continue Reading
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Battle for Your Buddy: Do Your Part
We’ve all had the briefings and been told what to look for: a dude stops caring, gives away all his cool crap, is full of resentment, drinks way Continue Reading
The Void and the Legacy: How My Veteran Brother’s Suicide Affected Me… and the World Around Me
by anonymous I felt compelled to share a part of me I have not shared with anyone before, in an effort that it reaches even one person in need of a Continue Reading
I’ve Got My Ranger’s Six
My Ranger served for twelve years — from the first Gulf War to Mogadishu to Bosnia. I didn't know him then, and he doesn't talk about it much. What he Continue Reading
Deployed to America: The Final Battlefield
by Cleo DeLoner When I left Somalia in April of 1993, I didn’t realize I was deploying to America. That’s right, I deployed to America, to fight a Continue Reading
Sean: Remembering, and Trying to Forget
My friend sits on a couch at home Shivering, Quivering, hallucinating in fear. Detoxing… Pills, Pain, and Beer. When I sit down and begin to speak He Continue Reading
My Son is One of the 22
by Jamey Ainsworth (Wednesday, September 8th, 2016) I do not intend to cause any additional pain to those involved. For some, this is still a very Continue Reading
#22toZero: Veterans Are Making Veteran Suicide Worse
"The only people who understand veterans are other veterans, and they all hate each other." _____ Veterans kill themselves at the rate of 22 every Continue Reading
#22toZero: Captain Jamie Brunette and “The Moment”
This first appeared in The Havok Journal on February 25, 2015. However, the subject remains just as relevant today. What is the difference between me 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