My Flag stands great Its colors so proud Symbol of my service Dedication My life I am not the cloth The fabric Nor the colors bold I am just a Continue Reading
4th of July
America at a Crossroads: Why Gettysburg Still Matters
This first appeared in The Havok Journal on April 24, 2017. Its message remains just as relevant today. ____________________________ "What the Hell Continue Reading
Reflecting on the 4th of July
The Fourth of July can provide time for reflection. The words “O say can you see …the home of the free and the land of the brave” are from our Continue Reading
Independence Forever
by James Sullivan This first appeared in The Havok Journal on July 2, 2021. However, the themes presented in this article are Continue Reading
Why We Don’t Own a Flag
by Frank Pauc This first appeared in Frank’s blog on July 4, 2018, as "We Don't Own a Flag." It is republished here with the author’s permission Continue Reading
The Weekly Havok, Episode 18: Are Some Veterans Better Than Others?
This week I talk with The Havok Journal’s editor, the elusive Mike Warnock, Havok Journal owner Charlie Faint, and Havok Journal writer Jeff Marshburn Continue Reading
The Land of the Free Today
by Charlie Martel aka Tyr Symank This first appeared in The Havok Journal on July 4th, 2020. “Now more than ever” is a phrase I’ve despised since its Continue Reading
July 4th Fireworks and Wounded Warriors
by DiAnna Steele What I'd really like people to know is that fireworks are particularly disturbing to our veterans. I've worked with wives of wounded Continue Reading
What Veterans Are (Still) Owed on the 4th of July
Author's Note: About this time in the year 2014, I wrote an article about what I felt we veterans were owed on the 4th of July. This article was, in Continue Reading
Independence Day 2019: Freeing Ourselves from Identity Filters
Independence Day 2019: Freeing Ourselves from Identity Filters by Ernest Lee Ronin Today, we celebrate our nation’s Independence Day. Today we Continue Reading