by Megan McGill My life was always pretty average, I grew up in a small town in NJ where my father was a police officer and my mother a stay-at-home Continue Reading
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Nothing Prepares You for War
by Noah Smith, The War Horse. We were sailing into the sky, the loud buzz of the plane engine beating against the air. We flew over a vast desert Continue Reading
Special Forces and “The New Originals”: A Cautionary Tale
by "A Quiet Professional" There was once an ODA (Operational Detachment Alpha) that was based on a remote hilltop. They lived quietly amongst the Continue Reading
An Investor Goes to War: 7 “Key Truths” from a Green Beret
When I set out to join the U.S. Army Special Forces, better known as the 'Green Berets', I never imagined the skills and mental development as a Continue Reading
A Green Beret’s Farewell to the Army Blue
by Daniel Hodne In November 2017, my family and I returned to West Point, New York, for my class's 25th Reunion. While I stood alongside my classmates Continue Reading
Storm Surge: Special Operations Support to the Hurricane Georges Humanitarian Crisis
September-October 1998 by Richard Liebl Army Special Operations Forces (SOF) have a long and distinguished record of exploits in combat. Lesser Continue Reading
The Things I Carried: A Special Forces Officer Reflects
On October 2, 2015, I gave notice to my boss: it was time to do something different after 10+ years in the Army. In the spirit of a writer from my Continue Reading
The Most Important Advice I Ever Received
Written by Ryan Hendrickson, author of “Tip of the Spear: The Incredible Story of an Injured Green Beret’s Return to Battle” I used to hold my Continue Reading
Special Forces: “Reconciling with My First Love”
Fresh and new, Waiting on the shelf. The Beret, hunter green, pillowy with felt. The Flash Yellow, red, white, and blue Sits atop the table. Rank Continue Reading
So You’re an “Operator”: How Exactly Does That Benefit My Investment?
This article first appeared in The Havok Journal on September 9, 2016 ___________________ Having recently ended active duty service with Special Continue Reading
Want to “Think Outside the Box” Like Special Forces? Get Inside the Box First
Special Forces soldiers, the Green Berets, get a bad rap for “outside the box” thinking. Detractors label us "cowboys;" bearded, gun-toting, Continue Reading
Find a Fight You Can Believe in Again
by Joe DeCree This was originally published on Lifeafterwar.org and shared on The Havok Journal with permission. Warriorhood — the status of Continue Reading