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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Dreading Mother’s Day: Finding Solace in Brotherhood and Sisterhood
This first appeared in The Havok Journal on May 8, 2016. Mother’s Day... at the first mention in the week leading up to Mother’s Day my conscious Continue Reading
They Stand Still as Granite
They stand still as granite formed upon this field of rest In silent task, They lay with the rest the best that any brother could ask. Oh, these Continue Reading
Please, Thank Those Who Gave All, Not Me
After years of hearing "Thank you for your service" a thousand times from friends and strangers, the final straw for me came from the most unlikely of Continue Reading
Valentine’s Day Exclusive: Trust Life a Little Bit
by Julie Huynh If there is such thing as a love lottery, then I’ll tell you, I won it. You might be surprised to hear me say this, seeing as how my Continue Reading
Memorial Day—Remembering the Fallen
Tandem-jumping into Normandy with Army Rangers who served with my son, Sgt. First Class Kristoffer Domeij, to honor the fallen at the 2019, 75th D-Day Continue Reading
Gratitude, Sacrifice, and Remembrance
Many of my circle know that I have a daily gratitude habit – each day I give thanks to a person that enriches my life in some way. Today is my Continue Reading