This first appeared in The Havok Journal on May 2, 2015. What happened in Baltimore last year? One man died. There is no need to get into his Continue Reading
Leo Jenkins
Ashley’s War
After serving multiple combat deployments as an Army Ranger in my twenties and going on to write for a living in my thirties, I’ve found many books in Continue Reading
Veteran Reads: Lucky Joe
by Michael J. Plunkett Lucky JoeBy Leo Jenkins, David Rose, Brian Kimber116 pp. Dead Reckoning Collective. $25 Every platoon has its cast of Continue Reading
An Open Letter to the Future Women of Special Operations
At least once a day I receive a message from someone with aspirations to join Special Operations seeking advice. It occurred to me recently that over Continue Reading
Transition Dispatch: Part One
As I go through the transition from military to civilian life, I’m more cognizant of things surrounding the transition process. It is surprisingly Continue Reading
The Art of War
by Leo Jenkins "War is an ugly thing, but not the ugliest of things." ~John Mill Those married to the miraculous madness of combat need no Continue Reading
Homesick, and Hitting the Road
This was originally published in the blog "A Little Loewer," [Editor's Note: link not active as of January 28, 2021] and is posted here with the Continue Reading
CrossFit is not a Sport, Part 2: Legitimizing the Sport of Fitness
CrossFit is not a Sport, Part 2: Legitimizing the Sport of Fitness by Leo Jenkns CrossFit as a sport has grown far faster than it has been able to Continue Reading
CrossFit is not a Sport, Part 1: “The 3 Reasons”
CrossFit is not a Sport, Part 1: "The 3 Reasons" by Leon Jenkins I am currently sitting on a return flight from my third year competing in the Continue Reading
Are You “Working Out” or are You “Training?”
Are You "Working Out" or are You "Training?" by Marty Skovlund This article first appeared in The Havok Journal on 26 March 2014. I recently read Continue Reading
The Ranger Standard: A “Violence Of Action” Excerpt
This is an excerpt from Violence of Action: The Untold Stories of the 75th Ranger Regiment in the War on Terror by Blackside Concepts founder Marty Continue Reading
7 Easy Steps That Guarantee You to Pass Any SOF Selection
This first appeared in The Havok Journal on September 30, 2014, and has been updated. So you’ve seen some cool videos on YouTube and have decided Continue Reading