The mountains and land of our founding father’s defined James Webb’s life from the very beginning. Born in Madison, VA, what he calls his own piece of Continue Reading
Ranger Regiment
Military Training Saved You in Combat but May Bury You in Life
Note: The heartbreaking truth is that I can’t save you. And you cannot save your brother or sister. We can speak up; we can walk with the voiceless. Continue Reading
For Rangers–and the Rest of Us–War is Always There
War is always there. You may leave it, but it doesn't leave you. It stays with you. Stays like a shadow. Some days it's long, pronounced, and Continue Reading
Everything You Need to Know About Rangers
You may have also noticed that there are a lot of “internet experts” on Rangers, or anything to do with Rangers. If you actually do know a thing or Continue Reading
Faces in the Crowd: Remembering Our Fallen
This article first appeared in The Havok Journal on September 30, 2015. Sometimes they’re everywhere. I see them in my dreams; I see them in someone Continue Reading
How Baseball Prepared Me to be an Army Ranger… and My Life After
Editor's Note: Vincent Vargas is many things: a father, a husband, a veteran, an actor, a philanthropist, and a former Army Ranger. He is also Continue Reading
How Hard is Ranger School, Really?
This article first appeared in The Havok Journal on May 25, 2015. For a Ranger candidate, the cold desolate roadway leading up to Camp Darby is one Continue Reading
The Impact Ranger Battalion Had on My Life
I was talking to one of the guys I served with at 1/75 yesterday morning, we’ll call him “Paul” (name changed as he is still on active duty), and we Continue Reading
Haditha Dam: A “Violence of Action” Excerpt
The following excerpt was taken from Violence of Action: The Untold Stories of the 75th Ranger Regiment in the War on Terror. All of the Rangers Continue Reading
Physical Fitness and Transitioning Back to Civilian Life
by Christian Lopez As time passes by, I often recount where my passion for fitness started. It has been tough to put a finger on that exact moment in Continue Reading
Steady as She Goes
by L.A. Gardner This first appeared in The Havok Journal on February 17, 2019. “Steady as she goes….hold the line.” The words resonated off the screen Continue Reading
A Warrior, Defined
The last time that I had my nose broken was in an MMA bout in Alabama. After securing a very deep triangle hold on my competitor he stacked me up and Continue Reading