by Jason Keating I left the Marine Corps at age 32 in 2012, three months after returning from Afghanistan. My last deployment was as a team leader Continue Reading
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The Taliban Do Not Represent Afghan Culture
This first appeared in The Havok Journal on September 22, 2021. I have a request. Hear me out. Please stop saying, "Well, that's just their Continue Reading
Saudi Women and the War on Terror
In the masculine-driven nation of Saudi Arabia, women are subordinate to men and the state, yet, in the eyes of both, they serve an important role Continue Reading
The Warriors Left Behind Continue to Fight for Afghanistan
by Crystal Bayat My mother tells me that on the occasion of my birth, our house was gripped by grief, a thick and heavy sorrow. She was Continue Reading
Women Can’t be Trusted
It’s not that I hate women, it’s that I kind of don’t trust them. Now hold on ladies, before your cute little lace panties get into a bunch. I fully Continue Reading
How to Take Care of Yourself: Tips for Everyday
In modern conditions, women are trying to do everything: to be successful in their careers, to be a good mother to children and a wife to a spouse, Continue Reading
Self-Care for Veterans: “You Gotta Nourish, to Flourish”
by Moriamo Sulaiman-Ifelodun “You gotta nourish, to flourish” What is Self-Care? Self-care is often beautiful, but often times, it can be a very Continue Reading
A Personal Confession: Why the Dreaded “F” Word is Important
When I was sixteen, I had my first kiss. Let me rephrase: I let a boy kiss me. I had been texting—let's call him Ryan—for a short while. He rode bulls Continue Reading
Time to Win
This first appeared in The Havok Journal on December 4, 2015. The article's message of unity is timeless. In 2011, I heard the Sergeant Major of Continue Reading