This is an excerpt from Karl Monger's book, Common Sense Transition: Chapter 10: Staying on AzimuthTransition is like night land navigation, old-school. For those of you who haven’t had the fun, … Continue Reading
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Philosophy Friday: Love Is Destroying The World
by Cleo DeLoner Many people believe that LOVE conquers all, but it is LOVE that is destroying the world.We as human beings have become so accustomed to violence, hatred, evil and anger. It is … Continue Reading
Valor in Comedy
By: Christopher DuplantisWhen the topic of military movies comes up, particularly about valor, films like Saving Private Ryan, Lone Survivor and U-571 come to mind. These movies capture the heart … Continue Reading
USMC Marksmanship… And Why It’s Better Than The Army’s
Evidently, the U.S. Army has a marksmanship problem. The problem being, roughly, soldiers can’t hit the broadside of a barn with their rifles. My good friend Kevin Wilson recently wrote an article and … Continue Reading
3 Bad Habits I Picked Up In The Military
Bad habits I picked up in the army which helped me in civilian lifeFor the old timers out there, you’ll remember the commercial for the United States Army which said, “You’ll have skills that four … Continue Reading
Special Forces, Entrepreneurship: Only the Practical Matters
Few weeks ago, in Never Quit!, I discussed Malcom Gladwell’s 10,000 hours Outlier theory, the concept it takes 5 years of research and diligent effort to master a domain. This pursuit however, mastery … Continue Reading
Small Business Survival: Preparing Before an Emergency
Small businesses are the heart of the American economy, but many small businesses aren’t ready for an emergency or disaster.An article published on smallbusiness.com states that “only 37% of small … Continue Reading
No, “Ranger Training” Did Not Turn Alex Blum Into a Criminal
No, “Ranger Training” Did Not Turn Alex Blum Into a Criminal by Greg DrobnySeveral prominent news outlets have covered the story of Alex Blum, a Ranger Regiment veteran (2/75) who turned into a … Continue Reading
NFL Kneeling? Stop Making the Interesting Important!
Here we are, two weeks into the football season, and already the divisive rhetoric has reached a fevered pitch, despite the fact that only a handful of players are still kneeling (only two on one team … Continue Reading
“Otherism:” What Place Does It Have?
“Otherism:” What Place Does It Have? Aaron ParrottLike many fellow Havok Journal readers, I count as part of my military career a certain amount of what I have come to term “otherism”. Otherism … Continue Reading
Artillery on the Modern Battlefield
CANNON, n. An instrument employed in the rectification of national boundaries. – Ambrose BierceBy Kevin WilsonTraditionally, field artillery is known as the King of Battle. It’s not hard to … Continue Reading
Clinton, Trump, and Our Willingness to Self-Delude and Play the Victim
first published in September 2017.This week has offered some poignantly clear examples of the general public’s ability to view the world with blinders that conveniently shield them from … Continue Reading
One Question Every Veteran Wants to Answer
One Question Every Veteran Wants to Answer by Brandon YoungCivilians sincerely want to learn how to better approach veterans today in America, and the solution is far simpler than it appears at … Continue Reading
The Immorality of Pacifism
The Immorality of Pacifism By Kevin WilsonFrom an early age, we teach our children that violence never solved anything. We teach them that the correct way to defend oneself from a bully is to … Continue Reading