One of the great things about this job is that I get to engage with Veteran owned businesses and nonprofits, who are out there making a positive impact in the world and finding a way to give back to … Continue Reading
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Want to thank me for my service? Stop saying thank you.
We are thanked for our service numerous times a day. Sometimes we don’t even know how anyone knew to thank us. Maybe it’s our demeanor, maybe it’s our tattoos, or maybe it is our service dogs that … Continue Reading
Unboxing Real Potential: In Defense of The “Box-Free” Army Officer Evaluation
Unboxing Real Potential: In Defense of the “Box-Free” Army Officer Evaluation Report By Major Robert “Bobby” AliPerformance evaluation is always a crucial part of keeping organizations effective, … Continue Reading
Veterans Who Never Met, But Said The Last Goodbye
by Jason Rogers originally published in October of 2017On a Friday morning at the Northern Nevada Veterans Cemetery my wife and I, along with prominent Warfighter Rights activist Boone Cutler and … Continue Reading
Gun Control And The City
In 1991, I began studying Karate in New York City’s West Village under Seiko Shihan Shigeru Oyama.I first studied Capoeira in 1993 under Mestre Cigano at Capoeira Dos Palmas in the run-down, … Continue Reading
From Your BROTHER-In-Arms: Veterans, Stop Saying No One Cares About Kaepernick
From Your BROTHER-In-Arms: Veterans, Stop Saying No One Cares About Kaepernick by David A. JacksonEditor's Note: At my suggestion, this first-time Havok Journal author is writing under a … Continue Reading
Girls in the Boy Scouts: A Different Perspective
by Kevin Wilson originally published in October of 2017My tenure in the Boy Scouts of America was brief. This wasn’t because I was bad at scouting; I could pitch a tent, chop down a tree, read a … Continue Reading
Blue On Blue: Stolen Valor Fratricide
Tell the truth about what you see and what you do. There is an army depending on us for correct information. You can lie all you please when you tell other folks about the rangers, but don’t never lie … Continue Reading
Not All Veterans Think Suicide is Cowardice
Editor's Note: First-time Havok Journal contributor Roy Matthews provides a powerful counterpoint to regular HJ writer Leo Jenkins' well-argued perspective on the issue of veteran suicide. We love … Continue Reading
In Special Operations and in Business, Success is Dependent on One Skill Alone
Doesn’t matter whether conducting business or Special Operations, there are quite a number of difficult tasks which must be accomplished simultaneously, each with their own requirements and needed … Continue Reading
When Lightning Strikes Twice
It is very highly unlikely to achieve the career pinnacle of serving as one of a small handful of coaches at what is arguably the world’s premier boxing gym. At the very least, it’s the boxing gym … Continue Reading
Minimalism as a Way to Address Veteran Depression
I have a theory. Part of it goes like this.A lot of guys join combat arms in the military as a way to seek out adventure.More than “serving my country,” many enlist with the intent of … Continue Reading
Yale To Help Drop $400 Million Into Crypto Investments
Yale To Drop $400 Million Into Crypto Investments by Scott FaithWhen your endowment is over $30 billion, I guess you can afford to take a few risks.According to a recent article on Bloomberg, … Continue Reading
Nothing Prepares You for War
Written by Noah Smith, The War Horse.We were sailing into the sky, the loud buzz of the plane engine beating against the air. We flew over a vast desert that stretched in front of us. My god, … Continue Reading