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I Knew the Strategy, Not the Arctic
By M.P. Woodward One of the joys of writing military and intelligence fiction is that I get to relive the years I spent living adjacent to the Continue Reading
You are Holy Power (read this if you’re about to give up)
By Britta Reque-Dragicevic This first appeared in Britta's blog, "Life After War" and is republished with the author's permission. I come to Continue Reading
You’re Angry About AI? Social Media Already Owns Your Brain.
Americans are increasingly concerned that artificial intelligence will manipulate their opinions, influence their decisions, and eventually control Continue Reading
Capital Punishment Under the Uniform Code of Military Justice
The military justice system exists to enforce good order and discipline while upholding constitutional protections and the rule of law. Capital Continue Reading
Carpe Diem or Die Trying
When I was twenty-one years old, I wrote my own will. Although I had no assets and nearly no earthly possessions, I still had to divvy up what little Continue Reading
A Gun Pointed at Anyone Ultimately Becomes a Gun Pointed at Everyone
A few days ago, we ran an image and a short story on our Instagram page that involved the death of a young Israeli woman. I didn't expect it to be Continue Reading
Hormonal Health Beyond the Uniform
Why Military Members and First Responders Need a Better Conversation About TRT and HRT By Sgt. Ayman Kafel, MSC Medical disclaimer: This article Continue Reading
The Words I Carried Home
By Raul Medrano During a firefight in Afghanistan, one of our machine gunners was crawling through the dirt, searching for a spring. The spring Continue Reading
Engaged to Someone Overseas? What Service Members and Veterans Need to Know About the K-1 Fiancé(e) Visa
Photo by Kit (formerly ConvertKit) on Unsplash US service members and veterans may meet and form relationships with foreign nationals. The Continue Reading
Blueberries and Bracelets
Adam was not so comfortably settled into his fighting position after consolidating on the objective following the early-morning assault. He was glad Continue Reading
Stop Hurting and Retraumatizing Gold Star Parents
This first appeared in The Havok Journal October 27, 2016. the issues discussed are just as relevant a decade later. When Congressman Frederica Continue Reading