At the time this article was written, Chris Otero was an active-duty Army officer with a background in combat arms, military intelligence, and Continue Reading
The Bonus Army: Lessons from the Past, Lessons for the Future
I used to have a friend, an elder gentleman who was a Korean War Marine. He had nothing good to say about General Douglas MacArthur. I assumed it had 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 Continue Reading
Six Reasons the Taliban Won Afghanistan (Epilogue)
This first appeared in The Havok Journal on August 22, 2021. A year after the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan evokes strong feelings from many Continue Reading
Six Reasons the Taliban Won Afghanistan (Part 6)
This first appeared in The Havok Journal on August 21, 2021. A year after the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan evokes strong feelings from many Continue Reading
Six Reasons the Taliban Won Afghanistan (Part 5)
This first appeared in The Havok Journal on August 20, 2021. A year after the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan evokes strong feelings from many Continue Reading
Six Reasons the Taliban Won Afghanistan (Part 4)
This first appeared in The Havok Journal on August 19, 2021. A year after the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan evokes strong feelings from many Continue Reading
Six Reasons the Taliban Won Afghanistan (Part 3)
This first appeared in The Havok Journal on August 18, 2021. A year after the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan evokes strong feelings from many Continue Reading
Six Reasons the Taliban Won Afghanistan (Part 2)
This first appeared in The Havok Journal on August 17, 2021. A year after the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan evokes strong feelings from many Continue Reading
Six Reasons the Taliban Won Afghanistan (Part 1)
This first appeared in The Havok Journal on August 16, 2021. A year after the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan evokes strong feelings from many Continue Reading
The Top Military Sci-Fi and Fantasy Books of All Time
When I was in the fifth grade, I checked ‘Starship Troopers’ out of my middle school library. I was floored by what I read. There was a lot that went Continue Reading
Today’s Internet Star: LT. COL. Mathew Lohmeier
There is a saying I heard online which I really like. 'Every day the Internet chooses one person to be its star.' The goal is to never be that person. Continue Reading