Ayman Kafel is no stranger to The Weekly Havok, but every time he's been on he's managed to pique my interest with another personal tidbit that I Continue Reading
The Five Martial Arts a Vet Should NEVER Do
Working as a bouncer on the Sunset Strip, I laid hands on people every night. But before conducting face-to-fist diplomacy, my antagonists had a Continue Reading
Everything You Want to Know About National Security Can Be Learned in a Nightclub
National security is becoming a sexy topic again. Thanks to the Daesh attacks, foreign policy, military concerns, and intelligence issues are as hot Continue Reading
The Weekly Havok, Episode 36: The Army-Navy Game
It is on record. Mike Kelvington predicts: Army 31-17, with Army passing 5 times. Charlie Faint says: Army wins by two touchdowns. Marshall McGurk Continue Reading
The Weekly Havok, Episode 35: The Role of Femininity in the Military
I sat down with Lani Hankins, Lori Buttieries, and Dex for a frank conversation about not just women in the military, but femininity in the military - Continue Reading
On Fearmongering and Overreaction
 This first appeared in The Havok Journal on December 27, 2016. The topic discussed remains just as relevant today. _______________ You know, when Continue Reading
Why Do We Even Have a Military?
This article first appeared in The Havok Journal on November 26, 2015. Though some of the particulars addressed are topical, the article's broader Continue Reading
In Defense of Slurs
I love slurs. A good slur is a poetic combination of the right consonants, choice syllables and a strong dose of bad-intentioned Continue Reading
The Weekly Havok, Episode 34: Porn and the Military
This week got a little taboo. There's been a lot of stuff in the media lately about porn - including the resuscitation of the feminist/evangelical Continue Reading
The Weekly Havok, Episode 33: What Should Masculinity Mean?
A few weeks ago, during our crossover episode with Project Sapient, I got to talking with 22 Mohawks founder Dave Campisano about masculinity and what Continue Reading
The Weekly Havok, Episode 32: Spotlight on Greg Drobny
Our first ever Spotlight episode shines a light on Havok Journal writer Greg Drobny. Greg is a former Airborne Infantryman, PSYOP Team Chief, Continue Reading
The Weekly Havok, Episode 31: Are the Kids Right?
This week I talked with Charlie Faint and Jeff Marshburn about veterans in education – how education can impact veterans and how veterans impact the Continue Reading