There is a mega-corporation here in the U.S. where the CEO tells every employee that they must move up within the company and eventually achieve top Continue Reading
The Air Force Generation Gap: When the Show Ponies Kill All the Warhorses
This first appeared in The Havok Journal on November 2, 2020. _____________ A few days ago I stumbled across this post on LinkedIn. "In an Continue Reading
The Air Force is Suffering from Toxic Shock Syndrome
This first appeared in The Havok Journal on November 6, 2020, but the issues discussed remain just as relevant today. _____________ I can't Continue Reading
Hire a Vet, But Not Just Because They Served
Prepare to get ticked off because some people are going to have a gut reaction to what I'm going to say and not use their critical thinking skills Continue Reading
America’s War Machine is More Human Than Machine
In January 2003 we were deployed to Incirlik AB Turkey in support of Operation Northern Watch. Most of us had a pretty good inkling that Saddam Continue Reading
Election Integrity – An Open Letter
To all election workers and politicians. This is going to be short and to the point so that there will be no misunderstanding. Millions of Continue Reading
Spot the Poser
I've mentioned before that I really enjoy observing human behavior and one of my favorite scenarios is group interactions. Some of the best and most Continue Reading
The Most Difficult Thing about Being a Veteran
There were lots of things that were difficult about my 38 years in the military. For me personally most of those centered around not being able to Continue Reading
If You Are Contemplating Suicide…
If you are contemplating suicide, please just spend a few minutes considering what I’m about to say because I’m going to keep this short and to the Continue Reading
Babies and Bathwater: Don’t Throw Away Your Country for Sins of the Past
I had a dream last night where I was walking down a street lined with average American homes. As I passed one home, I saw a naked baby crying in a Continue Reading
“Stripes” is the Most Accurate Movie Regarding Military Life… Here’s Why
We quite often see blogs and articles discussing the best and most accurate movies regarding war or military life. I’m sure our readers have their Continue Reading
Fini Flights, Walkarounds, and Building Trust in the Air Force (or Anywhere!)
This article was spurred by a recent LinkedIn post by Michelle "Mace" Curran, a former USAF Thunderbird pilot. In that post, she accurately describes Continue Reading
