The week had been ramping up to this. All the prior training, all the talk, the boasting, and the detailed descriptions from my shipmates ran in Continue Reading
Misfire Procedures
I was tired. It was mid-morning January 3rd and all I could think about was getting back to bed when the day was over. My fourth or fifth mug of Continue Reading
A Day in the Life of a Coast Guardsman
2014 09 12 Friday The event started late in the afternoon. We received a rather vague notification that a vessel of interest (VOI) may be heading Continue Reading
Standing Ready in a Quiet Kitchen
I recently rewatched the movie Fight Club, based on the novel of the same name by Chuck Palahniuk. The book is a different animal, with a decidedly Continue Reading
Training Written in Blood
Watching the fallout from the ICE agent shooting and killing the protestor in Minnesota has been painful. ICE agents are federal law enforcement. Continue Reading
Some Fear What Awaits Them in the Dark… Others are the Ones Out There Waiting
Some people are afraid of what is waiting for them in the dark... others are the ones out there waiting.Very respectfullyOS3 K. AudUSCGC Active, Continue Reading
Safe Ranges, Dangerous Illusions
Range Day I don’t know where I picked it up, but I have “test anxiety.” Whether it’s a blood test for a cholesterol check or a general knowledge Continue Reading
… in the back of a pickup truck doing about 30mph through a saltwater carwash while holding a rifle.
EMAIL Ever ridden a mechanical bull? Well, do that for two hours in the back of a pickup truck doing about 30mph through a saltwater carwash while Continue Reading
The Storm We Might Be Called to Sail into Might Be Someone’s Personal Life
EMAIL: Just because some damn fool wants to end his life doesn't mean I am going to stand idly by and let them do it. If I have to shoot them with a Continue Reading
The U.S. Coast Guard Needs a Lifeboat
Convert Offshore Support Vessels into Cutters Editor’s note: Citation superscripts have been removed to align with The Havok Journal’s formatting. Continue Reading
Solving America’s Boat Building Crisis | If It’s Stupid and Works, Then It Isn’t Stupid
Editor's Note: "Roll-On/Roll-Off” transportation, or RO/RO transportation, stands for a method of cargo transportation. This is primarily used for Continue Reading
Just Another Morning in Puerto Vallarta
Author's Note: To my readers: This entry was delayed due to operational security, my terrible grammar, and recovering from a post dive hangover. Continue Reading