Many veterans feel alone when they leave service. The claim is, they lost a part of their tribe. Maybe it is time to ask whether they were ever truly Continue Reading
Spouses in the Shadows: Life in the Clandestine Services
We often discuss our admiration for and give praise to military spouses. Rarely does anyone ever discuss the life of a spouse married into the Continue Reading
Veterans: Why Don’t You Wear What You Earned?
In 2006, the Department of Veteran’s Affairs encouraged Military veterans to wear their medals on civilian attire during specific times of the year Continue Reading
Spotlight: A Contrarian View towards Israel
This article first appeared in The Havok Journal on June 21, 2015. If you are an “I Support Israel” type of person, be forewarned—the odds are, you Continue Reading
Why Your Cause Falls On Deaf Ears
This first appeared in The Havok Journal on July 9, 2020. Someone, somewhere, is outraged in a land where opportunity flourishes. The subject varies Continue Reading
Drugs and Mass Shootings: Caution! 3 Tips for Veterans to Avoid Tragedy
This article first appeared in The Havok Journal on July 7, 2015. Few politicians want to go on record discussing the “drugging of America,” but Continue Reading
Father’s Day, or Any Day: Don’t Forget to Snuggle Your Kids
We were sitting in church as a family like we do every Sunday. My wife and four kids all sat in the pew looking forward to listening to our priest. Continue Reading
3,000 Days in Afghanistan: Fighting Instability, Narcotics, and Poverty in a Dangerous Place
Prior to reading further, a disclaimer must be made. I know Chris Corsten, the author of 3,000 Days in Afghanistan: Fighting Instability, Narcotics, Continue Reading
Murder, Or Taking Care of Business? The Railroading of a Special Forces Major
This first published appeared in The Havok Journal on May 14, 2015. There are people in this world who deserve to die. Put an unarmed ISIS fighter in Continue Reading
Collective Action: What Veterans Can Learn from the Baltimore Protests
This first appeared in The Havok Journal on May 2, 2015. What happened in Baltimore last year? One man died. There is no need to get into his Continue Reading
COVID-19 Becomes a Virus of Values in a Time of Reflection
This first appeared in The Havok Journal on April 4, 2020. It's been a year, how did Covid impact your life? You worked 12-plus hours a day inside a Continue Reading
Did the United States Endure a Coup d’Etat in 2019?
This first appeared in The Havok Journal on April 2, 2019. “The technique of the coup d’état is the technique of judo: The planners of the coup Continue Reading