This article first appeared in The Havok Journal on 16 July 2014. _____ Why do we do it? Why do we continue to return to that sweat soaked barbell? Continue Reading
Inside Article 15 Clothing: The Rise of the Next “Greatest Generation”
This month, Havok Journal is featuring "vetrepreneurs," veteran businesses who are making it in life after the military. We are also featuring Continue Reading
Ranger Antouine Castaneda: Lest We Forget
The more I live the more solid I am in the belief that life is the single most beautiful gift we are ever given. With that beauty can often come great Continue Reading
Hammocks and Highways: The Baja, Mexico
This article first appeared in The Havok Journal on 27FEB15. _____ It’s a subtle change but noticeable. Breathing? Shallow and quick. Heart rate? Continue Reading
Lady SEALs and Rangers and Recon.. Oh My!
I’m going to forgo my typical writing style for this subject matter. My gloves are off. There will be profanity. Begin Ranger rant… Women in Ranger Continue Reading
We Were Born of Rebellion
We were born of rebellion.We the people of these United States have a greater capacity to vocalize discontent to those holding power than just about Continue Reading
Robin Williams and a Final Act of Cowardice
Editor's Note: Robin Williams was universally loved by veterans, and his suicide unleashed a torrent of emotions within our community. Some veterans Continue Reading
Australia and the Man Behind the Mask
Australia is my fifth continent in just about three months, making it country number 31 in my travels. Through the course of my journey a few Continue Reading
Open letter to the VA
Greetings, My name is Leo Jenkins. I am a veteran of both the Iraq and Afghanistan wars as a special operations medic with 3rd Ranger Battalion. I Continue Reading
A Call for Change: Improving Army PT Standards and Unit Readiness
I have always joked that in order to promote in the military as an enlisted soldier you only need three things: Always be early. Always have Continue Reading