What percentage of Americans ever served in the US military? The number is actually considerably higher than I expected. The subject of military Continue Reading
“Bro-ing Alone”: Why Veterans Still Need Each Other… and the Rest of US
In his seminal 1995 essay Bowling Alone: America's Declining Social Capital, author and researcher Robert Putnam examined the phenomenon of civic Continue Reading
Veteran Community: Give Your Flowers to the Living
Editor's Note: This is a co-authored article by The Havok Journal's owner, LTC (Ret.) Charlie Faint, and one of his longtime friends, who wishes to Continue Reading
7 Things Veterans Know… That the Rest of America Doesn’t
Veterans are sometimes seen as a breed apart inside American society. We're not; we came from the civilian American populace and assuming we live long Continue Reading
“Infinitely Prouder to be a Father”: General Douglas MacArthur on Father’s Day
General Douglas MacArthur gave us many memorable quotes over the years: "I shall return," "old soldiers never die," "no substitute for victory," the Continue Reading
“Life Goes On”: In Memory of Air Force Veteran Nate Barnes
by Charlie Faint and Mike Warnock(this section by Charlie Faint)This story begins where few stories do: on a school bus, in 8th Grade, in Continue Reading
Afghanistan: The Soundtrack to a War I Lost
I served in Afghanistan four times between 2005 and 2010 while assigned to various U.S. Special Operations units. During the time I spent there, and Continue Reading
Yale University and “The Loneliness of the Military Professional”
Many years ago, I began working on a project that eventually became this article. It started when a friend of mine, a fellow veteran, sent me Continue Reading
The Death of the Humvee Turret Gunner
First, a little context: Death of the Ball Turret GunnerBy Randall Jarrell From my mother's sleep I fell into the State, And I hunched in its belly Continue Reading
The Difference Between “Toxic Leaders” and “Radioactive Leaders”
Editor’s Note: Lieutenant Colonel Charles Faint is an active duty Army officer with seven combat deployments and almost 25 years of commissioned Continue Reading
How the 75th Ranger Regiment Taught Me to Dance
I was never in the Ranger Regiment, but I’m fortunate to know a lot of Rangers. I even helped write a book about them, once upon a time. But this is a Continue Reading
“I’m a Veteran, Ask Me Anything (Again)”
A few years back there was an article called “‘Did You Ever Kill Anyone?’ 5 Things Not To Say To A Veteran” that made its way through various social Continue Reading