The past holds a lot; bricks, stones, dark alleys. Future: Uncertainty Past: Anxiety And then a friend says, “Remember our past? Remember the team Continue Reading
Book Review: Mindset
Military reading lists are sometimes criticized as too narrow, too lengthy, or—ironically—excessively military in content. Two alternatives to the Continue Reading
House of Cards: Just Because You Can Doesn’t Mean You Should
From time to time, military professionals should read something different outside of professional publications. General Officers are becoming more Continue Reading
Special Forces: “Reconciling with My First Love”
Reconciling with My First Love by Marshall McGurk _____ Fresh and new, Waiting on the shelf. The Beret, hunter green, pillowy with felt. The Continue Reading
Nothing and Everything
September was suicide awareness month. For those that suffer, please know there are others who know your pain. We bring our message to the those that Continue Reading
Know Your Flag and National Anthem Etiquette
Know Your Flag and National Anthem Etiquette by Marshall McGurk San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick ignited a national conversation when Continue Reading
Why the American Public Should Not Fear Terrorists
Why the American Public Should Not Fear Terrorists by Marshall McGurk This first appeared in The Havok journal August 31, 2015. “The only Continue Reading
Want to “Think Outside the Box” Like Special Forces? Get Inside the Box First
Want to "Think Outside the Box" Like Special Forces? Get Inside the Box First by Marshall McGurk Special Forces soldiers, the Green Berets, get Continue Reading
Prisoners Built WHAT for the U.S. Military? A Story in Contracting Gone Bad
Prisoners Built WHAT for the U.S. Military? A Story in Contracting Gone Bad by Marshall McGurk Spoiler Alert: This is not an Article 107 News Continue Reading
Lessons Learned from a SOF Multi-Purpose Canine
Lessons Learned from a SOF Multi-Purpose Canine by Marshall McGurk “Fox 13 Q…does that mean what I think it means?!” It was a stupid question to Continue Reading
Eight Resume-Writing Tips for Veterans
Eight Resume-Writing Tips for Veterans by Marshall McGurk I recently spoke with a recruiter from my current company and he mentioned the wide gap Continue Reading
Wounded By War: The PDSS Flight
Wounded By War: The PDSS Flight by Marshall McGurk This first appeared in The Havok Journal June 10, 2017. Returning from the pre-deployment Continue Reading
