Are You "Working Out" or are You "Training?" by Marty Skovlund This article first appeared in The Havok Journal on 26 March 2014. I recently read Continue Reading
33 Things Every Military Man Needs
Times change, equipment changes, and tactics change - but the military man does not. I see it every time I go to a Ranger Breakfast or any other Continue Reading
5 Military Leadership Tips from a Man with a Beard
This article was originally posted by our friends over at Ranger Up. You can read the original version in the Rhino Den, and while you're there, check Continue Reading
Bursting the Bubble: There is No Honor in Mediocrity
This first appeared in The Havok Journal on November 6, 2014 and originally appeared in Ranger Up's Rhino Den. Check out the original story, and other Continue Reading
The Making of “The Ranger”
by Marty Skovlund, Jr. Many who have served in the military have moments from their time in service that no matter how much time goes by, they Continue Reading
Standards: Slipping, or Already Gone?
Standards: Slipping, or Already Gone? by Marty Skovlund Jr. It has become a theme lately to talk about how standards are slipping in the armed Continue Reading
The Paratrooper
The Paratrooper by Marty Skovlund Jr. His boots are laced tight, double knotted and the excess tucked in. The tan suede has been rubbed bald in Continue Reading
Everything You Need to Know About Rangers
Everything You Need to Know About Rangers by Marty Skovlund Assuming you haven’t been living under a rock for the past year or so, you probably Continue Reading
Extortion 17 and the Truth
Extortion 17 and the Truth by Marty Skovlund, Jr. On the anniversary of the Extortion 17 tragedy, we remember the heroic men who were felled Continue Reading
Boots to Loafers: Finding Your New True North
Boots to Loafers: Finding Your New True North by Marty Skovlund Jr. Editors Note: As you may notice from some of our other articles, we are very Continue Reading
I Was Shot in Basic Training
I Was Shot in Basic Training by Marty Skovlund, Jr. The great thing about growing older and maturing is that you are able to look upon Continue Reading
I Went to Afghanistan as an Army Ranger. Then, I Went Back as a Journalist. This Is My Story.
I Went To Afghanistan As An Army Ranger. Then, I Went Back As A Journalist. This Is My Story. by Marty Skovlund “RS (Resolute Support) will return Continue Reading