The great thing about growing older and maturing is that you are able to look upon previously embarrassing if not disgraceful episodes in your life Continue Reading
7 Things You Need to Know to Succeed as a Veteran
For those who have served, it’s always a bit (or a lot) of an adjustment when you take the uniform off for the last time. Whether you did a three-year Continue Reading
Why We Don’t (Shouldn’t*) Negotiate with Terrorists
This first appeared in The Havok Journal on June 3, 2014. The majority of the talk surrounding the release of Sergeant Bowe Bergdahl has been in Continue Reading
Role Models
I didn’t grow up idolizing teen celebrities. My family could rarely afford cable, so if it wasn’t on a channel that was picked up with an antenna, Continue Reading
Veterans: America Needs You
We are not in the worst of times economically – just ask anyone who lived through the 1930s – but we are not in the best of economic times either. Continue Reading
The Impact Ranger Battalion Had on My Life
I was talking to one of the guys I served with at 1/75 yesterday morning, we’ll call him “Paul” (name changed as he is still on active duty), and we Continue Reading
A Patriotic American Gives Back
This first appeared in The Havok Journal on April 7, 2014. _______________ Often times the veteran community will lament about how the rest of America Continue Reading
Vetrepreneurship: The 5 Things You Need to Know Before Starting a Small Business
When you think of entrepreneurs, you often think of guys like Mark Zuckerberg, Steve Jobs, or the judges on Shark Tank. Jet setting, spending money, Continue Reading
I Fell in Love with the Idea of America
At some point in my early years, I fell in love with the idea of America. Today, we are amidst an America that is ever more divided, and it is causing Continue Reading
5 Military Leadership Tips from a Man with a Beard
This article was originally posted by our friends over at Ranger Up and first appeared in The Havok Journal on September 16, Continue Reading
The Philosophy of Inanimate Objects
Humans are obsessed with inanimate objects. We center our lives on the collection of these inanimate objects, we worship these objects, and we Continue Reading
Memorial Day: Ranger Heroes Remembered
Memorial Day is a weekend that comes with a lot of mixed emotions. For those of us who served in the military and the families who stayed behind and Continue Reading