To the Soldiers at Christmas past and present: I did not write this poem, that credit goes to Michael Marks.[1] However, I've used it many times in Continue Reading
9 Ways to Keep the Faith on Veterans Day: A Ranger’s Never-Ending Mission
Some aspects of war transcend time; a Soldier’s mind is one of them. A few years ago, my grandmother gave me a stationary notepad my Continue Reading
Faces in the Crowd: Remembering Our Fallen
This article first appeared in The Havok Journal on September 30, 2015. Sometimes they’re everywhere. I see them in my dreams; I see them in someone Continue Reading
Today is September 12, 2001: “For the Soldier Dying Young”
"Today is September 12, 2001." With September 11, 2001 far behind us, a new school year beginning, and the anniversary of the attacks on 9/11, my Continue Reading
Israel, Palestine, and the False Hope of “CoExistence”
Editor's Note: Former Army Ranger and longtime Havok Journal writer Mike Kelvington penned this piece for a journal run by the International Institute Continue Reading
The Boys of Pointe du Hoc: Rangers Lead the Way
"These are the boys of Pointe du Hoc. These are the men who took the cliffs. These are the champions who helped free a continent. These are the Continue Reading
Battle of the Bridge: A Company, 1-505th at La Fiere Bridge
75 years ago, units of the American Paratroopers had already landed behind German lines in France. One such unit was the 505thParachute Infantry Continue Reading
Filthy Thirteen: Symbol of American Fighting Spirit
Units in the Airborne Divisions portrayed characteristics and a culture symbolic and unique to paratroopers. A demolition section attached to the Continue Reading
Roots of Airborne Success: The Parachute Test Platoon
The American Airborne concept first suggested in World War I, became a need heading into World War II. The war started years before direct American Continue Reading
Paratroopers of WWII: Double Volunteers
When soldiers are asked why they volunteered for the paratroopers, their responses come in many forms. Many men signed up to be in the Airborne Continue Reading
D-Day & Beyond: Land of the Free Because of the Brave
D-Day is certainly a day to be celebrated; but it is also important to recognize, for those who survived the jumps and beach landings, that day was Continue Reading
Saudi Women and the War on Terror
In the masculine-driven nation of Saudi Arabia, women are subordinate to men and the state, yet, in the eyes of both, they serve an important role Continue Reading
