"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
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
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
The Inconvenient Truth: It’s Not About the Tool but the Ideology
This article first appeared in The Havok Journal on July 15, 2016. The topics discussed remain just as relevant today. ___ The disturbing news that Continue Reading
Merrill’s Marauders on their Final Mission: Get in the Fight!
This first appeared in The Havok Journal on July 27, 2020. ______________ Popularly known as the "Merrill's Marauders," this storied unit is partially Continue Reading
Thanksgiving on the 4th
This year’s Independence Day feels different than in years past. Certainly it's different than last year when everything was still on COVID lock down 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
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
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
A Shot to the Heart: A Ranger’s Case for Love and God’s Grace
This first appeared in The Havok Journal on June 25, 2015. In the wake of the tragedy that occurred in Charleston, South Carolina, amidst ill-timed 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
