During the Battle of the Bulge in World War II, battered elements of the 101st Airborne Division found themselves surrounded and cut off from aerial Continue Reading
What is the Real Problem with Gun Violence in America?
Gun violence is tragic, and all too familiar now. It has become akin to a political battle drill: a sociopathic individual armed with a gun enters a Continue Reading
Memorial Day and the Ramadi Mule
Memorial Day is quickly approaching and that means different things to different people. We will be reminded, no doubt, that the purpose of Memorial Continue Reading
Major Justin Fitch: I Lost A Hero Today. So Did You.
“The basic building block of selfless service is the commitment of each team member to go a little further, endure a little longer, and look a little Continue Reading
Should Veterans Be Banned from College Campuses?
by Paul J. O'Leary This article first appeared in The Havok Journal in August 31, 2017. __________ Dear Terry, I had the opportunity to read your Continue Reading
Alt-Right and Alt-Left? The Time Has Come for the Alt-Middle.
Alt-Right and Alt-Left? The Time Has Come for the Alt-Middle by Paul O'Leary This article first appeared in The Havok Journal in August Continue Reading
Millennials Are Killing the (Insert Name Here) Industry!
Millennials Are Killing the (Insert Name Here) Industry! by Paul J. O'Leary Within the last few weeks, I have seen articles decrying the death of Continue Reading
Cops Aren’t Firefighters – Different Jobs, Different Systems
Writing for the Huffington Post, columnist Tom Mullen has a radical idea for reducing police-involved deaths: run police agencies like we run fire Continue Reading
ESPN and the Asian Reporter With The Racist Name
“I’m American, honey. Our names don’t mean s**t.” - Butch Coolidge, Pulp Fiction, 1994. This is a time of incredulousness in America and it Continue Reading
I’ll take one Colin Kaepernick over a thousand Nazis.
In 2016, NFL quarterback Colin Kaepernick made headlines and created controversy across America when he refused to stand for the playing of the Continue Reading
The French Foreign Legion and Your Chance to Finally Get in the Fight
Editor's Note: This article first appeared in The Havok Journal on 15NOV15, but with the French Foreign Legion back in the news here in the US, I Continue Reading
Interview With The National Guard Team That Made A Historic Win At Best Ranger Competition
by Paul J. O'Leary At the end of 2016’s David E. Grange Best Ranger Competition, Captain Robert Killian and Staff Sergeant Erich Friedlein stepped Continue Reading