Veterans, the old year is done, and a new year is beginning. Perhaps more than some others, we as vets know that yesterday is done, today is a Continue Reading
“Affluenza”: All the Justice Your Money can Buy
The Havok Journal originally published this story in September of 2014. This was updated and republished in 2015. However, the story continues Continue Reading
Sebastian Junger: Sharing the Moral High Ground
So what happens when the warrior no longer wears the uniform? Can a warrior still be a warrior at home if he's no longer a "quiet professional"? What Continue Reading
Back to Basics: Returning to the “Poor Game” of U.S. Modern Warfare
This first appeared in The Havok Journal on December 6, 2015. One of the first posts I ever wrote for The Havok Journal was an analysis of modern Continue Reading
What It Means to Serve: The Salute Seen Around the World
U.S. Army Ranger Josh Hargis, a corporal in the 3rd Battalion, 75th Ranger Regiment, was critically wounded during a raid in Kandahar Province, Continue Reading
4 Rules for Supporting Special Operations
Because of my professional background, I get asked a lot about what it’s like to work within the special operations forces (SOF) community. I served Continue Reading
PTSD Treatments aren’t Effective, So Government Green Lights… Ecstasy???
PTSD Treatments aren't Effective, So Government Green Lights... Ecstasy??? by Scott Faith This article first appeared in The Havok Journal on Continue Reading
PTSD: “Drama” is Not “Trauma”
This first appeared in The Havok Journal on September 30, 2014. It seems there are a lot of people out there these days who don’t quite understand Continue Reading
22 Things To Consider Before You Leave The Military
One of the biggest questions I think facing any retiring military person revolves around future employment. I know that was the case with me. I’m a 48 Continue Reading
Stepping out of the Shadows: A Review of “Violence of Action”
This first appeared in The Havok Journal on November 19, 2014. "Ranger Veterans Should Step Out of the Shadows" read a recent headline in one of my Continue Reading
What Does the SOF Community Think about “The Bin Laden Shooter?”
This first appeared in The Havok Journal on November 8, 2014. Fans of The Havok Journal have been blowing up our email inbox and Facebook pages Continue Reading
With “Blexit,” “Jexodus,” and #WalkAway, Democrats Have Probably Already Lost 2020
Editor's Note: This first appeared in The Havok Journal on November 1, 2019. A lot has happened between then and now. We'll see if I was right or not Continue Reading
