In ancient Rome, when times were tough and the plebes were restless the rulers would often resort to two time-proven techniques to hold on to power: Continue Reading
Girls for Gunslingers: An Online Tribe for America’s Patriots
This first appeared in The Havok Journal on March 11, 2019. When her husband embarked on his fourth combat deployment, his tiny little Irish girl Continue Reading
The Courage to Remember
"I encountered someone who showed me what true courage is. I thought I understood courage, I was wrong." I know the war affected me. I had my issues Continue Reading
I am Unapologetically American… are You?
My name is Scott Faith and I am Unapologetically American. I am proud to be a freeborn citizen of the wealthiest and most powerful country the world Continue Reading
“Cockroach Cake”: Food of the Future, or Forget About It?
But hey, it's gluten-free!* I've been in the Army over 20 years and I've lived in a lot of places across the globe. I've eaten insects before, whether Continue Reading
Be Less Depressed: How to Be Positive in the Winter Season
Feeling depressed in the wintertime can make the season less bright. Isolation and a desolate landscape can have the worst effect on some people. Continue Reading
Can’t Spell “Pimp” without “MP”
This first appeared in The Havok Journal February 18, 2019. I guess he was just "Big Pimpin'." Downrange, he was a noncommissioned officer in the Continue Reading
Don’t Lower the Drinking Age for Members of the Military
This article first appeared in The Havok Journal on February 11, 2015. Don't lower the drinking age for members of the military; it's simply not a Continue Reading
“Blessed are the Peacemakers?” The “Infinite Game” with the Taliban
I have struggled with the concept of a Taliban “peace deal” for more than a year. This is a sentiment I suspect is shared by many veterans and service Continue Reading
In Case You Wanted To Read the US/Taliban Peace Deal Yourself, Here It Is
Originally published in The Havok Journal on February 29, 2020, the process is still ongoing today. Here it is, straight from the Department of Continue Reading
Calm Down, Sparky: No One’s Trying to Draft Your Dumb Ass
This first appeared in The Havok Journal on January 7, 2020. Everyone, just calm down. Right now Colin Kaepernick has a far better chance of getting Continue Reading
Congress, Stop Buying Us S#!t We Don’t Need
No one speaks for all veterans, but there are things veterans can all agree on. One of them is this: Congress, we want you to stop buying us shit we Continue Reading