Did you wonder why that fancy gadget or cool outfit you ordered for Little Suzy's Christmas present never showed up? Well, if you live on the West Continue Reading
Shell Game: What Are We Missing While We’re Completely Distracted By Russia And Ukraine?
The Russia/Ukraine crisis, fueled in large part by a weak, divided, and poorly-led United States, is drawing a lot of attention towards Eastern Continue Reading
I Was Fully Vaccinated And I Got COVID Anyway. Stop Blaming The “Unvaxxed”
I was in on the early rounds of vaccination in New York due to the nature of my job. I got the jabs as soon as I could and dutifully followed my Continue Reading
Why Veterans Hate Posers So, So, So, SO Very Much
I think it’s logical for people who have never been in the military to wonder why some veterans have such a deep, abiding, and visceral hatred of Continue Reading
“Jais”: A Special Operator’s Tale of Modern Combat
Jason Kasper served in the United States Army for fifteen years, beginning as a Ranger private in 2001 and ending as a Special Forces captain and team Continue Reading
New York’s “Progressive Path” On Crime Will Destroy The City… And Maybe America
"Make no mistake: The people of this city have chosen a progressive path, and tonight we set forth on it, together." These are the prophetic words Continue Reading
LAPD Cops Played “Pokémon Go” Instead Of Responding To Robbery Call
I get it. Crenshaw is a tough neighborhood. And, when it comes to Pokémon, "gotta catch 'em all," right? Wrong. At least it's wrong according to the Continue Reading
California Now Forcing COVID-Positive Nurses Back To Work
As the latest strain of COVID works its way across the country and around the world, California, like much of the nation, is experiencing a severe Continue Reading
The Two Types of Female Military Stock Art: “Slutty” and “S#!tty”
For those who don’t know, I am the editor emeritus of The Havok Journal. This past weekend I was talking with new editor, Doug Penhall, about Captain 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
One of the first posts I ever wrote for The Havok Journal was an analysis of modern U.S. warfare, titled "Back to Basics: The Poor Game of the Modern Continue Reading
What It Means to Serve: The Salute Seen Around the World
This first appeared in The Havok Journal on October 14, 2014. __________ U.S. Army Ranger Josh Hargis, a corporal in the 3rd Battalion, 75th Ranger Continue Reading