We know that The Duffel Blog makes it look easy, but writing good military satire is harder than you think. And if you’re good at it, we want to hear Continue Reading
Duane “Dewey” Clarridge: A Spy for All Seasons
This is a repost of the obituary write-up for Duane Clarridge. I thought our readers would enjoy reading about his exploits and service to our nation. Continue Reading
What Veterans Are (Still) Owed on the 4th of July
Author's Note: About this time in the year 2014, I wrote an article about what I felt we veterans were owed on the 4th of July. This article was, in Continue Reading
“Light on the Right:” Ditch Deployment Dodgers
This first appeared in The Havok Journal on July 21, 2014. “Bro, is that an O6… with no combat patch???” The question, asked by a good friend of mine Continue Reading
“Stolen Pallor”: Race in America and the Rachel Dolezal Story
This first appeared in The Havok Journal on June 13, 2015. However, the topic discussed remains just as relevant today. For those of you at home who Continue Reading
Facebook “Routinely Suppresses Conservative Content”
This first appeared in The Havok Journal on June 14, 2017. It's evolved in that time and still happening today. If you are like most Americans, you Continue Reading
Too Many People are Trying To Bring Guns to Marine Boot Camp Graduations
As reported in the Marine Corps Times, family members of Marines who competed Boot Camp at Marine Corps Recruit Depot in Parris Island, South Carolina Continue Reading
Did the Capitol Security Deployment Bankrupt the National Guard?
As shown in the letter below, the National Guard recently announced a halt to a program designed to keep hard-to-retain professionals within its Continue Reading
Mean Tweets and PTSD: Facts, Fakers, and the Future
This article was first published on May 18, 2014... but it never seems to get old. _____ Americans love labels. We look to distinguish ourselves by Continue Reading
Ranger Spouses: Successes and Struggles
“Nomadic Veterans” duo Marty Skovlund and Leo Jenkins, both veterans of the Army’s elite 75th Ranger Regiment, set out on foot on June 7th from Continue Reading
CDC: A Pox On You!
This first appeared in The Havok Journal on July 23, 214. However, given the CDC's history vis-a-vis Covid-19, the topic discussed remains just as Continue Reading
Not All Veterans Support Israel
This first appeared in The Havok Journal on July 31, 2014. As someone with many years in the U.S. military and who has spent several cumulative Continue Reading