By Amy K. MitchellWhen I served as the communications director for the U.S. House Veterans’ Affairs Committee back in 2012, we held a hearing that has Continue Reading
Hell in Helmand
The following is an excerpt from: Visual Friendlies, Tally Target Volume II: Surges (Chapter 16 – Few Among “The Few”)”; Casemate Publishers (April Continue Reading
The Masks We Wear: An SF Soldier Speaks Out
by Joshua Thompson, US Army, Special Forces If I were to tell you that the brain is the most complicated organ in our body, would you believe me? Continue Reading
Dear Veteran, Why We Forget You
by Britta Reque-Dragicevic This first appeared in Britta Reque-Dragicevic's blog "Life After War" and is republished with the author's Continue Reading
Meet The Standard, Not Your Opinion
by Lt Col (ret), US Army, Darin Gaub Just like facts do not care about your opinion, a standard of performance does not care who you are but Continue Reading
Energy Diplomacy | How a Pollution Tariff Could Deliver Results for the United States
By Amy K. Mitchell Energy policy discourse, once regarded only for the most wonkish or ideological among us, is mainstream again. After years of Continue Reading
Noise Pollution, Sleep Disruption, and Operational Risk in the Fire Service
By Robert Sweetman Abstract Firefighters operate in safety-sensitive environments that demand rapid cognition, emotional regulation, and Continue Reading
The Architecture of Human Will Under Pressure
By Justin Lawrence Brown This is the architecture of human will. Before anything else, I want to acknowledge where you are. You are not here Continue Reading
When You Feel As If You Don’t Belong
By Britta Reque-Dragicevic This first appeared in Britta Reque-Dragicevic's blog "Life After War" and is republished with the author's Continue Reading
Mud
By Daniel Clancy They said there’s not politics down here,But our boots are the only ones covered in blood. They said “no politics down here, Continue Reading
The Oath
By Lt Col (ret), US Army, Darin Gaub In Norse culture, if a Viking took an oath and went back on his word, it was said that his sword would turn Continue Reading
The Morning After I Killed Myself
By Meggie Royer Editor's Note: When I saw this article on imgur.com, I knew we had to run it on The Havok Journal. I got in contact with the author, Continue Reading