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Self-Care for Veterans: “You Gotta Nourish, To Flourish”

Self-Care for Veterans: "You Gotta Nourish, To Flourish" by Moriamo Sulaiman-Ifelodun “You gotta nourish, to flourish” What is Self-Care? Self-care is often beautiful, but often times, it can be a very un-beautiful thing. Nowadays, self-care has become a buzzword. It is awesome to go for a walk, or turn off your phone for an hour or so to disconnect from the world. … [Read more...]

Solutions Built by Warfighters for Warfighters

Written by Special Guests: PPS Team In March of 1999, three men in Huntsville, Alabama started a company with the vision to create a technology-focused, employee-driven government contracting business. By the end of 1999, their dream had grown to 11 employees and achieved $1.2 Million in revenue. Twenty years later, Radiance Technologies has grown to become a $157M a year … [Read more...]

An American Female Marine’s Response To “American Woman”

An American Female Marine's Response To "American Woman" by Anna Kalkbrenner This article first appeared in The Havok Journal 18 July 2018. I recently read an article on gender segregation in the Marine Corps, posted here in Havok Journal [editor's note: "American Woman" article is no longer available as of 2 July 2019]. Having been a female Marine for 5 years, I’ve … [Read more...]

Independence Day 2019: Freeing Ourselves from Identity Filters

Independence Day 2019: Freeing Ourselves from Identity Filters by Ernest Lee Ronin Today, we celebrate our nation’s Independence Day. Today we will gather in small crowds, neighborhoods, and families to light off fireworks that evening and celebrate a uniquely American tradition. Our holiday was born of a document that boldly and originally proclaimed and asserted, “We hold … [Read more...]

The 5 Dumbest Things Anti-Gunners Have Said

The 5 Dumbest Things Anti-Gunners Have Said by Shan Swell Ok, class. Today we are going to cover the subject of Anti-Gunners. More specifically, Anti-Gun politicians, celebrities, and media. More specifically, we are gonna cover the stupid shit that falls out of their word holes. Everyone has heard the saying, “There is no such thing as a stupid question.” Well, there … [Read more...]

A WW2 Hero’s Trumpet Carried onto Omaha Beach in 1944 Returns to Normandy to Play Taps on the 75th D-Day Anniversary

A WW2 Hero’s Trumpet Carried onto Omaha Beach in 1944 Returns to Normandy to Play Taps on the 75th D-Day Anniversary by Kenny Bierschenk On May 4, 2019, I “met” the horn I'll play in Normandy at the American Cemetery on June on June 6th for the D-Day 75th anniversary, and again at Omaha Beach on June 7th, with the 300-member Longhorn Alumni Band from the University of … [Read more...]

Actions Speak Louder than Words for America’s Veterans

Actions Speak Louder than Words for America’s Veterans by Kelly Altschwager I wasn’t raise in a military household; however, I do specifically remember being raised to know why we, my sister and I, were afforded the greater things, such as freedom, opportunity and safety in life. Each year, we went to the Memorial Day service at a cemetery in Hazelhurst, Wisconsin, and … [Read more...]

“The VA Is Not OK:” A Veteran’s Open Letter to Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez

"The VA Is Not OK:" A Veteran's Open Letter to Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez by Kevin Wilson Dear Representative Ocasio-Cortez, I hope this letter, should it make its way across to you the perilous seas of social media, finds you in good health. Our health is, after all, one of our most important assets, a fact that is doubly true for a member of Congress. No doubt your job … [Read more...]

Politically-Motivated School Walkouts Are the New “Fidget Spinner” For Kids

Politically-Motivated School Walkouts Are the New "Fidget Spinner" For Kids Written by Kevin Wilson On March 14, 2018 all across the nation, students staged walkouts from their regularly scheduled classes to protest...something. In theory they were protesting gun laws, but knowing teenagers, the vast majority were protesting having to sit in class. When you’re 14, any … [Read more...]