by Christopher Carey Somewhere in the skies above Helmand Provence, Afghanistan, 2010 “I’m fed up of listening to FANG bitch about shit, have you got Continue Reading
Canceled: How the Eastern Honor-Shame Mentality Traveled West
By Abdu Murray This first appeared in The Havok Journal on July 13, 2020. ___ Canceled. In the first weeks of the coronavirus lockdown, that word was Continue Reading
Girls & Beer: A North Korean Army Lieutenant and an American Iraq War Veteran
by Rusty Shaw Our trip to North Korea lasted for five days. Until the day before our flight out, my dad had no idea we were even going. Up to this Continue Reading
Coming Together, Formations, and Knowing Your Place
by Frank Pauc This first appeared in Frank’s blog on February 26, 2018, as "Sacred Circle." It is republished here Continue Reading
Redneck Rules When It Comes to Drinking and Driving
by Frank Pauc This first appeared in Frank’s blog on November 3, 2018, as "Redneck Rules." It is republished here with the author’s Continue Reading
TTE Trauma and PTSd
by Warriors Heart Noah Kelley*, a 4th generation law enforcement officer and first responder, had seen it all; from the evilest domestic assaults Continue Reading
Gun Control: What a Pack of Smokes Can Get You
by Frank Pauc This first appeared in Frank’s blog on December 6, 2016, as "A Pack of Smokes." It is republished here with the author’s Continue Reading
Scaling Up the Ranks: How the Army Benefits from Requiring a Graduate Degree for Promotion to Major
By Major Robert “Bobby” Ali Working for the military requires a strong sense of responsibility, expertise, and competence – all of which can Continue Reading
Delicious Acts of Kindness
by Frank Pauc This first appeared in Frank’s blog on August 7, 2019, as "Dove Bars and Snickers." It is republished here with the author’s Continue Reading
The life in front of you is far more important than the life behind you
by Matt Lambdin This first appeared in 18 Series Bag Company on May 6, 2022. It is republished here with the author's Continue Reading
The Suicide Epidemic
by Geoffrey Dardia This first appeared in The Havok Journal on July 12, 2018. In 2018, the Department of Defense witnessed record-breaking suicides in Continue Reading
A Shell of My Former Self
by Eric Bruland What seems like yesterday was my former self. Every day was an adventure a pursuit to push my previous limits. My mind was primed Continue Reading