Once a year, The Havok Journal runs a piece called "The Things I Carried," and a couple of folks will chime in and ask how Tyler Mac is Continue Reading
The Duality of Man
A saint one moment, cheerful and glad Leviathan in an instant, destructive, sad. Dealing with comrades’ death through tears And of our own death, we Continue Reading
The Things I Carried: A Special Forces Officer Reflects
On October 2, 2015, I gave notice to my boss: it’s time to do something different after ten and a half years in the Army. In the spirit of a writer Continue Reading
“Quick Win” New Year’s Resolution: Estate Planning
New Year’s Resolutions remain popular for goal setting and life renewal. Joining the gym, losing weight, spending more time we family; it is a chance Continue Reading
Transition Dispatch: Part Three
It has been nearly two months since I picked up my DD-214 at Fort Bragg. My entry into civilian life is going well, partly due to familiarity with the Continue Reading
Transition Dispatch: Part Two
Transitioning out of the military is a big decision. It is fraught with memory. It is emotional, physically, mentally, and spiritually draining to Continue Reading
Transition Dispatch: Part One
As I go through the transition from military to civilian life, I’m more cognizant of things surrounding the transition process. It is surprisingly Continue Reading
What will Veterans Day Mean to the Veterans of the #EndlessWar?
Soldiers who were born in 2001 are eligible to enlist and fight in Afghanistan against an enemy that attacked U.S. soil before or soon after they were Continue Reading
Setting the Right Example: Removing the Military Death Penalty
Setting the Right Example: Removing the Military Death Penalty by Tyler Mac The United States Armed Forces has an opportunity to take a firm stance Continue Reading
A Veteran’s Music Tribute: Thank You for Being There
2016 was already a rough year for music fans around the world. Last December, former Stone Temple Pilots front man Scott Weiland was found dead of a Continue Reading
Blunting the Tip of the Spear: What The SECDEF Really Said, And What It Will Cost.
Editor's Note: About a year ago, Special Forces officer Tyler Mac penned this predictive analysis of the SECDEF's plans to support the ground war in Continue Reading
Dear Congress, Please Formally Declare War This Time.
Editor's Note: With the slow creep of American forces back into Iraq, I thought it was time to re-post this plea from a now-former Special Forces Continue Reading