by Frank Pauc This first appeared in Frank’s blog on July 23, 2020. It is republished here with the author’s Continue Reading
Culture
Filthy Thirteen: Symbol of American Fighting Spirit
Units in the Airborne Divisions portrayed characteristics and a culture symbolic and unique to paratroopers. A demolition section attached to the Continue Reading
“Racist!”: What’s in a Name? Power, Not Equality
by Thomas Locke RACIST!! What images does that term invoke? Goose stepping, seig heiling Nazis? White-hooded figures burning wooden crosses? Continue Reading
I Must Endure, I Must Live
by Anonymous The pain can be too much some days, physically, mentally, and emotionally. I think about ending the pain quite often. I have thought Continue Reading
Parenting with PTSD: A Veteran Looks at Father’s Day
We’ve all been there. We know the cadence of trained killers running to the beat of one heart. We’ve all heard the incessant pounding of soles against Continue Reading
Fatherhood: What Ranger Regiment Taught Me
by Kevin Newhard Fatherhood is a chance to mold this Nation as well as the world. People often look to athletes or famous people to be the heroes Continue Reading
Father’s Day, or Any Day: Don’t Forget to Snuggle Your Kids
We were sitting in church as a family like we do every Sunday. My wife and four kids all sat in the pew looking forward to listening to our priest. Continue Reading
“Infinitely Prouder to be a Father”: General Douglas MacArthur on Father’s Day
General Douglas MacArthur gave us many memorable quotes over the years: "I shall return," "old soldiers never die," "no substitute for victory," the Continue Reading
Pushing it Way Too Far
by Frank Pauc This first appeared in Frank’s blog on June 20, 2020. It is republished here with the author’s 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
“Yesterday” and PTSD
Yesterday... I was walking patrol with Travis and some locals. Locals had been hit three times in less than a week. They were jumpy. Someone was Continue Reading
The Ranger
You can’t put your finger on it, and you can’t quite identify what it is. It is a certain presence that resides permanently around him. He stands Continue Reading
