by Taylor Brady As a fellow veteran, you may be at an increased risk of chronic illnesses due to your environmental and occupational exposures Continue Reading
Culture
Learning to “Play” Again
by Frank Pauc This first appeared in Frank’s blog on July 26, 2022. as "Kansas." It is republished here with the author’s Continue Reading
Battle of Appomattox: Understanding General Lee’s Surrender
by Sam Jacobs This article was originally published in ammo.com, and is republished here with the author's permission. _____________ The Continue Reading
Floating Through the Streets of Afghanistan, Undetected and Invisible
by Chris Fitzmaurice The following is part of a collection of short stories titled Insha’Allah: Short Stories of the Long War in Continue Reading
North Korea: Why Strategic Patience Does Not Work
The following is a notional memorandum written by an anonymous Special Forces officer. This first appeared in The Havok Journal on August 31, Continue Reading
SpecOps Doc: It’s Better to Get Shot with an AK-47 Than an M4/AR-15
by Dan Pronk Editor's Note: Dr. Dan Pronk is an Australian medical doctor who spent much of his time in the Australian Army assigned to Special Continue Reading
Air Force & ANG: Stop Treating Part-Timers Like They’re Subjects in a Social Experiment
This post popped up on my feed today on a business networking site where a mom was talking about her young daughter getting older. “"It's easier Continue Reading
Find a Fight You Can Believe in Again
by Joe DeCree This was originally published on Lifeafterwar.org and shared on The Havok Journal with permission. Warriorhood — the status of Continue Reading
The Things I Keep
Some of the most valuable objects I own are worth pennies. A U.S. flag patch that is worn on the edges, a sign of allegiance to the country that sent Continue Reading
Thank God for McDonald’s
by Frank Pauc This first appeared in Frank’s blog on July 29, 2022. It is republished here with the author’s Continue Reading
Semper Fight: A Former Marine and the Bar Fight Scene
Note: The following is adapted from a chapter of Christopher Paul Meyer’s memoir, Icarus Falling: A True Story About the Broken Dreams, Broken Heart Continue Reading
7 Things Veterans Know… That the Rest of America Doesn’t
Veterans are sometimes seen as a breed apart inside American society. We're not; we came from the civilian American populace and assuming we live long Continue Reading
