People now see veterans publicly admit their struggles alongside their triumphs more often. Scot Spooner struggled with poor education and upbringing, Continue Reading
Culture
Quit Ovary-Acting! A Havok Guide to Hysterectomies
by Cora Kane Some of you are more into shoveling food into your face-hole than doing dead-lifts too and that’s okay. I know that time is short and Continue Reading
Military Matters: How to Respond to Correction
by Frank Jefferson Getting called out stings, especially if there’s truth to the accusations. Nobody really enjoys being told, “You’re wrong.” Most Continue Reading
The Button Box: A Tribute to My Brother—A Vietnam Vet
by Cheryl Palmer In honor of my brother, Gregory Allen Steenbergen, November 1, 1950–December 14, 2018 I was a young girl, maybe 14 or 15 years old, Continue Reading
Veterans and “The Question”: Post-Iraq Style
by Alfred Abbondanza This article first appeared in the Veteran Writer Society and is reposted here with the permission of the original Continue Reading
Veteran Re-Integration: A Normal Job
by Michael Baumgarten What causes you to see the world as you do? When you go to work what is it inside you that furnishes a sense of satisfaction? Continue Reading
Rangers in Afghanstan: The Curious Fortitude of a Country Cow
by Gabriel Prince Afghanistan was uncomfortable. Is uncomfortable. It never changed much since the 2001 invasion. Going there was Continue Reading
The Things That Brought Me Back
by Tyler Mac 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 Continue Reading
Carry On Wayward Veteran
This first appeared in The Havok Journal in February 2017. For the past 18 months, I’ve had the fortunate opportunity to “unplug” from the Continue Reading
“Cockroach Cake”: Food of the Future, or Forget About It?
But hey, it's gluten-free!* I've been in the Army over 20 years and I've lived in a lot of places across the globe. I've eaten insects before, whether Continue Reading
Ranger Medic: The Drive for Perfection
by Andrew D. Fisher and Leo Jenkins There is a certain group of men that have to live with a feeling of guilt when they lose a patient. I am not Continue Reading
Be Less Depressed: How to Be Positive in the Winter Season
Feeling depressed in the wintertime can make the season less bright. Isolation and a desolate landscape can have the worst effect on some people. Continue Reading
