Harry Dresden: The Hero We Need by Kevin Wilson If you’ve been around the world of fantasy literature in the last two decades, chances are you’ve heard about a wizard named Harry. No, not the short, bespectacled British one. Despite the shared first names (don’t blame the author, Jim Butcher wrote the first book before Harry Potter became a thing over here), the two don’t … [Read more...]
The Battle of Air Base 594: What War with Iran Might Look Like… On The Ground
The Battle of Air Base 594: What War with Iran Might Look Like by MAJ J.A. Lyons He lay prone on his back looking skyward with collapsing tunnel vision; his pulse was weakening as multiple types of United States rotary wing aircraft were converging on the rising green smoke encircling him. In the orange and pink twilight of the morning sunrise he squinted his eyes trying to … [Read more...]
For Veterans, “Billy Lynn’s Long Halftime Walk” Misses the Mark
For Veterans, "Billy Lynn’s Long Halftime Walk" Misses the Mark by Sean Russell I’ve been writing a book, and sometimes when people ask me what it’s about I say “a young black single mother navigating corporate America.” There’s a gawk, then a slow smile, then a good laugh. I’m a 32-year-old, childless white guy. So when Ben Fountain, who never served in the military, … [Read more...]
The 22: Mandatory Reading from a Father’s Guide to Manhood
The 22: Mandatory Reading from a Father's Guide to Manhood by Shane Snell Reading was always a huge part of my life. It still is, but on a less grand scale. I used to devour books. I would even be reading 2 at a time. Books were an escape for me. In High school, I would sometimes skip lunch with my friends, to go read in the library. Some of these books shaped me in ways … [Read more...]
High Risk Soldier
High Risk Soldier by Marshall McGurk I decided to purchase High Risk Soldier for two reasons. First, the cover art drew me in: a shot glass filled with pills and a 9mm round. The imagery was powerful. As a combat veteran, I knew exactly what that imagery symbolized. Second, Major Terron Wharton and I were classmates at West Point. We did not have classes together but we … [Read more...]
Dreaming of Ishtar in the Land of the Two Rivers
Dreaming of Ishtar in the Land of the Two Rivers by Jonathan Baxter I knew I would come back to her, eventually. The Etihad flight delivered me into Baghdad International Airport, and I was back home. When I left Iraq on my last military deployment there in 2009, I had the feeling it was only temporary, and I’d eventually wind my way back to the Land of Two Rivers. It … [Read more...]
Immigrants, iPads, and Books I’ve Never Read
Immigrants, iPads, and Books I've Never Read by Larry Usoff Come back with me, nearly two hundred forty-one years. The date is July 4, 1776 and we know it as Independence Day. The colonies, most of which were in the northeast section of the country, were where the greatest number of battles were fought. It was in the area that we now call New England, where patriots … [Read more...]
Can You Be… That Stupid?
Can You Be... That Stupid? by Geoffrey Robinson Havok Journal writer Geoffrey Robinson is also a published author. We checked out his book "Can You Be... That Stupid" and liked it, so we asked if we could run an excerpt of it here. The premise is similar to Jeff Foxworthy's "...you might be a redneck" shtick, except this one is all about wondering "Can you be that … [Read more...]
Leaders: The “Myth and Reality” of Zarqawi and Robespierre
Leaders: The "Myth and Reality" of Zarqawi and Robespierre by Stanley McChrystal, Jeff Eggers, Jason Mangone and Harry Begg This is an excerpt from Leaders: Myth and Reality by General (Retired) Stanley McChyrstal, Jeff Eggers, and Jason Mangone. The short read below, provided courtesy of the authors, highlights and contrasts two infamous leaders that history remembers as … [Read more...]
Lessons from a Delta Force Operator’s Story
Lessons from a Delta Force Operator's Story by Marshall McGurk People now see veterans publicly admit their struggles alongside their triumphs more often. Scot Spooner struggled with poor education and upbringing, troubles with the law, alcoholism and post-traumatic stress. He is a decorated veteran of the Army’s 1st Special Forces Operational Detachment-Delta, successful … [Read more...]
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