Some jobs require people to put emotion aside long enough to perform. Resilience also means knowing when to pick it back up. There are jobs where Continue Reading
Military
The Last Time
By C.J. There was always going to be a last time. The last time "We're going out tonight" echoed through those halls.The last time I donned my Continue Reading
The Pentagon Counts the Rounds. The VA Counts the Damage.
America is finally tracking blast exposure. It still has to own what that exposure costs after the uniform comes off. There is a phrase in military Continue Reading
Preserving Humanity
We are the culmination of our experiences. The mind and body think and react based upon past experiences, creating anticipated outcomes. Shared Continue Reading
An Assault In the Dark of Night
By Lt Col (ret), US Army, Darin Gaub My Band of Brothers Moment “The Army’s National Training Center, next to Death Valley, has a few things Continue Reading
We Are Not Four Letters
“When educating operators on Operator Syndrome, the most common response is: How did you know? This response is usually expressed with a tone of Continue Reading
Our War
Editor’s Note: First published in The Havok Journal on August 23, 2022, this reflection remains as relevant on the anniversary month of our withdrawal Continue Reading
What is the Pain of the Living Compared to the Sacrifice of the Dead?
Somewhere in a forgotten war, over a decade ago, he died. His eight-day struggle ended. Somewhere, in this window of time, my brain takes hold. I can Continue Reading
Clausewitz Never Had to PCS
The United States military can put a carrier strike group wherever it wants, refuel aircraft in midair, deliver ammunition across an ocean, and locate Continue Reading
Why You Should Enlist in the National Guard Before Commissioning
By James B. · National Guard Infantryman · ROTC Cadet · Ranger & Sapper School Graduate Of all the routes to a commission, writes Army veteran Continue Reading
Why?
“Bomb kills Iraqi childrengathered around U.S. troops,”was the screaming headlinethat greeted me from bright-colorednewsprint.It seems the Marineswere Continue Reading
Afghanistan: The Price of War is a Piece of You
By Martin Jones In the graveyard of empires, experiences varied wildly: the year, the unit, the province, the problem, the strategy, and the Continue Reading