Units in the Airborne Divisions portrayed characteristics and a culture symbolic and unique to paratroopers. A demolition section attached to the Continue Reading
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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
“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
“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
Wounded By War: The PDSS Flight
This first appeared in The Havok Journal on June 10, 2017. Returning from the pre-deployment site survey (PDSS) was a bit of a cluster. On the Continue Reading
Too Many People are Trying To Bring Guns to Marine Boot Camp Graduations
As reported in the Marine Corps Times, family members of Marines who competed Boot Camp at Marine Corps Recruit Depot in Parris Island, South Carolina Continue Reading
Ben Comee: A True Tale of Rogers’ Rangers 1758-1759 or “Why Ranger School Sucks”
by Brace. E. Barber Army Rangers not only know history, they fully expect it to repeat itself. They expect greedy people, leading greedy governments Continue Reading
Did the Capitol Security Deployment Bankrupt the National Guard?
As shown in the letter below, the National Guard recently announced a halt to a program designed to keep hard-to-retain professionals within its Continue Reading
A Middle Eastern Veteran Caught Between Cultures
Editor's Note: Also read Ayman's previous articles "A Middle Eastern Veteran’s Struggle with His Own Community" and "A Middle Eastern Veteran’s Continue Reading
Paratroopers of WWII: Double Volunteers
When soldiers are asked why they volunteered for the paratroopers, their responses come in many forms. Many men signed up to be in the Airborne Continue Reading
