By M.P. Woodward One of the joys of writing military and intelligence fiction is that I get to relive the years I spent living adjacent to the Continue Reading
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Capital Punishment Under the Uniform Code of Military Justice
The military justice system exists to enforce good order and discipline while upholding constitutional protections and the rule of law. Capital Continue Reading
Carpe Diem or Die Trying
When I was twenty-one years old, I wrote my own will. Although I had no assets and nearly no earthly possessions, I still had to divvy up what little Continue Reading
Hormonal Health Beyond the Uniform
Why Military Members and First Responders Need a Better Conversation About TRT and HRT By Sgt. Ayman Kafel, MSC Medical disclaimer: This article Continue Reading
The Words I Carried Home
By Raul Medrano During a firefight in Afghanistan, one of our machine gunners was crawling through the dirt, searching for a spring. The spring Continue Reading
Before You Can Stop a Drone, You Have to See It
Counter-drone systems combine radar, RF detection, and optical sensors to find and identify small uncrewed aircraft. Before a response can be Continue Reading
Blueberries and Bracelets
Adam was not so comfortably settled into his fighting position after consolidating on the objective following the early-morning assault. He was glad Continue Reading
Stop Hurting and Retraumatizing Gold Star Parents
This first appeared in The Havok Journal October 27, 2016. the issues discussed are just as relevant a decade later. When Congressman Frederica Continue Reading
The Birth of Digital Close Air Support
By Ethan Brown The following is an excerpt from: “Visual Friendlies, Tally Target Volume I: Invasions (Chapter 20: The Birth of Digital Close Air Continue Reading
Black People Can’t Swim: The True Story of a Special Forces Combat Diver
By Damone Brown The following is an excerpt from Black People Can't Swim: Finding the Faith to Defy Your Odds by Damone Brown. A man is not Continue Reading
The FNG
During Ranger School, a young Lieutenant who aspired to be a Green Beret asked Quint how someone short in stature like himself made it through SF Continue Reading
The Army Azimuth: True Bearing for Land Dominance
Introduction: The Next Link in the Strategic Chain This article continues my examination of the 2025 National Security Strategy and the 2026 Continue Reading