This first appeared in The Havok Journal on January 2, 2019. Oh, so you're getting out of the military? I did it a year ago. Here's what NOT to Continue Reading
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We Own The Night
by James Puff The soldier skirts the ridgeline not too silhouette himself, the sun begins to fade behind the mountains, the call to prayer fills the Continue Reading
A Simple Heartfelt “Thank You” from a Ranger Gold Star Mom
This article was originally published on November 11, 2015, and is updated regularly. _____ It’s been five years and 20 days since my son Kristoffer Continue Reading
Loyalty, Initiative, and an Unwavering Sense of Mission
by Major Robert “Bobby” Ali “To carry a message to Garcia” stands as perhaps among the most familiar buzzwords in military service, as it has long Continue Reading
Stripping Away the Day
The sun has long slid beyond the horizon. Engulfed by the darkness, the old familiar friend, I return home. I strip away the weight of my light and Continue Reading
What It Means to be an “Educated” Transitioning Veteran
In part one of this series, I discussed what it was to be an educated man in today’s America. Part two focused on being an educated warfighter. So how Continue Reading
The Making of “The Ranger”
Many who have served in the military have moments from their time in service that no matter how much time goes by, they always can vividly remember Continue Reading
A “Dysfunctional Veteran’s” Christmas Story
by CJ Simrak A DV Christmas story Twas the night before Christmas, he lived all alone, In a one-bedroom house made of plaster & stone. I had come Continue Reading
A View To A Riot
By Brandon Sanders This photo became known as “The Few Against Many.” A wise man once said that you should only write about things that matter Continue Reading
6 Military-to-Civilian Resume Mistakes To Avoid At All Costs
The decision to end a military career is fraught with challenges, which are compounded by the fact that transitioning into a civilian career does not Continue Reading
In SpecOps and in Successful Business, It’s the Team or Nothing
That the team is everything in a startup or any high-risk organization for that matter, has been stated to such a degree it now passes as cliché and Continue Reading
Pick Your Fights, Carefully | Special Forces and Entrepreneurship
Years ago, my then mentor and lead investor, told me calmly, succinctly. “You don’t know what you don’t know.” This a week into my discussing, Continue Reading