Lt. Col. Dave Grossman made an analogy years ago that has enthralled parts of our population. The idea of sheep, sheepdogs, and wolves as a simile for Continue Reading
Military
A Teaching Moment: Reflections on Afghanistan
This originally appeared in Dave's blog on March 19, 2012. It is republished here with the author's permission. It has been many years now, but I Continue Reading
The Threat of Nuclear War… Again
by Frank Pauc This first appeared in Frank's blog on March 1, 2022 as "Nukes." It is republished here with the author's permission. “The whole Continue Reading
Special Forces: “Why We Do What We Do”
by a U.S. Army Special Forces veteran Why do we do this? It’s not for glory. It’s not to be cool. It’s not for the money. It’s not something Continue Reading
A Dream’s Aporia: A Fragment on the Whole American Dream
by Moses Machuca In Leonard Benton’s article “Defending the Dream” on Memorial Day” Was it Worth it?", alluded to that what the individual in the Continue Reading
The Battle of Air Base 594: What War with Iran Might Look Like… On The Ground
by MAJ J.A. Lyons This first appeared in The Havok Journal on March 10, 2020. He lay prone on his back looking skyward with collapsing tunnel vision; Continue Reading
Do the Impossible: Healing from PTSD
by Michael Scarn I joined the Marine Corps straight out of high school in 2001. My intent was to fight. Not serve, but fight. My recruiter once asked Continue Reading
The Difference Between a Soldier… and a Real Soldier
by Frank Pauc This first appeared in Frank’s blog on June 18, 2020, as "Pepper Balls." It is republished here with the author’s Continue Reading
Did the United States Betray the Kurds in 2019?
by Richard Douglas The history of warfare involving the United States tends to murky and addled with controversy. Mostly it's less thought-out Continue Reading
Life is a Gift
by Tyler J. Britton Life is a gift. I won't play the victim. I'm not a victim. But it would be easy to act like one: my body, my mind, my Continue Reading
Garrison Life and How it Changed Me
This first appeared in The Havok Journal on March 28, 2014. From the pussification of schools and discipline at home, to bringing back garrison Continue Reading
All According to Plan
by Frank Pauc This first appeared in Frank's blog on February 24, 2022. It is republished here with the author's permission. Continue Reading