Lone Survivor and The Truth by Leo Jenkins This first appeared in The Havok Journal March 23, 2014. "Lone Survivor," the story of SEAL heroism in the mountains of Afghanistan, resurfaced in May 2016 after an article in which Mohammed Gulab, the man who saved lone SEAL survivor Marcus Luttrell, disputed some of the most important aspects of Luttrell's story. Lone Survivor … [Read more...]
RANGE 15: A Civilian’s Perspective On a Military Movie
RANGE 15: A Civilian’s Perspective On a Military Movie by Danny Stormborn This first appeared in The Havok Journal May 31, 2016. This weekend, I had the distinct privilege of attending the DC Premiere of the upcoming military mega-hit RANGE 15, which opens nationwide on June 15th. For anyone living on an icecap or in some other social media blackout for the last year, … [Read more...]
Top 5 YouTube Channels to Watch On Deployment
Top 5 YouTube Channels to Watch On Deployment by Kevin Wilson This first appeared in The Havok Journal May 17, 2019. Face it: deployments are boring. Unless you're one of the handful of folks out on the sharp end, chances are, you're going to spend months on end with copious amounts of free time one your hands. Like it or not, you're going to find yourself falling down … [Read more...]
The Hunt and the Hustle: A Veteran and Stuntman’s Journey
The Hunt and the Hustle: A Veteran and Stuntman’s Journey by Kerry Patton and Patrick Walsh Act 1: The Hunt The phone rings. Pat Walsh announces, "Yo dude, I’m hopping on the 11:10 bus to Pittsburgh.” A silent pause passes. Out from my mouth, I blurt, “Why don’t you jump on the 5:30 to Scranton instead?” Pat wasn’t confused, but rather wanted confirmation. “Why … [Read more...]
Behind the Scenes: Dark of Light
Behind the Scenes: Dark of Light by Kerry Patton First and foremost I despise when people write about their own projects. However, a friend who helps tremendously at The Havok Journal told me I needed to write the motivation behind my first soon to be released feature film. So, based on her advice, here it is. Dark of Light is a suspense thriller based on a horrifying … [Read more...]
Why Veterans Should Watch Sgt. Will Gardner
Why Veterans Should Watch Sgt. Will Gardner by Kerry Patton This first appeared in The Havok Journal January 11, 2019. On January 11th, one of the greatest military and veteran advocates in Hollywood will have his directorial debut released. His name? Max Martini. And his movie? Sgt. Will Gardner. This is a movie every veteran and our advocates must watch. For … [Read more...]
1917: A Small Story Set in a Big War
1917: A Small Story Set in a Big War by Kevin Wilson Last night, against my better judgment, I went to see 1917, the World War I epic by Skyfall mastermind Sam Mendes. I say against my better judgment because anytime a filmmaker or studio tries to use a new or innovative filmmaking technique as a marketing point, red flags go up about the quality of the story. The use of … [Read more...]
The Five Martial Arts a Vet Should NEVER Do
The Five Martial Arts a Vet Should NEVER Do by Christopher Paul Meyer Working as a bouncer on the Sunset Strip, I laid hands on people every night. But before conducting face-to-fist diplomacy, my antagonists had a Bond-villian-like habit of warning me exactly how many stripes of aggregated badassery they had accumulated. Some were Division I wrestlers and boxing coaches, … [Read more...]
I Watched The Wall So You Don’t Have To
I Watched The Wall So You Don't Have To by Kevin Wilson This first appeared in The Havok Journal December 15, 2018. I’ve done a lot of shit because it’s late, I’m bored, and there’s literally nothing to do on or around Fort Bragg after a certain time of night, unless you don’t mind taking your chances with hepatitis. If you’ve been there, you know exactly what I … [Read more...]
This is My Journey, Now Go and Live Yours: A Note to the Wayward Sons of GWOT
This is My Journey, Now Go and Live Yours: A Note to the Wayward Sons of GWOT by Chris Duplantis Self-regard... They looked out from their caves across unsheltered plains and knew all that lay out there was savage and hostile to their existence on that Earth. And they saw the threat and felt only the urge to stride out, to find food, bring it home, to survive. … [Read more...]
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