I’ve been listening to Sabaton’s new album, The Great War, a lot lately. It’s good, y’all. Check it out. There are several tracks that both my kids Continue Reading
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Military Leader or Business Manager? (Part 1: Good Leaders or Place Holders)
I'm a little bit of a history nut. Well okay, a lot of a history nut, especially military history. I also have a keen interest in observing people and Continue Reading
Special Forces, Entrepreneurship: The P.A.C.E. Business Plan
To quote one of my more colorful and influential Special Forces instructors during the train up for SF selection, who we will call ‘Mike’, “Have a Continue Reading
Why Afghanistan Hurts More Than Iraq
by Morgan Lerette This first appeared in The Havok Journal on August 20, 2021. ________________ Like most veterans, I’ve been watching the Continue Reading
“100,000 North Korean Troops” to Ukraine: Why It Matters
According to multiple news reports, North Korea has offered 100,000 troops to Russia for their war in Ukraine. Well, that's interesting, but is it Continue Reading
Why the U.S. Army’s “People First” Initiative is a Flawed Concept
“No word matters. But man forgets reality and remembers words.” - Roger Zelazny _________ United States Army leadership representatives Continue Reading
A Vietnam Vet’s Perspective on “No Capability” to Pull Our People Out
by Carl Wells This first appeared in The Havok Journal on August 22, 2021. I've seen a bunch of content/comments about the SecDef/CJCOS comments Continue Reading
A Slice of America, One Gas Station at a Time
by Frank Pauc This first appeared in Frank’s blog on July 26, 2022. as "Gas Stations." It is republished here with the Continue Reading
Heavy Eyes in Afghanistan
by Chris Fitzmaurice The following is part of a collection of short stories titled Insha’Allah: Short Stories of the Long War in Continue Reading
The Historical Context We Pretend Shouldn’t Apply
This article first appeared in The Havok Journal in August 2017. The message of historical context mattering is timeless. ___________ In the wake of Continue Reading
Don’t Tell Me How To Do My Job: A Law Enforcement Officer’s Perspective
I don’t know anything about cars. When something goes wrong with mine or it needs service I take it to a mechanic. Like most people, when I get the Continue Reading
Afghanistan Vets: “Find Your Struggle”
“To work and create 'for nothing', to sculpture in clay, to know that one's creation has no future, to see one's work destroyed in a day while being Continue Reading