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You’ll Figure It Out
by Frank Pauc This first appeared in Frank’s blog on August 21, 2022. It is republished here with the author’s Continue Reading
“They Just Move a Little Different”: The Brotherhood That Shaped Me into the Woman I Am
by Moriamo Sulaiman-Ifelodun Dear Diary… Nope, I’m just kidding, this isn’t that type of story. However, there is some correlation, because I have Continue Reading
The Warriors Left Behind Continue to Fight for Afghanistan
by Crystal Bayat My mother tells me that on the occasion of my birth, our house was gripped by grief, a thick and heavy sorrow. She was Continue Reading
Retired FBI Executive to Black Lives Matter: Let’s Meet in the Middle of Some “Hard Truths”
This first appeared in The Havok Journal on April 10, 2017 and is just as relevant today. Greetings, Black Lives Matter. Please allow me to introduce Continue Reading
Wounded Warriors Hunt Down Sex Traffickers
by DiAnna Steele Angela* was rescued from sex trafficking and a child pornography ring when she was 15 years old. She carried with her a six-year Continue Reading
We Chose the Unknown
Do not drink that bitter drink and make that face, nor fill your head with those thoughts. No one put a gun to your head, it was your own Continue Reading
Sometimes You Just Need to be Heard
by Frank Pauc This first appeared in Frank’s blog on April 24, 2017, as "Sweat Lodge." It is republished here with the author’s permission. This Continue Reading
The .50 Caliber Hammer: Why the “Hands Off” Approach Still Doesn’t Work for Joe
This first appeared in The Havok Journal on August 2, 2014. If you’re in the Army, you’ve probably already heard all about Joe. “Joe” is a term of Continue Reading
8 Things Leaders Should Know about Addiction to Help Their Soldiers
by an anonymous Special Operations combat veteran I am an addict in recovery. I am 9 months sober. My addiction destroyed my marriage and put me at Continue Reading
On the Edge of War
by Frank Pauc This first appeared in Frank’s blog on January 5, 2020. It is republished here with the author’s permission. This first appeared in Continue Reading
Is Mental Illness an Asset in the Military?
It takes a special sort of person to thrive in the military. Between the strictly regimented lifestyle, the sitcom-levels of absurdity on a daily Continue Reading