By MSG Daniel L. Dodds, US Army The 15th Sergeant Major of the Army, Daniel A. Dailey once said, “Physical fitness may not be the most important Continue Reading
Culture
Winners and Losers
American culture is based on certain unquestioned assumptions. Some of these beliefs are so deeply embedded in our national psyche that we don't even Continue Reading
Profiles in Havok, Episode 81 – Torie Fisher
No two veteran’s stories are the same. But Torie Fisher’s life is one that a lot of veterans can probably relate to. After a rough initial exit from Continue Reading
Mirrors
Time is the ultimate and primeval mentor. It will let you know whether a relationship will succeed or fail, if an athlete will win or lose, Continue Reading
90 Days in Recovery Can Make All The Difference –Through Their Eyes
by Warriors Heart Connley* abused alcohol and prescription drugs after he was medically retired from active duty. It wasn’t until after Continue Reading
The Things I Carried: A Special Forces Officer Reflects
On October 2, 2015, I gave notice to my boss: it was time to do something different after 10+ years in the Army. In the spirit of a writer from my Continue Reading
Even When It’s Sketchy
My youngest son, Stefan, is a journeyman in the Ironworkers Union. It is likely that he will become a certified welding instructor in the spring. In Continue Reading
Two, or More
by Ryan Stovall he’s Hescoed in, barricaded behind his lectern, microphone and dark horn rimmed glasses an owl mumbling Continue Reading
The ART in HEALING – Through Their Eyes
by Warriors Heart Warrior (n): a person who shows or has shown great vigor, courage, or aggressiveness. Many of our nation’s heroes are faced Continue Reading
Skipping Rocks
I obsess over each pulse of electricity as it jumps from synapsis to synapsis. I seek to filter each one as they pass. I obsess over what is Continue Reading
A Green Beret Leaves the Service: How to Ruin Your Transition in Five Ways
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
Profile of a Global Conflict Journalist: Hollie McKay
by David Bruce This first appeared in The Havok Journal on January 15, 2020. _________ 2018 was the deadliest year on record for journalists, Continue Reading