by Britta Reque-Dragicevic This first appeared in Britta's blog, "Life After War" on November 25, 2013, and is republished with the author's Continue Reading
Philosophy & Poetry
Find a Fight You Can Believe in Again
by Joe DeCree This was originally published on Lifeafterwar.org and shared on The Havok Journal with permission. Warriorhood — the status of Continue Reading
Meditations of an Army Ranger: We Should Not Look at Death as a Reward
Meditations of an Army Ranger: We should not look at death as a reward – But our thought of death should remind us of our lives. “Only the dead have Continue Reading
Retrogression
Its generic blue tint looks like a night’s rest that for the last few weeks has escaped Never did I think that one day it would turn into the Continue Reading
Meditations of an Army Ranger: Divisiveness is a Choice
“We are our choices” - Sarte A world where everyone has an opinion that can be shared across the countryand the globe in seconds - a byproduct of Continue Reading
Leaving Your Comfort Zone
by Dale Rider “I’m continually trying to make choices that put me against my own comfort zone. As long as you’re uncomfortable, it means you’re Continue Reading
A Shell of My Former Self
by Eric Bruland What seems like yesterday was my former self. Every day was an adventure a pursuit to push my previous limits. My mind was primed Continue Reading
Special Forces, Entrepreneurship: Never Quit!
Growing up, despite my best attempts not to listen, the elders taught me nothing worth anything ever comes without a great price being paid. That is, Continue Reading
Independence Forever
by James Sullivan This first appeared in The Havok Journal on July 2, 2021. However, the themes presented in this article are Continue Reading
Reality of the Job
Every door I knock on is mostly bad news Most cars I stop, I don’t plan on giving a ticket It’s either to tell them to slow down or tell them Continue Reading
What Veterans Want to Feel
by Joshua Strunk I want to feel. I want to feel the familiar crunch of the gravel beneath my boots. I want to feel the desert heat take my breath Continue Reading
PTSD: Combating Mental Clutter
by L.K. McBrearty After almost 20 years of life in the military, whether on active duty myself or as an Army spouse, I’m still trying to climb out of Continue Reading
