The Death of a Ranger by former Ranger Johnny B. So, you heard a Ranger died today What a tragic waste, you said That he should die in a foreign land With so much of life ahead He still had so much left to do He was too young, you lament Why should a man like him have to die With so much of his life unspent? Yes, it's true, he was too young And his death is a … [Read more...]
The Duality of Man
The Duality of Man by Tyler Mac A saint one moment, cheerful and glad Leviathan in an instant, destructive, sad. Dealing with comrades’ death through tears And of our own death, we live in fear Yet with renewed vigor, we’ll boast and we’ll pray To visit death upon our enemies. To Kill. To Maim. On one extreme, love: for family, for friends On the other side... … [Read more...]
You’re Not Entitled to Your Own Opinion
You're Not Entitled to Your Own Opinion by Leo Jenkins The following is not a statement of blame and is in no way intended to pass the bill of responsibility, in affairs current, to which we have all collectively contributed. In fact, this is more of a confession of my own wrongdoing and an observation that I have made throughout the course of my travels and varied life … [Read more...]
Warrior Poetry: These are Not Tears
These Are Not Tears by Carl Martin Johnson These are not tears running down my cheek. I am sure it must be rain. A sobbing man is shamefully weak, No matter what the pain. I am combat hardened, Accustomed to much death. My enemies go unpardoned. I cut off their final breath. But this battle is one too far. Piles of dead and dying. I am sick and tired … [Read more...]
Heaven, or Not
Heaven, or Not by Leonard Benton The oldest mystery in the world, the continuous mystery, the search for the final truth, what lies on the other side of death? Everyone faces this question and searches for the answer in theology, science, mysticism, or whatever. But we still don’t know. What is on the other side? When we sleep, is that what death is like? Complete … [Read more...]
Boer War to Blade Runner: A Soldier’s Assimilation Into Society
Boer War to Blade Runner: A Soldier's Assimilation Into Society by Jonathan Baxter, author of The Ghosts of Babylon As the New Year brings in topics of change and transformation, it is relevant to explore the age-old theme of a soldier returning from conflict and attempting to transition into civilian society. Two works that directly or indirectly touch upon this theme are … [Read more...]
A Veteran at the Art Museum
A Veteran at the Art Museum by Monica Deck One afternoon, my friend took me to the art museum. In those gardens, there is a place a tunnel walls of gray rock in wire fencing, the concrete path leading an angle down subterranean, I heard a dripping that might have just been in my head. My foot steps echoed, walking to the other end, to that small light up the … [Read more...]
The Morning After I Killed Myself
The Morning After I Killed Myself by Meggie Royer Editor's Note: When I saw this article on imgur.com, I knew we had to run it on The Havok Journal. I got in contact with the author, who graciously allowed us to re-post her work here. With the crisis of veteran suicide continuing unabated, it's important to get the word out that suicide is a permanent reaction to what is … [Read more...]
Meditations of an Army Ranger: A Warrior Philosophy for Everyone
An excerpt from Meditations of an Army Ranger: A Warrior Philosophy for Everyone by LTC (Ret) JC Glick and author, Dr. Alice Atalanta: Why philosophy? “Learn to ask of all actions, ‘Why are they doing that?’ Starting with our own.” ٠Marcus Aurelius٠ “War is the father of all things.” ٠Heraclitus٠ Philosophy is in a predicament: years of being used as a pawn in … [Read more...]
Morality in War: A Not So Merry Christmas Story
Morality in War: A Not So Merry Christmas Story by Kerry Patton “He whom you see evil may be the greatest of all Saints.” He mastered the greatest plan, which inevitably brought together the greatest of followers. He gave us His one and only son only to later be sacrificed for our atonement. And that son became man through an immaculate conception. The miracle of Jesus … [Read more...]
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