The Wounded Warrior’s Wife: A Ranger Spouse’s Journey by Shara Hegr Although spouses spend more time with their veteran than any chain of command, doctor, nurse or friend, we are rarely asked to share our insights in to the changes and challenges we are seeing in our veterans. We are rarely given an opportunity to share the successes and failures that we have seen and … [Read more...]
Sexually Transmitted Diseases in America Hit All-Time High
Sexually Transmitted Diseases in America Hit All-Time High by Scott Faith Editor's Note: This first appeared in The Havok Journal November 5, 2018 but is relevant today per a CDC press released October 8, 2019 indicating STDs remain on the rise in the U.S. It's hard to tell if Americans are "getting busy" more often, or if they're just being dumber about it. But the … [Read more...]
Hormone Imbalances following Traumatic Brain Injury
Hormone Imbalances following Traumatic Brain Injury by Geoffrey P. Dardia. It has been known for over 80 years that following a head injury there is dysfunction in the Hypothalamus, Pituitary, Adrenal (HPA) axis. According to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), 80-85% of traumatic brain injury (TBI) sufferers are classified as mild traumatic brain injuries (MTBI). … [Read more...]
Legal Cannabis: America at the Tipping Point
Legal Cannabis: America at the Tipping Point by Wade Garrett If I were an American politician’s consigliere before this mid-term election, I’d say one thing: get on board with legal cannabis. It’s happening, and whatever moral issues you may have with it are quickly becoming eclipsed and made irrelevant by the amount of money legal cannabis brings in. There are a lot of … [Read more...]
Saving lives one TBI Treatment at a time: EOD techs start non-profit
Saving lives one TBI Treatment at a time: EOD techs start non-profit by Jeff Haugland and Sam Peterson We are the Invictus Project. We are EOD technicians. We are survivors. We are laying everything on the line to make a real difference to veterans and others who suffer with mental illness and … [Read more...]
Substituting Celebrity Anecdotes for Scientific Evidence is Dangerous and Absurd
Substituting Celebrity Anecdotes for Scientific Evidence is Dangerous and Absurd by Andrew D. Fisher Oh my, the Blue Checkmark, is a coveted and much sought-after social media mark of celebrity. The influence of these verified celebrities is immense, more powerful than the combined might of many ordinary people. A prime example of this was highlighted in the documentaries … [Read more...]
How to Nurture Your Running Practice: Tips For Passionate Runners
How to Nurture Your Running Practice: Tips For Passionate Runners by Amanda Jan Any form of physical activity can be demanding. However, running is an activity that requires full-body engagement, and therefore, you need to keep up with some routine procedures even when you are not actively running. In this case, you could enjoy some health benefits of walking and keep up with … [Read more...]
Special Forces, Entrepreneurship – Team First, Always
Special Forces, Entrepreneurship - Team First, Always by E.M. Burlingame Though I played a year of football in high school, for the most part those sports I participated in growing up were solitary, distance running, skiing and later triathlons. Later in life this led me to approach all endeavours, whether business, personal or athletic, as individual sports to be … [Read more...]
Saving Countless Lives: The MARCH Algorithm in Tactical Combat Casualty Care
Saving Countless Lives: The MARCH Algorithm in Tactical Combat Casualty Care by Andrew Fisher The MARCH algorithm is synonymous with Tactical Combat Casualty Care (TCCC). It is a simple acronym for remembering the necessary steps in priority for saving lives in combat. M-massive hemorrhage, A-airway, R-respiratory, C-circulation, and H-hypothermia. Recently EMS1.com … [Read more...]
The Invisible War in My Brain
The Invisible War in My Brain by Jesse Sage Looking at me, you would never know that I have an injury I will deal with for the rest of my life. You will not see a broken bone, a bullet hole, a missing limb, or a scar across my body. You cannot see the damage that I endured to my brain. It’s 2008 and I’m deployed in Iraq. I’ve been in country for 9 months. My … [Read more...]
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