The Havok Journal

The Voice of the Veteran Community

West and Dunn

The Chinese Coronavirus Hits West Point

The Chinese Coronavirus Hits West Point by Scott Faith In an official release published earlier today, officials at West Point confirmed the Academy's first two cases of COVID19, also known as the Chinese coronavirus.  The two infected individuals, who worked in West Point's "Emergency Operations Center," are now self-quarantined in an off-campus location.  Cadets and most … [Read more...]

How I Got Healthy Enough to Start Working Out Again after a Back Injury

How I Got Healthy Enough to Start Working Out Again after a Back Injury by Jason Michael If you have ever been injured, you understand how intimidating it can be to start working out and playing sports again. A few months ago, I moved the wrong way and ended up seriously injuring my back. I never thought a simple twisting movement could result in such excruciating pain. For … [Read more...]

Mandatory Tactical Combat Casualty Care: Now What?

Mandatory Tactical Combat Casualty Care: Now What? by Andrew Fisher This first appeared in The Havok Journal March 23, 2018. From the Next Generation Combat Medic Admins Recently, GEN Joseph Votel, commander of Central Command (CENTCOM) mandated that allilitary personnel deploying to the CENTCOM Area of Operations (AO) must have completed Tactical Combat Casualty Care … [Read more...]

For Veterans, PTSD Isn’t the Only Form of Anxiety

For Veterans, PTSD Isn't the Only Form of Anxiety by Michael Kane My day job, as well as my hobbies, require that I occasionally have to solder various electronic components. It’s one of my favorite things to do, and it’s something that my friends know I greatly enjoy doing. I have been taught some great techniques by some great people. My end results are something I am … [Read more...]

Quit Ovary-Acting! A Havok Guide to Hysterectomies

Quit Ovary-Acting! A Havok Guide to Hysterectomies by Cora Kane Some of you are more into shoveling food into your face-hole than doing dead-lifts too and that’s okay.  I know that time is short and food is delicious and well, really I have nothing else for that.  We here at Havok understand that even if you don’t take our healthy advice on how to get in door-kicking … [Read more...]

The Flu and You: How to Not Get Sick This Year

The Flu and You: How to Not Get Sick This Year by Andrew Fisher Andrew D. Fisher was stationed at Fort Benning, GA at the time this article was published, serving as a Physician Assistant in the U.S. Army. He has no financial interest in any products mentioned, nor has any conflict of interested to disclose. These opinions are his own and are not endorsed by the U.S. Army … [Read more...]

Lifestyle Nutrition: A Ranger Speaks

Lifestyle Nutrition: A Ranger Speaks by Leo Jenkins There are as many opinions on what we should eat as there are experts on the subject.  The issue becomes even more convoluted when people with little to no background interject their opinions. The simple truth is there is no perfect diet, no magic answer to the question “what should I eat to perform better?”  What I am … [Read more...]

“Emotional Intelligence”: Working Through the “Princess Complex”

"Emotional Intelligence": Working Through the "Princess Complex" by Justina Bahriak Before reading the recently-posted article College is Harder with a Princess Complex, I was a little anxious that the author was going to feed into the beliefs of older generations that the younger generations are bratty, spoiled, and over indulgent or better yet, defend that notion. After … [Read more...]

Curing Your Hangover: What Works, What Doesn’t

Curing Your Hangover: What Works, What Doesn't by Joanne Villaflor, MS, RDN, CSSD, LD It's the weekend or maybe a week night for the younger crowd and you revel in the esprit de corps surrounding you--including the drinks last night when sharing the "remember when" stories. You wake up knowing it's summer in the South, meaning excessive heat and humidity, and formation is … [Read more...]