by Taylor Brady As a fellow veteran, you may be at an increased risk of chronic illnesses due to your environmental and occupational exposures Continue Reading
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SpecOps Doc: It’s Better to Get Shot with an AK-47 Than an M4/AR-15
by Dan Pronk Editor's Note: Dr. Dan Pronk is an Australian medical doctor who spent much of his time in the Australian Army assigned to Special Continue Reading
Sometimes You Gotta’ Break the Rules to Take Care of Your People
Sometimes heroes show up when you least expect them, and this is about one of those times. Most of my active duty Air Force time was spent teaching Continue Reading
Service Disconnected: Veteran Disability Claims, Legit and Otherwise
I have tattoos. Like most vets, my ink represents my time in service. Like most former paratroopers, my stuff is mainly Airborne related (shocking, Continue Reading
Untangling the Knots of Pain and PTSD
by Jill Wragg This first appeared in Jill's blog as "A Thing Called 'Hope'" and it is republished here with the author's Continue Reading
Arrogant Leadership and its Consequences
by Hank Black I learned early on in the Marine Corps that the most knowledgeable and/or situationally aware person ‘in the room’ might not be the Continue Reading
Breathe
by Aaron Smith Breathe. Breathe. Breathe. Training takes over, I need gloves! Where the fuck are my gloves?? Hands slippery with sweat struggle to put Continue Reading
The High Cost of COVID-19 on First Responders
By Warriors Heart Adrian Hunt*, a 7-year EMT Veteran on Long Island, NY, loved connecting with her patients when on a call. She prided herself in Continue Reading
The Teams That Deliver Urgent Healthcare
In the United States, urgent healthcare is typically delivered by a team of healthcare professionals. This team is responsible for assessing and Continue Reading
4 Simple Ways to Reduce Heel Pain
In recent years, there has been a growing trend of patients seeking treatment outside of traditional Western medicine. This is partially because Continue Reading
Is Mental Illness an Asset in the Military?
It takes a special sort of person to thrive in the military. Between the strictly regimented lifestyle, the sitcom-levels of absurdity on a daily Continue Reading
Nurses on the Frontline of COVID-19: Read This Before You Call Us Heroes
This first appeared in The Havok Journal on April 20, 2020. ______________ I’m beginning to relate to war veterans who squirm uncomfortably when Continue Reading
