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History
Pleasant Wood
They call this fine lawn"Pleasant Wood Cemetery."A mere breeze of dawnacross the beautiful prairiesilent and dew wet,stirs the green carpet. 90 Continue Reading
When Fear Stops Working and Ordinary People Break Empires
Revolutions are often discussed as political or economic events. They are neither. They are psychological phenomena. This is not an argument for Continue Reading
The Iraq War/Operation Iraqi Freedom – Lessons Learned
by Master Sergeant Tyrone D. Barrow, US Army Throughout the early 2000s, the United States (U.S.) led an invasion of the Republic of Iraq. One Continue Reading
Candles in the Trenches: Celebrating Hanukkah on the Front Lines, 1944
by Cristóbal S. Berry-Cabán As the world plunged into the devastating final year of the Second World War, Jewish American soldiers on opposite Continue Reading
Wash, Rinse, Repeat: Nations Divided Through Social Identity
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Henry Allingham Made to Last
Henry Allingham July 16, 2009,Henry Allingham,the world's oldest man,died at the age of 113. In a world where things wear out fast,it seemed as Continue Reading
Silas Soule and the Duty to Disobey
The Decision That Defined a Man Editor’s note: Citation superscripts have been removed to align with The Havok Journal’s formatting. Full Continue Reading
Born in a Tavern, Forged in War
United States Marines are a unique breed. First, their branch of service was born in a bar called Tun Tavern in Philadelphia, PA, on November 10, Continue Reading
When a Beagle Taught America How to Remember
by Cristóbal S. Berry-Cabán The Peanuts gang are lounging together beneath the shade of a large tree, enjoying the crisp November air. Linus, Continue Reading
Did You Know a Woman Received the Medal of Honor?
by Chuck Yarling Let me introduce you to Dr. Mary Walker, who was known historically as an “American abolitionist, prohibitionist, prisoner Continue Reading
The Vampire Chronicles: An Attaché’s Whimsical Encounters with the Occult
by a former Special Forces Officer Editor’s Note: In the spirit of Halloween, we’re revisiting this spine-tingling tale of adventure and Continue Reading