Blaming Cops for Doing Their Job is Just Idiodic by Leonard Benton This first appeared in The Havok Journal November 30, 2014. Taser or Gun? In today’s America the last thing I would want to be is a cop. Sworn to ‘Protect and Serve’ they catch hell from every corner. It does not matter if it is a traffic stop or a shooting; people always want to jump on the band … [Read more...]
The Hard Work of Positivity
The Hard Work of Positivity by John Guinta Not long ago at all, I learned some of the most valuable lessons in life through some of the hardest times I could have ever imagined. I wish I had the tools I have acquired along the way years ago, but the cliché thing to say is that all of our decisions and experiences bring us to exactly where we are today. Today I have a … [Read more...]
Special Forces, Entrepreneurship and Personal Accountability
Special Forces, Entrepreneurship and Personal Accountability by E.M. Burlingame Accountability: it is considerably difficult in today’s globalized world to know what the real cost is for the mistakes the individual makes, mistakes most often simply the emergent result of personal biases, whether known or other, and the current needs of the individual. In the startup … [Read more...]
Refuse Geez: Foreign Refugees vs. Homeless Veterans
Refuse Geez: Foreign Refugees vs. Homeless Veterans by Michael Baumgarten This article first appeared in The Havok Journal on November 27, 2015. There's nothing like scrolling through your social media and finding that perfect meme; you know the one I’m talking about. It's that politically charged meme that really says everything you don’t have the intellect or … [Read more...]
Operation “Embryo Stage”: Remembering Special Operators Lost in Training
Operation "Embryo Stage": Remembering Special Operators Lost in Training by Wesley Jurena Author's Note: I hung this out on a hidden blog I created years after getting out. It was picked up by Gallant Few a few years back so it may be a repeat for some. It has been said, “to whom much is given, much is expected.” As a member of the 75th, your given everything you could … [Read more...]
National Donut Day: A POW’s Story
National Donut Day: A POW's Story This first appeared in The Havok Journal November 10, 2018. Published with permission from Angie Williams, wife of Vietnam POW and Founder of National Donut Day, LTC Orson Swindle, USMC (Ret.) November 10, 1775, is also the Marine Corps’ Birthday...and National Donut Day. As most of you know, my husband, Orson, was a Prisoner of War in … [Read more...]
A Note On Brotherhood
A Note On Brotherhood by Kasey Pipitt I joined the Army on January 30, 2008 - a late bloomer to those of you that have been fighting the good fight for a while, I know. I arrived at 2nd Ranger Battalion in 2009, did three deployments and was wounded by a grenade on my third. I was then honorably discharged from the Army in 2012. The day after I was discharged, I came back … [Read more...]
BVA’s Record-Breaking Year: Cause for Celebration or Concern?
BVA's Record-Breaking Year: Cause for Celebration or Concern? by Shana Dunn The Board of Veterans Appeals is celebrating a record-breaking year. In Fiscal Year 2019, which ended on October 1, the Board of Veterans Appeals decided 95,089 appeals, surpassing their goal by 5,000 decisions. The number of hearings held was also up by nearly 40 percent. This comes after 2018 … [Read more...]
My Veteran Spouse: I Will Be His Advocate
My Veteran Spouse: I Will Be His Advocate by Cora Kane VA MOTTO: “To care for him who shall have borne the battle and for his widow, and his orphan.” -Abraham Lincoln I wear no uniform. I’ve seen no battle. I have no scars. But I love one who has. I alone am not equipped to deal with the physical and mental ramifications of someone who has borne the battle … [Read more...]
The 10 Most Asinine Questions About Women in the Military: Answered
The 10 Most Asinine Questions About Women in the Military: Answered by M.B. 1. No. I was not raped. The "statistic" that 1 in 3 women in the military were raped is absolute BULLSHIT. Oh, and more men are raped than women. And don't worry about me getting raped if a POW. That's not your concern and in case you didn't know, the boys are more likely to be ass-raped than we are … [Read more...]
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