America and the World: The End of Hope? by Leonard Benton This first appeared in The Havok Journal September 30, 2014. Have we reached the time when continual crisis removes our capacity to care or when we will finally face a crisis that cannot be resolved? There are too many tensions in the world to ignore but we don’t stay focused on them. How much shock can we take? It … [Read more...]
Why the American Public Should Not Fear Terrorists
Why the American Public Should Not Fear Terrorists by Marshall McGurk This first appeared in The Havok journal August 31, 2015. “The only thing we have to fear is fear itself.” Franklin Delano Roosevelt’s words from his first inaugural address on March 4, 1933 are more appropriate now than ever before. His tirade against fear was meant to bolster the morale of a nation … [Read more...]
RIP, RBG: Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg is Dead
RIP, RBG: Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg is Dead by Scott Faith Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, frequently referred to as "Notorious RBG" by adoring fans, is dead of pancreatic cancer at 87. Ginsberg, a Clinton appointee, was known for her support of civil liberties as well as for her fiery personality and her criticism of President Trump. Her … [Read more...]
19 Year Old Female Chinook Pilot Fights Fires from the Air
19 Year Old Female Chinook Pilot Fights Fires from the Air by Scott Faith A teenager who flies a Chinook helicopter alongside her father has joined the fight against wildfires raging in California. Fueled by Snickers bars and bottled water, 19 year old college student Ashli Blaine, a student at Rocky Mountain College in Montana, co-piloted a CH-47 in support of … [Read more...]
War Cuts Deep
War Cuts Deep by Will Aker War cuts with an invisible blade. A blade you’re blind to, blind to how it cuts you. War slices everyone differently and the wounds heal at their own time. This type of cut goes goes so deep it makes you numb, you have to open it back up to feel again. Then you realize you might not want to feel at all. War cuts are dangerous you see. War cuts you … [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...]
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...]
Drive the Change
Drive the Change by CPT Dana Reeder This article originally appeared on RallyPoint and was republished with permission. This article first appeared in The Havok Journal September 28, 2016. If you’ve watched any major sporting event on TV lately you’ve likely seen the Armed Forces newest commercial: “The challenges facing the country never stop…We train, adapt, and get … [Read more...]
What It Means to be an “Educated” Transitioning Veteran
What It Means to be an “Educated” Transitioning Veteran by Greg Drobny In part one of this series, I discussed what it was to be an educated man in today’s America. Part two focused on being an educated warfighter. So how about some tips on the transition between those two—from warfighter into civilian, and all the intricacies therein? Having done that very thing and … [Read more...]
Lessons Dad Taught Me
Lessons Dad Taught Me by Michael Bama Katt Stand up to shake a man’s hand. You ain't much of a man if you can't handle being around people who don't see the world through your lens. And you ain't much of a man if you can't have your opinion challenged. Never make the opening offer. Act like you’ve been there before. Especially in the end zone. The man at … [Read more...]
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