The White House’s response to the Afghanistan withdrawal concerns US veterans and worsens their trauma and moral injury. (Washington, DC) Apr. 7, Continue Reading
Contemporary Affairs
The Twitter Files: Free Speech Versus Information Warfare
Three months ago, this was a very different article. I had originally been writing about the concerning actions of the FBI related to domestic Continue Reading
The Insurrection That Wasn’t
“I hold that a little rebellion now and then is a good thing and as necessary in the political world as storms in the physical. Unsuccessful Continue Reading
The “If” and “When” of Tactical Training
by Scott Cee With the new year starting and people starting to look at their training plans for the year, let's briefly discuss two of the types of Continue Reading
A Simple Heartfelt “Thank You” from a Ranger Gold Star Mom
This article was originally published on November 11, 2015, and is updated regularly. _____ It’s been five years and 20 days since my son Kristoffer Continue Reading
“Otherism”: What Place Does It Have?
Like many fellow Havok Journal readers, I count as part of my military career a certain amount of what I have come to term “otherism”. Otherism is, Continue Reading
We Are All Americans
I went to Sam's. Saw an elderly black man wearing a "Retired Army" hat parked in the handicapped spot loading his car. I shouted to him, "Hey, Army! Continue Reading
All The Reasons Military Veterans Should Leave Elon Musk’s Twitter
With so many people saying "peace out" to Twitter, I thought I'd compile a list of why military veterans should join the exodus. It’s a short list. Continue Reading
No Forgiveness for What You Did to Us During COVID
The midterm elections are upon us, and progressives are running scared. Not only are Republicans almost certainly going to take the House of Continue Reading
Everything You Need to Know About Rangers
You may have also noticed that there are a lot of “internet experts” on Rangers, or anything to do with Rangers. If you actually do know a thing or Continue Reading
War: The American Way
There is an unfortunate disconnect when it comes to the American perception of war. The average American seems to think that war is conducted by drone Continue Reading
Gun Control and the City
In 1991, I began studying Karate in New York City’s West Village under Seiko Shihan Shigeru Oyama. I first studied Capoeira in 1993 under Mestre Continue Reading