A while back, I had a link from some Facebook page called “Upworthy” grace my news feed, with a catchy title about a hotly contested topic. I don’t Continue Reading
Contemporary Affairs
#IWishWeWereHacked
“I’ve been hacked” is a familiar refrain from celebrities and laymen alike. Post something stupid or homophobic or racist? No problem, just pull Continue Reading
The Lion and the Lamb
I sat in a group and listened to the people around me and I heard the same things they heard and I could not understand how they were not boiling mad Continue Reading
John Kerry will Blame the Failure of US Foreign Policy on the US Military
I’m trying hard not to see Secretary of State John Kerry as a complete buffoon. Really, I am. When I recently suggested that everyone in the world Continue Reading
Ferguson Follies: Circle of Race
Editor's Note:Race issues have been in the news a lot lately and while many media outlets are afraid to even touch the subject, we are not; what is Continue Reading
7 Ways The President Can Make The World Stop Laughing At Us
The world is laughing at America. And while the world laughs, our people die. Our Ambassador to Libya, a direct representative of the President of Continue Reading
Fan Mail Friday: 21 August 2014
This was a big week for us in a lot of different ways. Yesterday we marked a major milestone for Havok Journal by going over 200,000 page views Continue Reading
Lost Heart: I Remember James Foley
Girlfriends, wives, significant others…you love them more than life, or so you think. Shit happens, people die, people you know and the world changes Continue Reading
Robin Williams and a Final Act of Cowardice
Editor's Note: Robin Williams was universally loved by veterans, and his suicide unleashed a torrent of emotions within our community. Some veterans Continue Reading
Policing the Police (Part 2): The Eye That Does Not Lie
This is part two in the Havok Journal's series on law enforcement and potential over reach, Part One can be found HERE. It seems that Continue Reading
Policing the Police (Part 1): Too Much Power?
This is part one in the Havok Journal's series on law enforcement and potential over reach, part two can be found HERE. "At 2:30 A.M. the Continue Reading
Posing as a War Criminal: Yes, That’s a Real Thing
As if veterans didn’t have enough to worry about already, there is a new breed of military poser out there. We’ve all heard of fake war heroes, but Continue Reading