What kind of acceptable system shuts down or becomes inaccessible at the very moment it is most needed?No system built for service does that.Only a Continue Reading
Domestic Policy
Sanctuary Cities Batteries Not Included
By Tammy Pondsmith, Senior Correspondent, Article 107 News (we report the facts before they happen so you can skip the apology tour later) Author's Continue Reading
What Is “Dark Woke?”
Author's Note:I recently heard a number of media pundits on both the left and the right using the term "dark woke." To my great disappointment, I Continue Reading
Don’t Act Like You Didn’t Know About Joe: A Historical Look at Presidential Health and Public Trust
When it comes to the health of the Commander in Chief, America has a long tradition of denial, deception, and delayed disclosure. Franklin D. Continue Reading
Hamas, “The Invisible Gorilla,” and What the Media-Political Complex is Doing to America
Editor's Note: This originally published October 24, 2023. Has anything changed a year later? "If you're not careful, the newspapers will have you Continue Reading
Battle of the Bridge: A Company, 1-505th at La Fiere Bridge
75 years ago, units of the American Paratroopers had already landed behind German lines in France. One such unit was the 505thParachute Infantry Continue Reading
Military Recruiting Is Now So Bad, They Reduced The End Strength
In a time where the U.S. military is facing enormous looming threats from Russia, China, Iran, and numerous other major threats, American forces are Continue Reading
“Then They Came for the Jews, and You Did Not Speak Out, Because…”
There's a lot going on in the world these days, both overseas and here in the United States, and a lot of people are getting their eyes opened to a Continue Reading
Why Do You Keep Saying “Militant” Instead of “Terrorist,” and “Executed” Instead of “Murdered”?
There are many disturbing trends that I have noticed in the aftermath of Hamas' recent terrorist attack against Israel. One of the main ones is the Continue Reading
Borderline: The Latest by Ranger, Actor and Border Patrol Agent Vincent “Rocco” Vargas
Vincent Vargas has been a friend of The Havok Journal since the very beginning of our site. In addition to serving in combat with the 75th Ranger Continue Reading
In Defense of Men and Women in Uniform: Why Enlisted Military Personnel Deserve Better Pay
by MAJ Bobby Ali and SSG Leeza Pike/ 130th Engineer Brigade This article represents the opinion of the authors and is not an official position of the Continue Reading
The Things I Carried: A Special Forces Officer Reflects
On October 2, 2015, I gave notice to my boss: it was time to do something different after 10+ years in the Army. In the spirit of a writer from my Continue Reading