The Industrial Revolution, the late 1700s through the early 1800s, was incidental, if not intentioned, the result of the Treaties of Münster and Continue Reading
Domestic Policy
Divided Loyalty: The Immigration Dilemma
This first appeared in The Havok Journal on April 5, 2016. The topic remains just as relevant today. We face trying times where loyalty is the only 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
Veterans, Who are We?
by an Anonymous Veteran “We” - loosely speaking - are members of a “club” called U.S veterans. It’s a broad term with varying shades of gray. Continue Reading
Don’t Lower the Drinking Age for Members of the Military
This article first appeared in The Havok Journal on February 11, 2015. Don't lower the drinking age for members of the military; it's simply not a Continue Reading
In Case You Wanted To Read the US/Taliban Peace Deal Yourself, Here It Is
Originally published in The Havok Journal on February 29, 2020, the process is still ongoing today. Here it is, straight from the Department of Continue Reading
Why the Military Draft is a “Forlorn Hope”
Why the Military Draft is a "Forlorn Hope" by T.S. Allen This article originally appeared in War on the Rocks and is reposted here with Continue Reading
Congress, Stop Buying Us S#!t We Don’t Need
Congress, Stop Buying Us S#!t We Don’t Need by Scott Faith No one speaks for all veterans, but there are things veterans can all agree on. One of Continue Reading
Opportunity to Carry: The Right to Self-Defense
Opportunity to Carry: The Right to Self-Defense by Cora Kane This first appeared in The Havok Journal January 27, 2015. We are all opportunistic Continue Reading
The Things I Carried: A Special Forces Officer Reflects
On October 2, 2015, I gave notice to my boss: it’s time to do something different after ten and a half years in the Army. In the spirit of a writer Continue Reading
Gun Talk: Fear or Freedom
This first appeared in The Havok Journal on December 4, 2015, and has been updated. The topic discussed is just as relevant today. Another Continue Reading
A Legacy of Ash: COIN and the Failure of American Foreign Policy
by Joshua Hood This first appeared in The Havok Journal on December 20, 2015. COIN, an examination: Hidden amidst the media scrutiny following the Continue Reading