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Prisoners Built WHAT for the U.S. Military? A Story in Contracting Gone Bad

Prisoners Built WHAT for the U.S. Military? A Story in Contracting Gone Bad by Marshall McGurk Spoiler Alert: This is not an Article 107 News article. The federal government paid over $53 million to two companies to build combat helmets between 2006 and 2009. The cost is not the problem. The problem is almost 150,000 Army and Marine Corps combat helmets were defective. Oh … [Read more...]

Like the Housing Bubble, the “Hysteria Bubble” Is Unsustainable.

Like the Housing Bubble, the "Hysteria Bubble" Is Unsustainable. by Greg Drobny Bubbles burst. That is just what they do. Whether it is a soap bubble, an economic bubble, or some other type, it will eventually reach a point of maximum expansion and pop. Everyone knows this. What we do not always know, however, is what it looks like when a particular bubble bursts. Sure, … [Read more...]

Is the National Debt Stifling Our Economy?

Is the National Debt Stifling Our Economy? by Marty Skovlund, Sr. This article first appeared in The Havok Journal August 8, 2018. Editor's Note: Marty Skovlund Jr. founded The Havok Journal. His father, Marty Sr., an Army veteran and all-around great man, was our #1 fan. He even wrote a few articles for us himself, this being one. He passed away a year ago. RIP Marty … [Read more...]

A Green Beret “Red Teams” a Terrorist Attack on America (Part 1)

A Green Beret "Red Teams" a Terrorist Attack on America (Part 1) This is Part 1 of a three-part series by former Special Forces soldier Loren Schofield. ____ As a Special Forces Intelligence Sergeant (18 Fox), it is part of the job to understand the enemy and learn everything you can about him so you can try to predict what they will do. Part of this is playing Red Team … [Read more...]

Don’t Tell Me How To Do My Job: A Law Enforcement Officer’s Perspective

Don’t Tell Me How To Do My Job: A Law Enforcement Officer's Perspective by Nick Perna I don’t know anything about cars. When something goes wrong with mine or it needs service I take it to a mechanic. Like most people, when I get the oil changed and the service technician comes out and asks me if I want a new air filter for my flux capacitor I flip a coin in my head and … [Read more...]

Facebook Banned Me For This Image. You Can Probably Guess Why.

Facebook Banned Me For This Image. You Can Probably Guess Why. by Scott Faith This happened in 2016, but is typical of the discrimination that conservatives and veterans face on Facebook. If you have similar stories about running afoul of social justice warriors on social media, we'd love to hear them. This article first appeared in The Havok Journal 11 July 2018. However, … [Read more...]

Protecting the Force: Arming the Troops is a Bad Idea

Protecting the Force: Arming the Troops is a Bad Idea by Leonard Benton This article first appeared in The Havok Journal on July 22, 2015. Men and women in uniform are constantly under threat of attack, both overseas and at home. Is "arm all the troops" the solution to preventing incidents like the one that happened at recruiting stations in Chattanooga, … [Read more...]

National Security: Americans Can’t Handle the Truth?

National Security: Americans Can't Handle the Truth? by Jordan Taylor This article first appeared in The Havok Journal 7 July, 2015 but this topics discussed remain apropos today. American citizens do not have an inherent, unrestricted right to know what the government does in the shadows on their behalf, and no amount of fist-shaking will grant them access to classified … [Read more...]

Transgenders, Viagra, and Trump: Some Rational Thoughts

Transgenders, Viagra, and Trump: Some Rational Thoughts (anonymous) This first appeared in The Havok Journal July 28, 2017, but the topics discussed remain apropos today. For all those not living under a rock, the big story in the military community this week was President Trump’s tweeting of a “ban” on Transgender people in the military. In light of the fact that … [Read more...]