The Havok Journal

The Voice of the Veteran Community

Protecting the Force: Arming the Troops is a Bad Idea

Protecting the Force: Arming the Troops is a Bad Idea Editor's Note:  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, Tennessee?  Havok Journal's Leonard Benton doesn't think so.  _____ Five good men 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. _____ About a week ago, a friend of mine named Paul J. O’Leary posted … [Read more...]

What’s Wrong with Huawei Seeking $1 Billion from Verizon for Patent Infringement?

What’s Wrong with Huawei Seeking $1 Billion from Verizon for Patent Infringement? by Matt Trevathan I disembarked my plane to fill my lungs with the thick, humid air of Guangzhou. Although it was still early morning, the heat was just to the point of “oppressive” as my undershirt began soaking up the sweat to provide some good old southern air conditioning. But I wasn’t in … [Read more...]

Battle of the Bridge: A Company, 1-505th at La Fiere Bridge

Battle of the Bridge: A Company, 1-505th at La Fiere Bridge by Major Mike Kelvington 75 years ago, units of the American Paratroopers had already landed behind German lines in France.  One such unit was the 505thParachute Infantry Regiment (PIR), a seasoned element of the 82ndAirborne Division.  Some of its elements had already completed their third combat jump in about a … [Read more...]

2nd Rule for the Counterradical

  Rule #2: “The people possess far more intelligence than is currently developed.”  Even the least educated and inexperienced individual can grasp incredibly complex concepts and ideas if provided in the context of their own cultural background and societal experience. The, not-so-very-liberal, liberal radicals who’ve so successfully assumed near absolute … [Read more...]

Saudi Women and the War on Terror

Saudi Women and the War on Terror by Mike Kelvington In the masculine-driven nation of Saudi Arabia, women are subordinate men and the state, yet, in the eyes of both, they serve as an important role within their society.  Historically and contextually, the Saudi government sees women as weak and “depicted as needing to be protected, controlled, and guided within an … [Read more...]

Modern Insurgency as a Lingering Effect of the Industrial Revolution

The industrial Revolution, late 1700’s through the early 1800’s, was the incidental, if not intentioned, result of the Treaties of Münster and Osnabrück, 1648, which collectively are known as the Peace of Westphalia. Arising from and concluding the Spanish and Dutch 80 years’ war and the Dutch and Germany portion of the 30 years’ wars, the Peace of Westphalia established the … [Read more...]

Identity Theft – Americans Overwhelmingly Concerned About Credit Card Fraud

Identity Theft - Americans Overwhelmingly Concerned About Credit Card Fraud by:  Special Guest Research conducted recently by the Unisys Corporation reveals that identity theft when it comes to credit card scams is Americans' number one issue. Can identity theft be scarier than terrorism? When people ask me, "How do I protect myself from credit card scams?" I tell … [Read more...]