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
Domestic Policy
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
A Second Look at the Second Amendment
_______________ One of the most controversial topics in modern America is gun rights. Who should own guns? Anyone? How do you choose the best way to Continue Reading
The Failed War on Drugs
It is difficult to write these words. But the War on Drugs has been a colossal failure. Recently reflecting on my own participation in this war, as a Continue Reading
Why Sub-National Groups Emerge and the Rise of U.S. Identity Movements
Sub-national identities generally emerge from diverse ethnic, religious, cultural, and language social groups within a nation-state. Sub-national Continue Reading
Total Resistance – When Your Government Goes to Hell
Imagine, you wake up one morning, turn on the coffee pot and look out your living room window. In the distance, you can see buildings ablaze, you can Continue Reading
Why So Much Hate for Nazis While Socialists and Communists Get a Pass?
This article first appeared in The Havok Journal on August 22, 2017. Has anything changed today? __________________ Who is the greatest mass murderer Continue Reading
SNL Trolls Liz Cheney as “The Rachel Dolezal of the Republican Party”
Talk about adding insult to injury. After a blowout loss in her re-election bid, soon-to-former US Representative Liz Cheney (R, Wyoming) was the butt Continue Reading
The Real Reasons for the Army’s Recruiting Woes
“Oh, why did you decide to retire?” the young dental technician asked, noticing my pending retirement date on my dental records as she prepped for my Continue Reading