The Havok Journal

The Voice of the Veteran Community

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4 Reasons to Purchase Collision Insurance, Even If It’s Optional

4 Reasons to Purchase Collision Insurance, Even If It's Optional While you may think of your car insurance as a single policy for which you make one monthly payment, auto insurance providers price each coverage component separately. While shopping around for a new insurance plan, you'll have to decide which coverage forms you want to include in your policy. Before … [Read more...]

2nd Rule for the Counterradical

2nd Rule for the Counterradical by Speciali Copias 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 … [Read more...]

Could Tech-Savvy Vets Be the Next Line of Defense?

Could Tech-Savvy Vets Be the Next Line of Defense? by Avery Devereaux Source: Pixabay Military technology is often cited as a reason for success in battle or failure in war. World War II saw Alan Turing and his colleagues at Bletchley Park successfully crack the German’s Enigma ciphers, which led to many secret missions being foiled and the Allies eventually winning the … [Read more...]

Cliff’s Notes for the COVID-19 CARE ACT and What It Means for You

Cliff 's Notes for the COVID-19 CARE ACT by Jeremy Ferranti If you're an American and have a job, this impacts you. If you're a small business owner and have employees, this impacts you. If you rent or own a home, this impacts you. If you're a real estate investor, this impacts you. If you just lost your job and are left wondering what's next and what the road ahead looks … [Read more...]

Imperfections, Special Forces, and Entrepreneurship

Imperfections, Special Forces, and Entrepreneurship by E.M. Burlingame It is often subtle differences, slight incongruities, which are the real strength of the individual, making possible extraordinary contributions. And the success of any difficult venture is far more often than not, realized through the collective efforts of a group of individuals, each with their own … [Read more...]

Special Forces, Entrepreneurship: Fear of Failure

Special Forces, Entrepreneurship: Fear of Failure by E.M. Burlingame There is an old Japanese proverb, which goes, “Fall down seven times, stand up eight.” When I first read this as a boy studying Isshin-ryū karate, it was one of those simple yet profound statements struck me as true. And in the many years between now and then, having fallen down far more than seven … [Read more...]

Unconventional Warfare, Venture Capital Style

Unconventional Warfare, Venture Capital Style by E.M. Burlingame The single greatest threat to American interests in all those places around the globe where we put ourselves in harm’s way is the extensive pool of recruits available to the enemy. And why are so many willing to give their loyalties and to sacrifice their lives on behalf of the enemy? Because these … [Read more...]

Stop, Shut Up and Sit Down | Special Forces and Entrepreneurship

Stop, Shut Up and Sit Down | Special Forces and Entrepreneurship by E.M. Burlingame 2003, Far East Asian nation, mere formality of a meeting. Little more than a press event really, final meeting between Minister of Finance and Minister of Science and Technology as well as with four of the nation’s leading industrialists. Mock signatures and chops on agreements signed … [Read more...]