The Most Effective Weapon on the Modern Battlefield is...Concrete? by John Spencer Ask any Iraq War veteran about Jersey, Alaska, Texas, and Colorado and you will be surprised to get stories not about states, but about concrete barriers. Many soldiers deployed to Iraq became experts in concrete during their combat tours. Concrete is as symbolic to their deployments as … [Read more...]
Help Wanted: Mercenary
Help Wanted: Mercenary by Leonard Benton After the terrorist attack in Paris, fellow writer Pablo James told you how to join the French Foreign Legion if you really wanted to get into the fight. But there are some difficulties with that. You have to learn French for one thing. And it is a sincere commitment: The Legion doesn’t play. However, if you don’t want to … [Read more...]
The 10 Most Asinine Questions About Women in the Military: Answered
The 10 Most Asinine Questions About Women in the Military: Answered by M.B. 1. No. I was not raped. The "statistic" that 1 in 3 women in the military were raped is absolute BULLSHIT. Oh, and more men are raped than women. And don't worry about me getting raped if a POW. That's not your concern and in case you didn't know, the boys are more likely to be ass-raped than we are … [Read more...]
The Ranger Way: Earning My Combat Scroll
The Ranger Way: Earning My Combat Scroll by James Webb It was my 3rd mission that I bagged my first bad guy. Right out of the bird, I knew we were running up to the top of a hill and just above the target building. To be blatantly honest, all I paid attention to at that point was how far we were walking and if there was a terrain feature or not we had to cross, meaning a … [Read more...]
U.S. Foreign (Insurance) Policy: Time to Let That Boulder Roll?
U.S. Foreign (Insurance) Policy: Time to Let That Boulder Roll? Editor's Note: This article first appeared in The Havok Journal November 30, 2018. It is slightly updated below by the original author, was first published by our friends in Ranger Up's Rhino Den. You can check out the original story, and view other great content from the Rhino Den, here. _____ I don’t go … [Read more...]
22 Things To Consider Before You Leave The Military
22 Things To Consider Before You Leave The Military by Scott Faith One of the biggest questions I think facing any retiring military person revolves around future employment. I know that was the case with me. I’m a 46 year old field grade officer who was a few months away from exiting and this was a major point of stress. Thankfully, I just got a job and it was one of the … [Read more...]
Don’t Fear Islam, Fear “Prislam”
Don't Fear Islam, Fear "Prislam" by Christopher Paul Meyer This article first appeared in The Havok Journal November 26, 2016. In the wake of continued ISIS threats, the country is understandably concerned about when and where ISIS will strike in the US. Especially when there are 900 active investigations into ISIS-related activity in all 50 states. But since I gave … [Read more...]
War: The American Way
War: The American Way by Michael Baumgarten There is an unfortunate disconnect when it comes to the American perception of war. The average American seems to think that war is conducted by drone strikes and jets dropping precision munitions on folks living in tents. Yes, we do kill our enemies this way but it is not the only way. Unfortunately what it does is paint a false … [Read more...]
The “Sheepdog” Analogy is Deeply Flawed
The "Sheepdog" Analogy is Deeply Flawed by Gregory Drobsny Everyone who reads this site is familiar with the sheep, wolves, and sheepdog analogy, as popularized by LTC (Ret) Grossman in his book On Combat. We all fit into one of those categories, he says—we need protecting, we are a predator, or we are a protector. While Grossman’s analogy has a lot to do with the … [Read more...]
U.S. Abandons Its Allies in Syria
U.S. Abandons Its Allies in Syria by Kevin Wilson Betrayal. There’s no other word for what the Trump administration just did to the Kurdish men and women of the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF). There is nothing that can be said or done to twist this into a net positive for America, or for the Kurds likely to be massacred by the Turks in the coming weeks and … [Read more...]
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