Paratroopers of WWII: Double Volunteers by Mike Kelvington When soldiers are asked why they volunteered for the paratroopers, their responses come in many forms. Many men signed up to be in the Airborne because they possessed a desire to fight for their country after the attacks on Pearl Harbor.[1] Many believed it was their patriotic duty.[2]Family was another reason. … [Read more...]
Gemini VIII: 3rd Special Forces Group Support to the Space Mission–16 March 1966
Gemini VIII: 3rd Special Forces Group Support to the Space Mission--16 March 1966 by an anonymous Special Forces veteran The year 2020 marked the first time in 19 years that SpaceX and NASA will launch a manned mission on a U.S. made spacecraft. The return of the U.S. to space and the recent creation of U.S. Space Force harkens back to the earlier days of America’s … [Read more...]
American Airborne: Surprise & Deception
American Airborne: Surprise & Deception by Mike Kelvington On May 29, 1944, the commander in chief of the Allied Expeditionary Air Forces, Air Chief Marshall Trafford Leigh-Mallory, expressed his concerns to General Dwight D. Eisenhower about calling off the parachute operations associated with Operation Overlord. Leigh-Mallory warned Eisenhower that he forecasted “the … [Read more...]
The Top Five Weird Books On Osama Bin Laden’s Bookshelf
The Top Five Weird Books On Osama Bin Laden's Bookshelf by Chris Otero “Tonight, I can report to the American people and to the world that the United States has conducted an operation that killed Osama bin Laden, the leader of al-Qaeda.….” – President Barack Obama On 1 May 2011, the President of the United States announced the death of terrorist mastermind Osama bin … [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...]
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...]
Special Forces At the Intersection of the “Mind of the System” and the “Mind of the Disruptor”
Special Forces At the Intersection of the "Mind of the System" and the "Mind of the Disruptor" by E.M. Burlingame I did not surrender idealism when our only child was born, but rather I came to see the world and its strengths, flaws and dangers specifically in terms of her future. Before the birth of my daughter I entertained all kinds of ideas as to how the world is and … [Read more...]
Ulama in the Kingdom: Useful Pawns or Strategic Partners?
Ulama in the Kingdom: Useful Pawns or Strategic Partners? by Mike Kelvington This first appeared in The Havok Journal April 19, 2017. Prior to reading portions of Nabil Mouline’s The Clerics of Islam I did not see the ulama, or Islamic clerics of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, as anything more than religious pawns for the royal Saudi family to use when they needed to … [Read more...]
3 Winning PR Strategies for Muslim Extremists
3 Winning PR Strategies for Muslim Extremists by Raul Felix This article first appeared in The Rhino Den, which is run by our friends over at Ranger Up. This first appeared in The Havok Journal April 21, 2017. Just like reality-TV stars, Muslim extremists are attention whores who have no qualms about doing the dirty work to get YouTube hits, social-media buzz, and … [Read more...]
Adapt or Die: Leaders are Failing to Discern What is Critical
Adapt or Die: Leaders are Failing to Discern What is Critical by MAJ J.A. Lyons “When the machine breaks down, we break down” – SFC Barnes, Platoon (Film) The tailspin is real; the impact to sustained operations is real. COVID-19, more so than any enemy in the history of the American military has adapted the operational environment both at home and abroad in such an … [Read more...]
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