It seems that a huge percentage of the U.S. population believes that they should have a right to know everything about everything, as long as it's a Continue Reading
Politics
Israel, Palestine, and the False Hope of “CoExistence”
Editor's Note: Former Army Ranger and longtime Havok Journal writer Mike Kelvington penned this piece for a journal run by the International Institute Continue Reading
North Korea: Why Strategic Patience Does Not Work
The following is a notional memorandum written by an anonymous Special Forces officer. This first appeared in The Havok Journal on August 31, Continue Reading
Don’t Even Waste Your Breath, Mizz Priscilla
I try to avoid even glancing at the current events list when I go to Bing or Google. Because so much of this kind of garbage is considered news now: Continue Reading
The Societal Pendulum Swings Wildly and We’re Out of Time
by Jesse Short Author's Note: This article was originally written in February of 2018. I never published it and was hoping the system I described Continue Reading
I’m not Liberal, I’m not Conservative, I am Reasonable
These days in America, if you have an opinion (no matter what that opinion may be), you are quickly labeled and ridiculed. It could be the most Continue Reading
This Happens When Knee-Jerk Reactions Become Law
This first appeared in The Havok Journal on July 21, 2020. ___ Ex-Mayor of Minneapolis Betsy Hodges recently wrote: "I remember clearly one officer, Continue Reading
Battle of the Bridge: A Company, 1-505th at La Fiere Bridge
75 years ago, units of the American Paratroopers had already landed behind German lines in France. One such unit was the 505thParachute Infantry Continue Reading
America at a Crossroads: Why Gettysburg Still Matters
This first appeared in The Havok Journal on April 24, 2017. Its message remains just as relevant today. ____________________________ "What the Hell Continue Reading
Lessons from Syria Part 2: … but We Can Do Better
In my previous article, Lessons from Syria: Special Forces Does Work, I spoke about how the war against ISIS in Syria largely validated the Special Continue Reading
Lessons from Syria: Special Forces Does Work
This first appeared in The Havok Journal on July 9, 2019. Special Forces hold a, well, special place in the hearts and minds of the American public. Continue Reading
Fear of the Bogeyman
Wikipedia describes a bogeyman as a “mythic creature used by adults to scare children into good behavior.” It’s basically a scare tactic, using a Continue Reading
