The Havok Journal

The Voice of the Veteran Community

Sean Parnell

The 5 Dumbest Things Anti-Gunners Have Said (Recently)

The 5 Dumbest Things Anti-Gunners Have Said (Recently) by Shan Swell Ok, class. Today we are going to cover the subject of Anti-Gunners. More specifically, Anti-Gun politicians, celebrities, and media. More specifically, we are gonna cover the stupid shit that falls out of their word holes. Everyone has heard the saying, “There is no such thing as a stupid question.” … [Read more...]

Applying the 13 Rules for the Counterradical

Putting forward a set of proposed rules for an insurgency means nothing without concrete recommendations with respect to how said Rules can be applied within the confines of the currently existing environment. This is due to the fact a thorough understanding of how they may be applied in an existing hostile environment is critical to developing a campaign plan. Particularly … [Read more...]

“The VA Is Not OK:” A Veteran’s Open Letter to Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez

"The VA Is Not OK:" A Veteran's Open Letter to Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez by Kevin Wilson Dear Representative Ocasio-Cortez, I hope this letter, should it make its way across to you the perilous seas of social media, finds you in good health. Our health is, after all, one of our most important assets, a fact that is doubly true for a member of Congress. No doubt your job … [Read more...]

Modern Insurgency as a Lingering Effect of the Industrial Revolution

The industrial Revolution, late 1700’s through the early 1800’s, was the incidental, if not intentioned, result of the Treaties of Münster and Osnabrück, 1648, which collectively are known as the Peace of Westphalia. Arising from and concluding the Spanish and Dutch 80 years’ war and the Dutch and Germany portion of the 30 years’ wars, the Peace of Westphalia established the … [Read more...]

Four “Unapologetically American” Reasons Why We Still Need The Draft

Havok Journal editor Scott Faith wrote this piece earlier for one of his favorite blogs, Unapologetically American.  You can read the original article here.   _____ As a career military officer who served in Iraq and Afghanistan a total of seven times, I infinitely prefer an all-volunteer military force.  In any profession, dealing with people who want to be there, and want … [Read more...]

13 Rules for the Counterradical

Let’s face it, the insurgency as articulated in the 13 Rules for Radicals of Saul Alinsky, has not only succeeded but has succeeded to a degree never before seen in any insurgency in all the long history of humanity. Right now today, the powers which have been developed within the insurgency are in almost total and irrevocable control of all levels of government, to include all … [Read more...]

“If” And “Because:” Now You Understand Why I’ll Be Keeping My Guns

"If" And "Because:" Now You Understand Why I'll Be Keeping My Guns by:  Anonymous Author's Note:  While this article is going to be published under my byline, I can't take credit for it.  Most of the content is from an anonymous Facebook post that popped up in my timeline earlier today.  I did add a bit to it, but the main idea was someone else's.  And the main idea is … [Read more...]