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Playing with a Full Deck: An Open Letter to Donald Trump from a Combat Veteran
This first appeared in The Havok Journal on May 12, 2016. Mr. Trump, First, let me say that I do not write this letter on behalf of all combat Continue Reading
13 Rules for the Counter-Radical
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 Continue Reading
COVID-19 and the Blame Game—Who Is Truly at Fault
This first appeared in The Havok Journal on April 24, 2020. What are your thoughts a year later? An oversight committee for this. An oversight Continue Reading
Divided Loyalty: The Immigration Dilemma
This first appeared in The Havok Journal on April 5, 2016. The topic remains just as relevant today. We face trying times where loyalty is the only Continue Reading
“Czarism” in America: A Culture of Unaccountability
This first appeared in The Havok Journal on April 1, 2015. This issue of accountability remains current. "Czarism" is slowly taking over America. A Continue Reading
Knock it Off and Get to Work: 4 Problems Bigger than Partisan Politics
This first appeared in The Havok Journal on March 10, 2019. What has changed since then? I was often asked about what I would do after President Continue Reading
An Open Letter to the Future Women of Special Operations
At least once a day I receive a message from someone with aspirations to join Special Operations seeking advice. It occurred to me recently that over Continue Reading
Let’s Use Outrage Culture for a Civilized Boogaloo
This first appeared in The Havok Journal on March 23, 2020. The world is in flux right now. The very concept of modern society is being stressed to Continue Reading
Boogaloo and You: What are the Odds?
This first appeared in The Havok Journal on February 3, 2020. There’s a word, whispered on the wind and carried through the branches of trees. It is Continue Reading
Impeaching Trump Looks Cheap and Petty
There is no upside to be had here for top tier D politicians. It looks cheap and petty because it is. It's what happens when you let your hate Continue Reading
A Bite of the Apple: Privacy vs. National Security
There is an interesting conundrum in the works between the FBI and Apple. But interestingly enough, while several other companies (Like Google) Continue Reading