I was standing in the back of a ballroom last week. A retired general who had jumped into Panama for OP JUST CAUSE was the guest speaker. It was the Continue Reading
Air Force
Help the Dorks Become Sgt Hulkas
Most everyone is familiar with the book, We Were Soldiers Once...and Young: Ia Drang - The Battle That Changed the War in Vietnam by Lieutenant Continue Reading
Feminism: You Can’t Have It Both Ways… Well Maybe Nowadays You Can
As some have already discovered, I’m very much a person who strives for consistency in word and deed. Double standards and situational ethics drive me Continue Reading
I Hear Ghosts
One of my favorite movies is "12 O'Clock High" starring Gregory Peck, who, along with Jimmy Stewart, happens to be one of my favorite actors of all Continue Reading
Purpose & Connection: What Leaders Must Know About Suicide Prevention
by George Carty This first appeared in George Carty's blog on January 10, 2022 (and in The Havok Journal on April 29, 2022). It is republished here Continue Reading
Transitioning from Warrior to Patriot Citizen
by Kevin Cullis Hold . . . hold . . . hold my breath . . . slowly squeeze the trigger. . . bang! The deed was done. I did it. Like my good friend, Continue Reading
The Air Force Generation Gap: When the Show Ponies Kill All the Warhorses
This first appeared in The Havok Journal on November 2, 2020. _____________ A few days ago I stumbled across this post on LinkedIn. "In an Continue Reading
Air Force & ANG: Stop Treating Part-Timers Like They’re Subjects in a Social Experiment
This post popped up on my feed today on a business networking site where a mom was talking about her young daughter getting older. “"It's easier Continue Reading
Sometimes You Gotta’ Break the Rules to Take Care of Your People
Sometimes heroes show up when you least expect them, and this is about one of those times. Most of my active duty Air Force time was spent teaching Continue Reading
Hurlburt Squadron Supports Largest U.S. Africa Command Exercise
Airmen from the 505th Combat Training Squadron, Hurlburt Field, Florida, supported the command post exercise African Lion 22, the “premiere joint Continue Reading
The Distinguished Flying Double-Cross
The Air Force claims to care about its people, yet this stunt happened. On April 1st (I’ll let the reader draw the irony of the date connection) the Continue Reading
The Fastest Way to Ground the Air Force is Toxic Leadership
Yesterday I just happened to be in a video call with an Airman when this article popped up in my feed from Air Force Public Affairs. The article in Continue Reading