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Why as a Veteran, I’m So Passionate about My Country and Her Symbols
by Robert Cox Growing up as a kid in Buffalo, NY, I had many of the same iconic heroes as millions of other children. I spent countless hours with my Continue Reading
Reality Check: Extinguishing the American Dream
I am, for a short while longer, a home owner. With opportunity comes reward but there are consequences. One of those is a move which left me with a Continue Reading
In Praise of Conscription
by Frank Pauc This first appeared in Frank’s blog on July 2, 2022. It is republished here with the author’s permission. Continue Reading
What I Learned from Our “Terps”
by Dale Rider Behind almost every unit conducting a mission in the Middle East is one, or more, locals who love their country enough to risk their Continue Reading
A Dream’s Aporia: A Fragment on the Whole American Dream
by Moses Machuca In Leonard Benton’s article “Defending the Dream” on Memorial Day” Was it Worth it?", alluded to that what the individual in the Continue Reading
Dear Politicians: A Veteran’s Damning Letter To Inept Representatives
With recent events in Afghanistan and the abhorrent way that it has been handled, many of our readers have asked, "how can I help?" The best way you Continue Reading
As a Black Army Officer, My Recommendations for Renaming Military Bases Named After Confederate Generals
by Marshall T. McGurk, Major, U.S. Army This first appeared in The Havok Journal on June 10, 2020. In a written message to the U.S. Army on June 3, Continue Reading
Dear Democrats and Republicans: Stop Trying to Make America “Safe!”
This article originally appeared on Facebook and is re-posted with the permission of the original author. This first appeared in The Havok Journal Continue Reading
Independence Day 2019: Freeing Ourselves from Identity Filters
Independence Day 2019: Freeing Ourselves from Identity Filters by Ernest Lee Ronin Today, we celebrate our nation’s Independence Day. Today we Continue Reading