Fully Knowing the Hazards by Marty Skovlund This first appeared in The Havok Journal March 23, 2014. "Recognizing that I volunteered as a Ranger, fully knowing the hazards of my chosen profession." That is the first sentence of the first stanza of the 242-word Ranger creed. It’s been seven years since I wore the beret yet drunk or sober I can still recite every word. … [Read more...]
Cliff Notes for the COVID-19 CARE ACT and What It Means for You
Cliff Notes for the COVID-19 CARE ACT Written by Jeremy Ferranti If you're an American and have a job, this impacts you. If you're a small business owner and have employees, this impacts you. If you rent or own a home, this impacts you. If you're a real estate investor, this impacts you. If you just lost your job and are left wondering what's next and what the road ahead … [Read more...]
COVID-19: Advice from the Lock Down in Italy
COVID-19: Advice from the Lock Down in Italy by Army Ranger Joe Lynch Since we live in Veneto, Italy—one of the hardest-hit areas in Italy with the COVID-19—one of the hardest-hit areas in Italy with the COVID-19—a lot of people reached out to me. A lot of well wishes, so thank you, guys. Most followed with requests for advice because many places in the world will soon … [Read more...]
Want a Work Culture like a Special Operations Unit?
Want a Work Culture like a Special Operations Unit? by J.C. Glick The Army Rangers have the Ranger Creed. The Navy SEALs have the Navy SEAL Creed. The Green Beret's have the Special Forces Creed. AFSOC has their own creeds. As does MARSOC. What guides your organization and the people in it? If you asked any businessman today, or any business student for … [Read more...]
Heroes and Horses: Death, Chess and Dinner Plates – Part III
Heroes and Horses: Death, Chess and Dinner Plates - Part III by Tim Selbrede If you would like to track this story from the beginning, read Part I here and read Part II by clicking here. We were all sick. That typical and expected byproduct of men coming together from all corners of the country, getting their immune systems mixed after being suppressed from being … [Read more...]
The Remembrance Bracelet
The Remembrance Bracelet by C.H. The metal edge clinks against the dining room table as he sits down for dinner. When he rests his hand on my back, I can feel the extra weight of it against my body. I can feel it digging into my flesh when we make love. Again, it's there as we snuggle on the couch. The sun catches the worn sides as he holds my daughter’s hands. At … [Read more...]
Ranger Medic: The Drive for Perfection
Ranger Medic: The Drive for Perfection by Andrew D. Fisher and Leo Jenkins There is a certain group of men that have to live with a feeling of guilt when they lose a patient. I am not talking about a patient that dies on us due to an elective procedure or who arrived in cardiac arrest at the ER, I am talking about men dying in your arms in combat. The Ranger … [Read more...]
Heroes and Horses: Not a Vacation Part II
Heroes and Horses: Not a Vacation Part II Written by Tim Selbrede Editors note: To read Part I - Click here. Jumping Horse I almost didn’t go. You’re damn right I was afraid. I was just waiting for someTHING to happen at the 11th hour so I couldn’t go. I’m embarrassed to say that, but it’s the truth. I had real reservations/nerves about going. Am I taking … [Read more...]
The Art of War
The Art of War by Leo Jenkins "War is an ugly thing, but not the ugliest of things." ~John Mill Those married to the miraculous madness of combat need no delineation of the layers comprising its complexity. War is a word, in that word resides a world. Memories created in this time and place are so substantive that they intertwine themselves with our senses. A slight odor … [Read more...]
A Different “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell”
A Different "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" by J.T. My phone rang. It was my boss, explaining that he and his wife decided to let me go. I had worked at the furniture store for two weeks. It was not my ideal job, but it was a job and I was so thankful that this small company had decided to take a chance on me. It was the first company to hire me after being out work for nearly … [Read more...]
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