On October 2, 2015, I gave notice to my boss: it’s time to do something different after ten and a half years in the Army. In the spirit of a writer Continue Reading
Iraq
Soldiers at Christmas: Past and Present
To the Soldiers at Christmas past and present: I did not write this poem, that credit goes to Michael Marks.[1] However, I've used it many times in Continue Reading
The Most Effective Weapon on the Modern Battlefield is… Concrete?
by John Spencer Ask any Iraq War veteran about Jersey, Alaska, Texas, and Colorado and you will be surprised to get stories not about states, but Continue Reading
The Unsung: Military Medical Personnel
by Denise Flores [Editor's Note: Denise wrote the following in 2007 at age 14 based on conversations she had with her mother, a U.S. Army Continue Reading
How Much of What Happens at War Should Stay at War?
How Much of What Happens at War Should Stay at War? by Dr. Alice Atalanta This first appeared in The Havok Journal October 24, Continue Reading
A Warrior’s Rant (NSFW)
A Warrior's Rant (NSFW) by Loren Schofield This article first appeared in The Havok Journal September 20, 2016. Disclaimer: -If you are Continue Reading
The Invisible War in My Brain
The Invisible War in My Brain by Jesse Sage Looking at me, you would never know that I have an injury I will deal with for the rest of my Continue Reading
Modern Warfare: The Assaulters
Modern Warfare: The Assaulters by Johnny Baxter Author's Note: We did a lot of Time Sensitive Target missions in Ramadi, Iraq prior to the 2007 Al Continue Reading
Please, Come Back
Please, Come Back by Marshall McGurk “Go to war. Your country needs you.” Robert's Ridge, Thunder Runs, Objective Rhino Go I did. “Mission Continue Reading
Memorial Day and the Ramadi Mule
Memorial Day and the Ramadi Mule by Paul O'Leary Memorial Day is quickly approaching and that means different things to different people. We Continue Reading
Seven Nightingales
Seven Nightingales by J.E. McCollough Sometimes the truth is intentionally covered up. Sometimes, though, the truth just slips through the Continue Reading
5 Things I Wish I Knew before Deployment
5 Things I Wish I Knew before Deployment by Scott Faith My wife and I were watching TV and I received a phone call saying I will be going on a Continue Reading
