Morals are a construct. We are not born with them, we learn them based on societal agreed-upon rules. We evaluate our standards against what is Continue Reading
Leonard O. Benton
“Dropping the “N” Word
Last night started off like any other. I was drinking in a pub in the south island of New Zealand with a tall blonde from Finland, three Indian Continue Reading
Protecting the Force: Arming the Troops is a Bad Idea
This article first appeared in The Havok Journal on July 22, 2015. Men and women in uniform are constantly under threat of attack, both overseas and 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
War Stories and Operational Security
In the military world, and I am sure in some areas of the civilian one as well, three things exist there is the truth, there is what you are Continue Reading