General Douglas MacArthur gave us many memorable quotes over the years: "I shall return," "old soldiers never die," "no substitute for victory," the Continue Reading
Lieutenant Colonel Charles Faint
Afghanistan: The Soundtrack to a War I Lost
I served in Afghanistan four times between 2005 and 2010 while assigned to various U.S. Special Operations units. During the time I spent there, and Continue Reading
Yale University and “The Loneliness of the Military Professional”
Many years ago, I began working on a project that eventually became this article. It started when a friend of mine, a fellow veteran, sent me Continue Reading
The Difference Between “Toxic Leaders” and “Radioactive Leaders”
Editor’s Note: Lieutenant Colonel Charles Faint is an active duty Army officer with seven combat deployments and almost 25 years of commissioned Continue Reading
Cadets: On Branch Night and Every Night, Be the Best “That” That You Can Be
Editor's Note: This article was originally published by the Modern War Institute on November 15, 2017, and is republished with the permission of the Continue Reading
“Bowling for America…” in the Philippines
So, when it was all over, China brought nothing. The EU team brought balloons. The Belgians brought cheerleaders. But the Americans brought… home the Continue Reading
Peace and Dialogue: What Tel Aviv and Orlando Taught Me About “Pride”
This first appeared in The Havok Journal on December 4, 2016. Every summer for the last three years, it has been my pleasure to accompany a group of Continue Reading
MIDLIFE Crisis: There’s More to “National Power” Than “.mil”
MIDLIFE Crisis: There’s More to “National Power” Than “.mil” by Lieutenant Colonel Charles Faint Introduction "You must know something about Continue Reading