Editor's Note: On August 6, 2011, 30 American military servicemen and a U.S. military dog were killed when a CH-47 Chinook helicopter – call sign Continue Reading
Marty Skovlund
I Went to Afghanistan as an Army Ranger. Then, I Went Back as a Journalist. This Is My Story.
“RS (Resolute Support) will return the deceased or injured media member (after first aid) to the nearest commercial transportation facility, but Continue Reading
The Difference Between “Special Operations” and “Special Forces”
Possibly one of the most pervasive yet irritating missteps that the media and public in general make about the military is the use of the terms Continue Reading
The Ranger
You can’t put your finger on it, and you can’t quite identify what it is. It is a certain presence that resides permanently around him. He stands Continue Reading
The One Thing That Separates Rangers From Everyone Else
This is an excerpt from the book, Violence of Action: The Untold Stories of the 75th Ranger Regiment in the War on Terror. The 75th Ranger Continue Reading
33 Things Every Military Man Needs
Times change, equipment changes, and tactics change - but the military man does not. I see it every time I go to a Ranger Breakfast or any other Continue Reading
Bursting the Bubble: There is No Honor in Mediocrity
This first appeared in The Havok Journal on November 6, 2014 and originally appeared in Ranger Up's Rhino Den. Check out the original story, and other Continue Reading
Everything You Need to Know About Rangers
You may have also noticed that there are a lot of “internet experts” on Rangers, or anything to do with Rangers. If you actually do know a thing or Continue Reading
I Was Shot in Basic Training
The great thing about growing older and maturing is that you are able to look upon previously embarrassing if not disgraceful episodes in your life Continue Reading
7 Things You Need to Know to Succeed as a Veteran
For those who have served, it’s always a bit (or a lot) of an adjustment when you take the uniform off for the last time. Whether you did a three-year Continue Reading
Why We Don’t (Shouldn’t*) Negotiate with Terrorists
This first appeared in The Havok Journal on June 3, 2014. The majority of the talk surrounding the release of Sergeant Bowe Bergdahl has been in Continue Reading
PTS…D? A Disease is Not a Disorder
by Marty Skovlund Sr. Editor's Note: Marty Skovlund Jr. founded The Havok Journal. His father, Marty Sr., an Army veteran and all-around Continue Reading