Sometimes the truth is intentionally covered up. Sometimes, though, the truth just slips through the cracks, obscured by the fog of war and then Continue Reading
OIF
The Deadliest Day of Operation Iraqi Freedom
by Charlie Moose In late January of 2005, the Lava Dawgs had just left the city of Fallujah after 75 days of some of the most intense, offensive Continue Reading
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 life. You will not see a broken bone, a Continue Reading
A Middle Eastern Veteran Caught Between Cultures
Editor's Note: Also read Ayman's previous articles "A Middle Eastern Veteran’s Struggle with His Own Community" and "A Middle Eastern Veteran’s Continue Reading
Praetorian Monologue 2005
by SSG Mike Stanek We set forward on a journey on the roads of Iraq; What comes instead... Was the making of tracks to Mosul and Back! VBIEDs, Continue Reading
Getting Unstuck: An Open Letter To My Angry Veteran Friend
by Sean Parnell Listen, from one post-9/11 military veteran to another—we need to talk. Like me, you pulled a stint in Iraq or Afghanistan Continue Reading
Modern Warfare: The Assaulters
Author's Note: We did a lot of Time Sensitive Target missions in Ramadi, Iraq prior to the 2007 Al Anbar 'Awakening'. There was one old graveyard out Continue Reading
A Middle Eastern Veteran’s Welcome to “Mortar City” and the “Praetorians”
A C-130 Transport Plane lands in Camp Anaconda. The base is affectionately known as “mortar city” due to the constant Mortar attacks that occur on the Continue Reading
Camp Pozzi: An Excerpt from a Former Polish GROM Operator
We, at The Havok Journal, are honored to have met Polish GROM Operator, Naval Polska, at an exclusive SHOT Show party. With Polska's permission, we Continue Reading
Echo in Ramadi: The Firsthand Story of U.S. Marines in Iraq’s Deadliest City, an Excerpt
by Scott A. Huesing Copyright 2018 Regnery History These excerpts, brief passages, and select quotes from Echo in Ramadi (work) are provided by Continue Reading
I Came Back… But Not Really
I Came Back… But Not Really by Ayman Kafel June is PTSD awareness month. There is a lot of craziness in the world right now. I thought I’d share Continue Reading