As I zip through the halls of the VA, I pass the men and women of almost forgotten wars. I see the proudly displayed "Korean/Vietnam/Gulf War… Continue Reading
The Havok Journal
What to Do When You Just Can’t Talk About It
by Britta Reque-Dragicevic This first appeared in Britta's blog, "Life After War" and is republished with the author's Continue Reading
Seven Nightingales
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
A Warrior, Re-Defined
The last time that I had my nose broken was in an MMA bout in Alabama. After securing a very deep triangle hold on my competitor he stacked me up and Continue Reading
Looking For A Home
by Elaine Jones“The Army didn’t issue you a family” is a refrain often heard by Army families. Today, as always, Army families struggle to build a Continue Reading
The Day I Got Kicked Out of the Army
There is a part of me that will always, no matter what, think about the worst day of my life. Sure, picking up body parts of a fellow soldier after an Continue Reading
The Fear
by Aaron Smith I smelled it, the first time. The stink of Fear, underscored by the whites of his eyes In the dead of night, We Men sent to take Continue Reading
When I pray for Israeli soldiers, I also pray for the people of Gaza
Passover is coming soon, and its meaning seems a bit different this year. Pesach is all about freedom, in particular the liberation of the Israelites Continue Reading
Electric Nights in a Lawless City
From Dec 2021 to Jun 2022, I worked in South Minneapolis, Minnesota on a high-threat armed security contract where we supported a local unarmed Continue Reading
My Words
My words, these writings, are one of my greatest treasures. They are the truest pieces of me. I share only out of a sense of obligation and desire for Continue Reading
When Instinct Kicks In
Heh. I love it when someone from my deep past finally finds me here on fb. Jimmy was a solid dude who worked more than a few security gigs with me and Continue Reading
Maneuver Space: Dialectics as a World View
Volume 2, Issue 3 If you served in the military no matter what branch of service you were in, you learned at some point the importance of having Continue Reading