Transition Dispatch: Part Two by Tyler Mac Transitioning out of the military is a big decision. It is fraught with memory. It is emotional, physically, mentally, and spiritually draining to search for a job or experience that fulfills us the way a nighttime helicopter assault used to. Many of our peers struggle adjusting to civilian life. Some find solace in … [Read more...]
Transition Dispatch: Part One
Transition Dispatch: Part One by Tyler Mac As I go through the transition from military to civilian life, I’m more cognizant of things surrounding the transition process. It is surprisingly smooth (I have yet to do the Veterans Affairs medical process so we’ll see). I notice weird things, small things, things to remember, things to do. It is not even the difference … [Read more...]
The Duality of Man
The Duality of Man by Tyler Mac A saint one moment, cheerful and glad Leviathan in an instant, destructive, sad. Dealing with comrades’ death through tears And of our own death, we live in fear Yet with renewed vigor, we’ll boast and we’ll pray To visit death upon our enemies. To Kill. To Maim. On one extreme, love: for family, for friends On the other side... … [Read more...]
“Quick Win” New Year’s Resolution: Estate Planning
“Quick Win” New Year’s Resolution: Estate Planning by Tyler Mac New Year’s Resolution remain popular for goal setting and life renewal. Joining the gym, losing weight, spending more time we family; it is a chance to turn over new leaf. Thankfully, a resolution doesn’t have to be a year-long endeavor. It can be a “quick win;” something rapidly and economically achievable … [Read more...]
What will Veterans Day Mean to the Veterans of the #EndlessWar?
What will Veterans Day Mean to the Veterans of the #EndlessWar? by Tyler Mac This year the war in Afghanistan is 18 years old. Soldiers who were born in 2001 are now eligible to enlist and fight in Afghanistan against an enemy that attacked U.S. soil before or soon after they were born. The Iraq war will be 18 years old in 2021. That war hasn’t ended, with thousands still … [Read more...]
A Veteran’s Music Tribute: Thank You for Being There
2016 was already a rough year for music fans around the world. Last December, former Stone Temple Pilots front man Scott Weiland was found dead of a drug overdose on his tour bus. Three days after Christmas, an aggressive cancer took metal rocker Ian Frasier “Lemmy” Kilmeister of Mötorhead. Heart failure took Crooner Natalie Cole on New Years Eve 2015. Music and culture icon … [Read more...]
Band Together and Welcome Women into Combat Arms
Editor's Note: since this article appeared in The Havok Journal last September, the Army has changed. More women have graduated from Ranger School, and female officers are formally commissioning into the Armor and Infantry branches. Most combat jobs, including most in the Special Operations community, are now (or soon will be) open to women. What have been the immediate … [Read more...]
