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 weightlifting or metal working. Others take a destructive … [Read more...]
Transition Dispatch: Part One
This is Part One of a three-part series on transition from the active duty military.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 … [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...]