On October 2, 2015, I gave notice to my boss: it was time to do something different after 10+ years in the Army. In the spirit of a writer from my Continue Reading
Tyler Mack
Transition Dispatch: Part Three
It has been nearly two months since I picked up my DD-214 at Fort Bragg. My entry into civilian life is going well, partly due to familiarity with the Continue Reading
Setting the Right Example: Removing the Military Death Penalty
Setting the Right Example: Removing the Military Death Penalty by Tyler Mac The United States Armed Forces has an opportunity to take a firm stance Continue Reading
Why the American Public Should Not Fear Terrorists
Why the American Public Should Not Fear Terrorists by Marshall McGurk This first appeared in The Havok journal August 31, 2015. “The only Continue Reading
Blunting the Tip of the Spear: What The SECDEF Really Said, And What It Will Cost.
Editor's Note: About a year ago, Special Forces officer Tyler Mac penned this predictive analysis of the SECDEF's plans to support the ground war in Continue Reading
Dear Congress, Please Formally Declare War This Time.
Editor's Note: With the slow creep of American forces back into Iraq, I thought it was time to re-post this plea from a now-former Special Forces Continue Reading
An Equal Opportunity to Die: The Missing Discussion in the “Women in Combat” Debate
An Equal Opportunity to Die: The Missing Discussion in the "Women in Combat" Debate by Tyler Mack The debate on women in combat is an emotional Continue Reading
Remember, Bowe Bergdahl Is a US Soldier; He’s One of Us.
One of America’s most infamous soldiers is in the news again. Yesterday, General Robert Abrams—against the findings of the Article 32 investigating Continue Reading
#GameOn: The Day France Went to War
#GameOn: The Day France Went to War by Tyler Mac On Sunday November 15, 2015, France launched air strikes against the Islamic State (IS) in Continue Reading
Book Review: Prodigals
by Tyler Mack Every year I make it a point to have an extra drink on January 30, as I did in 1968. The resulting hangover is self-inflicted Continue Reading