A surprise mandatory meeting was held for all the female service members, officers, and enlisted alike, already deployed with the 22nd Marine Continue Reading
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Writing War: How Writing Saved Me from Myself
by GySgt L. Christian Bussler (Ret.) I had thought that my days of war were over. I had thought that I had enough and given all of this shit up a Continue Reading
Military Memorabilia & War Paraphernalia
Last night, while reviewing the contents of a box of military memorabilia, I discovered a news article that my Mother mailed to me while deployed to Continue Reading
The Hard Work of Positivity
by John Guinta Not long ago at all, I learned some of the most valuable lessons in life through some of the hardest times I could have ever Continue Reading
Always Faithful: A Story of the War in Afghanistan, the Fall of Kabul, and the Unshakable Bond Between a Marine and an Interpreter
by Michael Jerome Plunkett A year has passed since the bungled withdrawal of American troops from Afghanistan and many Americans are still Continue Reading
Broken Understanding: A Marine Scout Sniper Reflects
My concept of grace has, like most things in my life, been shaped by experiences in combat. In June of 2010, I had the honor of serving as a team Continue Reading
Recon, Always With You: Tragedy Strikes Aboard The USNS Pecos
The wardroom rocked gently back and forth as the Bonhomme Richard steamed towards San Clemente Island off the coast of southern California. Captain Continue Reading
“The Professionals”: Becoming a Recon Marine
by Major Byron Owen, USMC These are the inspirational comments of Major Byron Owen, USMC, at the graduation of Basic Recon Course 3-2015. They are Continue Reading
Downrange: Was It Worth It?
by Aaron Johnson For some time now memories echo in my mind of the past. Even the smell of diesel fuel and sounds of bullet snaps demand attention Continue Reading
Veteran Reads: Grounded and Cured
Grounded and Cured: One Marine Fighter Pilot's Inspirational Story of Miraculous Healing from a Rare Bone Cancer through Alternative Medicine and His Continue Reading
National Donut Day: A POW’s Story
This first appeared in The Havok Journal on September 16, 2016. It is published with permission from Angie Williams, wife of Vietnam POW and Founder Continue Reading
How the Ones We Love Destroy Us
by Matt Victoriano I left a good part of me in Iraq after my first tour in Iraq in 2003 as a Scout/Sniper Team Leader. After my second tour in 2004, Continue Reading