What comes to mind when you think of psychological therapy? Is it the expensive leather couch, a stuffy-looking doctor with a clipboard, and a quiet Continue Reading
Veterans
Questions Vets May Wonder About After War
by Britta Reque-Dragicevic This first appeared in Britta's blog, "Life After War" on August 8, 2012, and is republished with the author's Continue Reading
Maneuver Space: Volume 1, Issue 6
If you served in the military no matter what branch of service you were in, you learned at some point the importance of having space to maneuver. Continue Reading
The Moon Over Afghanistan
I cocked my head so high the earth was beyond my peripheral. What remained was the full moon glowing down as thin scattered clouds swiftly blew Continue Reading
If I Heal, Will I Lose My Warfighter Identity?
by Britta Reque-Dragicevic This first appeared in Britta's blog, "Life After War" on November 3, 2013, and is republished with the author's Continue Reading
Memorial Plaque: I Wanted Them to Remember and to Be Grateful
When it happened, I cannot recall. It just seemed to happen. I could not take it anymore and I wanted the world to know. I wanted those passing by to Continue Reading
Memorial Day | We’re Human Like Everyone Else
Editor's Note: This is a journal entry written by Havok Journal author, K.C. Aud on May 31, 2015. ______________ I haven’t put much thought into Continue Reading
Memorial Day: Make This the New Normal
by Joe DeCree This first appeared in Britta's blog, "Life After War" on May 25, 2020, and is republished with the author's Continue Reading
The Last Full Measure
by Lt Col (ret), US Army, Darin Gaub This Memorial Day, Let Us Remember Those Who Gave It All for this Nation and the Principles for Which We Continue Reading
The Last Monday in May
The last Monday of May every year has been recognized as a day to memorialize, think about, honor, and otherwise never forget the sacrifices made by Continue Reading
What I Learned from Eating with a Spoon
In the Ranger Indoctrination Program (RIP), now the Ranger Assessment and Selection Program (RASP), I learned a lot of things through difficult and Continue Reading
How to Create a Meaningful Life After the Military
by Britta Reque-Dragicevic This first appeared in Britta's blog, "Life After War" on September 28, 2016, and is republished with the author's Continue Reading