This first appeared in The Havok Journal on December 21, 2018. On Monday, U.S. officials met with representatives of the Afghan Taliban in the Continue Reading
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The Ranger Way: Earning My Combat Scroll
by James Webb It was my 3rd mission that I bagged my first bad guy. Right out of the bird, I knew we were running up to the top of a hill and just Continue Reading
U.S. Foreign (Insurance) Policy: Time to Let That Boulder Roll?
Editor's Note: This article first appeared in The Havok Journal on November 30, 2018. It is slightly updated below by the original author, was first Continue Reading
Help Wanted: Mercenary
After the terrorist attack in Paris, fellow writer Pablo James told you how to join the French Foreign Legion if you really wanted to get into the Continue Reading
Politicians are the New Radical Extremists
I was born in 1981 in a conflict zone in Monrovia, Liberia. My parents fled with my brother and me to Lebanon. Lebanon wasn't any better. I have seen Continue Reading
The Unsung: Military Medical Personnel
by Denise Flores [Editor's Note: Denise wrote the following in 2007 at age 14 based on conversations she had with her mother, a U.S. Army Continue Reading
U.S. – Iran Relations and the “Abu Monroe” Doctrine
This article first appeared in The Havok Journal in October of 2017. It has been republished as the issues discussed are just as relevant Continue Reading
Somalia: Beyond “Black Hawk Down”
Somalia: Beyond "Black Hawk Down" by Michael Kane It may be nearly impossible today to find many veterans who don’t know the story of “Black Hawk Continue Reading
The Many Blessings of an @ss Chewing
Okinawa in the 60s and early 70s was the ideal environment for a red-blooded American boy to grow up. There were endless woods and caves to explore, Continue Reading
Geopolitics: How Maps Help Us Understand History, Predict the Future, and Go Beyond Politics
Geopolitics: How Maps Help Us Understand History, Predict the Future, and Go Beyond Politics by Brian Miller This article was originally published Continue Reading
Preparing for a Natural Disaster Can Save Lives
Preparing for a Natural Disaster Can Save Lives by Luke Cain “There’s no harm in hoping for the best as long as you’re prepared for the worst.” Continue Reading
China Will Eventually Enter the War on Terror. Don’t Expect It To Be on Our Side.
China Will Eventually Enter the War on Terror. Don't Expect It To Be on Our Side. By Dan Taub By now, everyone who follows the fight against Continue Reading
