On May 29, 1944, the commander in chief of the Allied Expeditionary Air Forces, Air Chief Marshall Trafford Leigh-Mallory, expressed his concerns to Continue Reading
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You Are What You Eat
Maybe some of you remember registering for the draft agonizing if you were a conscientious objector or not. You were reminded that you don't get to Continue Reading
Redemption: 20 years and 1 Suicide Attempt Later
From within a luxury seaside villa, I swallowed them all. I hit send on my phone and I closed my eyes. After that amount of VA candy, it’s a miracle I Continue Reading
Leaders: Myth and Reality – A Review
This first appeared in The Havok Journal on December 21, 2018. When many big names in business, politics, and pop culture sit down to pen a new Continue Reading
The Boys of Pointe du Hoc: Rangers Lead the Way
The Boys of Pointe du Hoc: Rangers Lead the Way by Mike Kelvington "These are the boys of Pointe du Hoc. These are the men who took the Continue Reading
Battle of the Bridge: A Company, 1-505th at La Fiere Bridge
Battle of the Bridge: A Company, 1-505th at La Fiere Bridge by Mike Kelvington 75 years ago, units of the American Paratroopers had already landed Continue Reading
Building a Winning Culture: Easy Company, Unit Cohesion & Grit
Building a Winning Culture: Easy Company, Unit Cohesion & Grit by Mike Kelvington A group of individuals who came together to become one of Continue Reading
Filthy Thirteen: Symbol of American Fighting Spirit
Filthy Thirteen: Symbol of American Fighting Spirit by Mike Kelvington Units in the Airborne Divisions portrayed characteristics and a culture Continue Reading
D-Day & Beyond: Land of the Free Because of the Brave
D-Day & Beyond: Land of the Free Because of the Brave by Major Mike Kelvington D-Day is certainly a day to be celebrated; but it is also Continue Reading
Roots of Airborne Success: The Parachute Test Platoon
Roots of Airborne Success: The Parachute Test Platoon by Mike Kelvington The American Airborne concept, first suggested in World War I, became a Continue Reading
Paratroopers of WWII: Double Volunteers
Paratroopers of WWII: Double Volunteers by Mike Kelvington When soldiers are asked why they volunteered for the paratroopers, their responses Continue Reading
This Week’s “Under the Radar” Global News
Folks, I remember when System of a Down released, “B.Y.OB.” I remember driving along the Pacific Coast Highway, tanned from a day at the beach and Continue Reading
