By Chris Fitzmaurice The following is part of a collection of short stories titled Insha’Allah: Short Stories of the Long War in Afghanistan." Continue Reading
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Reflection on My Experiences in Afghanistan: A Call for Awareness
by Charles Ray This article, write up, testament, or whatever you want to decipher it as is my perspective on the ongoing crisis in Afghanistan as Continue Reading
Our War
Editor’s Note: First published in The Havok Journal on August 23, 2022, this reflection remains as relevant on the anniversary month of our withdrawal Continue Reading
What Does It Mean to Serve?
By Derick Bosely What does it mean to serve? What makes a soldier’s sacrifice enough? Is it enough to serve quietly, or do you have to fight to Continue Reading
Red Dirt and Resilience: A Soldier’s Fight Beyond the Battlefield
By Derick Bosley On March 9th, 2024, at 0615, I lay flat on my back, staring up at the bluest sky I had ever seen. The world around me was dead Continue Reading
No One Knows What This War Is For
We’re two months into America’s latest Mideast predicament and there does not appear to be any quick resolution to our war of choice. The situation is Continue Reading
Lebanon Is Not a Headline, It’s a Memory I Never Left
There is a difference between reading about war and remembering it. For most people, Lebanon exists as something they encounter through headlines, a Continue Reading
Iran and the World: A Defining Crossroads
By Sheema Kalbasi Available reporting indicates protesters’ demands in Iran have shifted decisively from economic grievances and reformist appeals Continue Reading
The Bridge
I’ve been thinking about him a lot lately. The man on the bridge. That cursed bridge. I’d put him out of my mind for Continue Reading
When War Reveals What Endures
The war in Iraq was ugly, but the country was not. I’ve never seen a more perfect sunset than when I was in the turret of a gun truck. The horizon Continue Reading
A Fighter Pilot’s Perspective from the Skies of Iraq
Robert G. Ray Jr., Lt Col (Retired), ALANG On March 21st, 2003, I was a flight leader of two ship F16C-Plus Block 30 aircraft OIF combat sortie Continue Reading
Shared Humanity and Mutual Benefit
by Brig Gen (ret) John “Dragon” Teichert Life is not a solo sport; neither is leadership or innovation. We all need the equipping, encouraging, and Continue Reading