By Kaitlyn Trevathan On Saturday, September 11, 2021, my dad shared a post reflecting on his memory of 9/11. He wrote, “In the coming hours Continue Reading
Middle East
My First Engagement with the Enemy
I don't always know what will trigger a flashback of my deployment to Afghanistan, but today, it happened to be the song at the end of the 2020 Mulan Continue Reading
Five Seconds on a Bridge
There is a pedestrian bridge that crosses over Lincoln Memorial Drive in Milwaukee. It connects Brady Street to Veteran’s Park on Lake Michigan. Two Continue Reading
Afghanistan and the Sound of Silence
For many, silence is peace, and the sound of breaking waves off the coast of Carmel California is the most relaxing sound. It brings the inner peace Continue Reading
Coming Home from Afghanistan
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
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