The 'drums of war' resound inside of me. The drum is my heart, and it signals the direction I take- Like assemble, advance or Continue Reading
Middle East
A UK Soldier Goes to War
by Justin “Jud” Haywood This originally appeared in Vocal.Media as "Desert Meanderings" and is republished here with the author's permission. 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
The Digital Jihad
Analyzing the Social Media Presence of Hezbollah Hezbollah, a Lebanon-based militant group and political party, has emerged as a significant player 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
The Revenant – Old Glory
by Noah Hoglund Symbolism. A propellent of growth. A catalyst towards analytical interpretations of reality. Such that, ideologies may be 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
The Cost of Unchecked Rage
“Let them loot. After all they’ve been through, they deserve it,” the Battalion Commander for 3rd Battalion, 5th Special Forces Group told his Continue Reading
Twenty Years Later
It’s hard to believe that the twentieth anniversary of my deployment to Iraq is in a few short months. We mobilized with the North Carolina Army Continue Reading
The Duality
I live with a duality regarding my service in Iraq. On the one hand, I am wildly proud to have worn a Desert Camouflage Uniform (DCU) and, later in Continue Reading
Save The Stranded: A Post Afghan-American War Project
by Scott Chapman and Russ Pritchard Since the last military flight out of Kabul and the Khider District Massacre, both events occurring on 30 Continue Reading