by Lt Col (ret), US Army, Darin Gaub This originally appeared in Armed Force Press and republished here with the author's permission. The lack Continue Reading
Middle East
In the Name of My Father: A Veteran’s Take on Commander Ahmad Massoud’s New Book
by Mikael Cook When I first met the leader of the National Resistance Front (NRF) in a small Vienna hotel room in 2023, he did not seem to fit the Continue Reading
Quick Hits on Syria – A Primer
by Lt Col (ret), US Army, Darin Gaub This originally appeared in Armed Force Press and republished here with the author's permission. Major Continue Reading
Afghanistan Memories: I’m a Warrior Through and Through
Heart turned hard, emotionally scarred. I tried to get past this but it’s so fucking hard.My pain is evident yet so blissfully hidden. From events Continue Reading
Playing Hopscotch in a Minefield Along the Iran-Iraq Border
by Justin “Jud” Haywood This originally appeared in vocal media as "Mines Abound" and is republished here with the author's permission. Justin Continue Reading
The Use of Media and Propaganda by the Islamic State
The Islamic State (IS), also known as ISIS, has established itself as one of the most prominent and alarming extremist organizations in the world. Its Continue Reading
The Radicalization Trap: “If you ain’t a Muslim you deserve to die”
It was a cold night in early 2000 as I sat inside a mosque after Friday prayer. I was waiting for a couple of friends and decided to hang out in the Continue Reading
One Hell of a Ride Back to the FOB
by Carlos Techera There I was laying on my back in a ditch. Everything flashed before my eyes, in an empty silence. "What just happened, no way did Continue Reading
A Pier Too Far
by Carl Wells There has been a lot of discussion of late about the US made temporary pier that suffered what I would call a major 'service Continue Reading
“Never Forget”: Rising Up to Call Genocide ‘Genocide’
Editor's Note: Given the conflict in the Middle East, Scoti thought it appropriate to republish her article first appearing in The Havok Journal on Continue Reading
Israel: Both Our Ally and a Rogue State
When I put my grandson, Asher, to bed last night, all I could think about was the fact that Iran was attacking Israel. That scared me, and it still Continue Reading
Collusion and Conflict: Assessing Inter-Extremist Cooperation in the Middle East
In order to understand the significance of the Shia and Sunni dynamic, one must look at the historical aspect of their constant fighting and Continue Reading