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
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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
Battle of the Bridge: A Company, 1-505th at La Fiere Bridge
75 years ago, units of the American Paratroopers had already landed behind German lines in France. One such unit was the 505thParachute Infantry 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
The Boys of Pointe du Hoc: Rangers Lead the Way
"These are the boys of Pointe du Hoc. These are the men who took the cliffs. These are the champions who helped free a continent. These are 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
The Climate Changes are Obvious to Me
"You don't need a weatherman to know which way the wind blows" - Bob Dylan We are getting a new roof installed on our house. We had not planned on Continue Reading
Global Symbiotic Culture
by Greg O'Niell As we see more conflicts erupt between nations we need to look for the issues that cause these to happen. There are conflicts over Continue Reading
Roots of Airborne Success: The Parachute Test Platoon
The American Airborne concept first suggested in World War I, became a need heading into World War II. The war started years before direct American 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