Jay is a retired Canadian Army sergeant and a contributor to The Havok Journal. He served 25 years in the Canadian Army and completed multiple domestic and overseas deployments, including the Balkans and Afghanistan. His work for The Havok Journal often reflects on military life, leadership, Afghanistan, veteran identity, and mental health, drawing on long service and lived experience. Outside of writing, he coaches little league baseball, competes nationally in service rifle, pistol, and precision long-range shooting, and spends time hunting and outdoors with his family.
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