The Havok Journal

'The National Guard continues to be called up to combat problems that are largely caused by policy decisions made by the politicians doing the calling.'

'Deploying was my only love until I met you.'

'Leaders who consider these straightforward principles are forearmed and better prepared to mitigate the impact of unexpected and ...

'No U.S. servicemember should commit suicide over politics, or, for that matter, for any reason.'

Measuring our progress against others limits our potential to what is known and achieved; competing with ourselves opens ...

We shouldn't need another 9/11 to wake up. Because in the end, liberty prevails when a nation values ...

A veteran reflects on how service members were treated in the post-Vietnam era. 9/11 changed that.

'We are far too comfortable focusing on what journalists tell us is important, instead of sussing that out ...

'We should never provide another U.S. cent to Gaza, while Hamas governs.'

Rather than a harbinger of self-doubt, this phenomenon can be a catalyst for profound personal development and a ...

Every member of a military family bears the burden of service. Sometimes that reality is heartbreaking.

It's been said 'winners never quit.' But is that always true?

Dehumanization of a person or group is the first step to genocide. History proves that over and over.

'Well, journalists, you make the rules. No one is forcing you to church up the language that we ...

Death is hard enough to deal with on its own. When that death is self-induced, the pain is ...

'Embrace the idea that your purpose is now, in this moment, no matter how ordinary or small it ...

It continues to be a real hazard of military—and civilian—life.

Who is advocating for those who have paid the highest costs for their elite service?

A warrior poet's musings on the vital on/off switch, 'forged in steel but ... grown rusted from all ...

The 'fog of war' may be more comfortable to vets than the business world. But the 'fog of ...

Today's military must embrace omnidirectional thinking, says a former special forces officer.

'Servant leadership extends beyond traditional business settings and equally applies to law enforcement and military leadership.'

Although home and hearth call, a vet reflects that he'll bear the armor of duty and obligation for ...

A vet reflects on the importance of home: that place you carry with you for strength and motivation ...

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A wife reflects on her often painful 43-year journey with her Vietnam vet husband and hero. Her message ...

An important element of leadership is helping new recruits go from "dorks" to capable military members.