The Havok Journal

• Teetering on the Edge of the Afterlife November 6, 2024
  “There’s one thing that’s real clear to meNo one dies with dignityWe just try to ignore the elephant somehow” —from the song “Elephant” by Jason Isbell _______________ Halloween is for kids. Apparently, it is also for senior citizens. Our grandson, Asher, went trick or treating with his three Texan cousins this afternoon at the Texas […]
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• Warm Brass November 6, 2024
  by Lou Marin A shell casing tingsin my uniform pocketwith coins, key rings,and an Allen wrench set.I remember many thingsfrom when we first met,to saying goodbye, my friendas I feel the cartridge end. The burial party handedme this warm-fired shell.In the dust where it landednow your remains dwell.When mourners disbandedI said goodbye as well.I will […]
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• How Many Guns in the U.S.? All About America’s Firearms in 2024 November 6, 2024
  by Cassandra McBride This article originally appeared in ammo.com and is re-published here with the author’s permission. Asking how many guns are in the U.S. is like asking how many grains of salt are in the Dead Sea—there are simply too many to count. Due to privacy rights and the right to keep and bear […]
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• Freedom Comes from Friction: Why We All Need to Vote November 5, 2024
  by Jake Mahar Physics proves friction is a necessity to attain freedom. Whether it is a rocket breaking free of Earth’s gravitational pull, the snap of a 5.56 breaking through the sound barrier, or the stroke of an ink-filled quill across a piece of parchment by 56 delegates 248-years ago, freedom is simply unattainable without […]
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• Duty November 5, 2024
  by a former Special Forces Officer  “I will guard everything within the limits of my Post…and will quit my Post, only when properly relieved.” -General Order #1 On the ride back from the Pentagon today, I was deeply troubled. While in DC traffic, I had plenty of time to ruminate. As we drove past Arlington, […]
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