The Havok Journal | Military & Veteran News, Commentary, Culture

• Puke While You Run September 13, 2026
  It’s good to remember the things that made you who you are today, even if they may be as insignificant as being chewed out by an instructor while on a run. These are the things that forge your character and define what kind of person you want to be. And yes, I really did name this […]
  Nader Gamez
• Why Hard Work Still Wins in a World That Feels Like It’s Falling Apart September 13, 2026
  When I bought my first car, gas cost right around one dollar a gallon. What a time to be alive. Of course, I only made around $5.50 an hour at my pet store job, but the sky was the limit and I had money to burn. It’s crazy to look back and think about how […]
  Stan Lake
• Boot Dust and Stage Lights September 12, 2026
  By Charles Evered Adopt a Sailor was born from an effort to bridge what I saw as a widening gap between the culture of art and the culture of national service—specifically, military service. Its first iteration, a ten-minute play performed in September 2002 at New York City’s Town Hall, was a reflexive reaction to the […]
  Special Guest
• The Hard Choices September 12, 2026
  When your husband decides, in his forties, that he’s going back into the Army, you’re supportive. It doesn’t occur to you to argue or tell him the whole idea is crazy. It makes sense to you. You think back to that day in 2001 when you were newly married. It was exactly 6 months since your […]
  Wendy Arena
• 9/11, A Survivor’s Story September 11, 2026
  by Dan Geraghty Editor’s Note: Twenty-five years later, 9/11 has become history for millions of Americans, but Dan Geraghty’s account preserves what history tends to flatten: the morning began with breakfast, spilled coffee, a late train, and plans for lunch before ordinary life shattered. Perhaps the most important moment is a stranger, running for his […]
  Special Guest