Recent Articles

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

  • How Ranger Regiment Ruined My Life | The Rebuttal September 27, 2026
    How Ranger Regiment Enriched My Life When I logged onto social media today, I was taken aback. There it was, “How Ranger Regiment Ruined My Life,” on a secluded ranger page. I would like to say I am not defensive of my words, and I could care less about negative comments, but I am only human. While generally […]
    Jake Smith
  • The Others September 27, 2026
    By Joe DeCree This first appeared in “Life After War” and is republished with permission. ____________________ Do you recall the Nicole Kidman thriller The Others? In it she lives in a haunted house which she does not know to be haunted.  Eventually the ma & pa caretakers, also ghosts unbeknownst to Kidman, tell her about […]
    Special Guest
  • The Ramp September 26, 2026
    I was but maybe a month or two old, not truly but in war we are reborn. A newborn thrust into this world, cold and alone.  I was riding that high, losing my virginity of war and loving its sex appeal. Hoping to feel it’s warm sensual embrace day after day enriching my manhood.  Being […]
    Clay D
  • Is it Possible to Heal After War? September 26, 2026
    By Britta Reque-Dragicevic This first appeared in Britta’s blog, “Life After War” and is republished with the author’s permission. If you are reading this, chances are you or someone you love is hurting. If you’re a warrior, you may be feeling lost, broken, and uncertain if you’ll ever find a way back to a sense […]
    Special Guest
  • Most of Canada’s Military Is Overweight or Obese. That’s a Problem. September 25, 2026
    Militaries have always reflected the societies from which they recruit. When a population becomes less physically active, more dependent on processed food, chronically sleep-deprived, and increasingly overweight, the armed forces drawing personnel from that population will eventually experience many of the same problems. Uniforms do not provide immunity from national health trends, nor do they […]
    Charles Faint

Aspire To Be Something Better

"We must create a self that we can be proud of and one that will continue to be a role model for others"
September 2026
M T W T F S S
 123456
78910111213
14151617181920
21222324252627
282930  

Archives

RSS Mentalfloss Feed

RSS Lifehacker

RSS Task & Purpose

  • Four airmen receive the Distinguished Flying Cross for Kabul evacuation actions September 26, 2026
    The crew of a C-17A landed in a chaotic situation and dealt with several mid-air emergencies to safely get hundreds of evacuees out of Afghanistan. The post Four airmen receive the Distinguished Flying Cross for Kabul evacuation actions appeared first on Task & Purpose.
    Nicholas Slayton
  • The Navy’s shipyard upgrades could take 50 years, cost $200 billion September 26, 2026
    A new report from the Government Accountability Office found that the massive program lacks regular evaluations and risks running up its costs. The post The Navy’s shipyard upgrades could take 50 years, cost $200 billion appeared first on Task & Purpose.
    Nicholas Slayton
  • Largest Army base in South Korea has no running water over holiday weekend September 25, 2026
    Officials at Camp Humphreys, South Korea, said a mechanical failure cut water service across the base, with repairs delayed during the three-day Chuseok harvest holiday. The post Largest Army base in South Korea has no running water over holiday weekend appeared first on Task & Purpose.
    Austin Campbell
  • UN report says drug boat strikes are war crimes. What does that mean for US troops? September 25, 2026
    “That door gunner may [...] know barely anything about what's going on,” one Air Force special operations veteran said. “They know they're going after some kind of drug traffickers, and that's it.” The post UN report says drug boat strikes are war crimes. What does that mean for US troops? appeared first on Task & […]
    Austin Campbell
  • Thunderbird’s 360-camera captured pilot’s safe ejection during crash September 24, 2026
    The demonstration team flies with 360-degree cameras to review daily training and airshows. When one of the jets crashed in December, its camera kept recording. The post Thunderbird’s 360-camera captured pilot’s safe ejection during crash appeared first on Task & Purpose.
    Matt White