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

• Is AI Becoming Your God? August 26, 2026
  Before there were gods of silicon, there were gods of stone. Human beings have always created something larger than themselves, then turned to it for certainty. Ancient civilizations consulted oracles. Medieval kings sought priests. The Enlightenment elevated reason. The Industrial Revolution worshiped progress. The Information Age bowed before data. Now, increasingly, we ask ChatGPT. For […]
  Charles Faint
• You Still Have to Decide August 26, 2026
  By Carlin McKeahow It is 11:47 at night. The kitchen is quiet except for the refrigerator and the occasional car passing outside. A man sits at the table with a laptop open. There is a coffee cup beside him that should have been rinsed hours ago. His daughter asked him a question before going to […]
  Special Guest
• The Childhood She Is Missing August 26, 2026
  “He’s grown so much.” The young woman made that comment after she looked at her little boy. Her five-year-old son smiled back at her. It was his second visit to see his mom at the prison. The prior visit to the prison was over three weeks ago. The visit to see her in jail before […]
  Frank Pauc
• When Identity Becomes the Boundary August 25, 2026
  I recently had a conversation with a friend. We were talking about the word “we.” It seems like an innocent word, something we use constantly in everyday life when referring to family, religion, politics, nationality, profession, military service, law enforcement, culture, and almost every community to which we belong. We say, “We believe.” We say, […]
  Sergeant Ayman Kafel, MSC
• The Pentagon Counts the Rounds. The VA Counts the Damage. August 25, 2026
  America is finally tracking blast exposure. It still has to own what that exposure costs after the uniform comes off. There is a phrase in military life that has caused more trouble than it should. “It should be in the system.” Orders should be in the system. Medical referrals should be in the system. Travel […]
  Tammy Pondsmith