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• “Live Not By Lies”—What It Means Today June 22, 2026
  We have internalized well the lessons drummed into us by the state; we are forever content and comfortable with its premise: we cannot escape the environment, the social conditions; they shape us, “being determines consciousness.” What have we to do with this? We can do nothing. But we can do—everything!—even if we comfort and lie […]
  Charles Faint
• I Wrote a Novel to Keep Myself Alive June 22, 2026
  By Reid Cross Years of service. Real missions, real stakes, real brotherhood. Then you wake up one morning and the mission is gone. I entered the Army with one goal: to be a good enough leader to command a Special Forces detachment. It was my guiding light for the entirety of my time as an […]
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• I Have Important Things to Do June 22, 2026
  The song “Time,” by Pink Floyd (Harvest Records), is about the way ordinary days slip past until a person suddenly realizes that years have gone by. I first listened to that Pink Floyd song when I was 23 years old, and I was a student in the U.S. Army flight school at Fort Rucker, Alabama. […]
  Frank Pauc
• The Father Who Reflects Strength, Courage, and Compassion June 21, 2026
  By Lt Col (ret), US Army, Darin Gaub Editor’s Note: This article began as a Father’s Day sermon/reflection submitted by the author. The Havok Journal adapted it for publication by removing the sermon-style structure, editing for clarity and flow, and formatting it as a faith-based commentary article while preserving the author’s core message, Christian perspective, […]
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• Operator Syndrome: Reclaiming the Warrior’s Path to Healing June 21, 2026
  Editor’s Note: This 4-part series was adapted by Chris Frueh, PhD, from his book titled Operator Syndrome (2024; Ballast Books). The pattern of injuries and impairments associated with the Operator Syndrome framework is often seen in soldiers from the combat arms, private defense contractors, intelligence agents, law enforcement officers, and firefighters. Read Parts 1: Operator […]
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