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

• Elections Are Not Wars October 22, 2026
  “I beseech you, in the bowels of Christ, think it possible you may be mistaken.” – Oliver Cromwell When I was young, back in the 1970s, I used to watch Firing Line on PBS. William F. Buckley Jr. hosted the show, and he was amazing. He was a staunch conservative, and he had a brilliant […]
  Frank Pauc
• Pentagon Solves Missile Shortage by Hiring $400 Million Consulting Firm to Explain Why It Has No Missiles October 22, 2026
  WASHINGTON, D.C. — In a decisive move to address growing concerns about America’s dwindling missile stockpiles, the Department of Defense announced Tuesday that it has awarded a $400 million contract to a prominent Washington consulting firm to determine why the United States military has fewer missiles than it used to. The contract, awarded to Strategic […]
  Art107 News
• SAM.gov Is Free. Here’s Why Veteran Business Owners Keep Paying for It. October 22, 2026
  By Aaron Hurlburt If you’re a veteran who started a business, someone has probably told you to register in SAM.gov. It’s the federal government’s System for Award Management, and you need an active registration before an agency can award you a contract. Many veteran owners also apply for the Small Business Administration’s veteran certification, known […]
  Special Guest
• Many Leaders Think of Changing the World. Almost None of Them Think of Changing Themselves. October 21, 2026
  More than a century ago, Leo Tolstoy observed something about human nature that remains remarkably relevant to leadership today. In his 1900 essay “Three Methods of Reform,” he wrote, “And yet in our world everybody thinks of changing humanity, and nobody thinks of changing himself.” The line is often modernized as “Everyone thinks of changing […]
  Charles Faint
• Fifty Cub Scouts and a Cobra October 21, 2026
  By an anonymous USAF Brat In 1965, PACAF (Pacific Air Forces) decided that it would be a good idea to set up a theater-specific survival school for U.S. and friendly air forces operating in theater. With the increasing commitment to MACV and the improving NVA air defenses, losing aircraft and having highly trained and thus […]
  Special Guest