
“There is no question; a part of me will forever be up on that mountain, dead.... as my brothers died. But there’s a part of me that lived, because of my brothers, because of them I am still alive....
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A Veteran's Guide to Disability Compensation
"Wherever you are at, whether in civilian clothes or in uniform, we work together, we never let each other down." —Master Sergeant Raul (Roy) Perez Benavidez, CMH recipient and bona fide neck snap...
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"The devil is a lie." -Rick Ross Last week, I witnessed our veteran community come together in a rarely precedented show of cohesion and support. Veterans from all across the country, from all eras...
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This is the hardest truth in training. There are so many shooters with a self perception that is far different from reality. Sometimes when I hear someone telling everyone about how high-speed they...
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Jade Helm 15: Calm the Fuck Down
Since late March of this year, conspiracy theorists have put Bigfoot on the back burner and have put the multi-state, US military training exercise in their shaky cross hairs. With intellectua...
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The people who build nations sure have come in different shades. While some have been warm-hearted diplomats—others have been far less socially acceptable. In times of war, nations have granted ...
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Silent Professional: A Challenge to the Paradigm
Before kicking off, for clarity purposes, the term “paradigm” in this article is used with the definition provided by Thomas Kuhn:“…the entire constellation of beliefs, values, techniques, and so o...
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Why Fight? Some Analytic Philosophy & A Politically Incorrect Answer
Editor’s Note: This article originally appeared, slightly altered, in a 2 Part series in Havok Journal under the title "Warfighter Intentions, the Munchhausen Trilemma & More". This article is ...
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American Sniper: A Voice For Veterans
“This city is haunted by ghosts from broken homes.“ -Alexisonfire Well, it’s a new year. Welcome to 2015. This is the year we were supposed to have flying cars and hover boards. Color me disappoi...
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“I should be ashamed of this. I’m not, because I am tasting grapes. This smile, don’t look. It’s my bait, my words the hook.”-The Audition It’s taken me 31 years to figure out that there are two ty...
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“Where do I belong, when even my own shadow leaves me, when darkness comes?”-The Color Morale People just don’t get it. I’m not just talking about the straights. Vets don’t get it a lot of the...
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First Person Shooter II: Remedial Action
“Will you still hold me, when you see what I have done? Will you still kiss me the same when you taste my victim’s blood?” -Atreyu The white cloth had been tied to a jagged stick and fluttered lazi...
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“No one will ever see things the way I do, no one will try. All my friends say that I’m gone but I swear, I’m not.”-The AlmostI woke up this morning and as custom, scrolled through my newsf...
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“We are the rose, that grew from the crack in the concrete.” -Memphis May Fire Millenials… Apparently, that’s how our generation is referred to these days. I don’t really know the purpose of namin...
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SLLS: America's Modern Method Of Waging War
“Too hot to handle, too cold to hold. They called the Ghostbusters and they’re in control” -Bobby Brown Lately there’s been a myriad of internet patriots screaming for our return to Iraq. The case ...
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