Blackwater Security Company developed quite a reputation. Morgan Lerette was a contractor with Blackwater in Iraq for 18 months from 2004-2005. His sometimes funny, sometimes tragic experience is docu

Our first check in of 2024 with Havok Journal owner Charles Faint. Charles is a retired Army Intelligence officer with seven tours of duty in Iraq and Afghanistan. - We begin by discussing the latest

Damn the Valley was written by Will Yeske and describes his deployment to the Arghandab River Valley in Afghanistan. The valley has seen its share of conflict. From Alexander the Great up to the Rus

Jana Monroe wanted to be a law enforcement officer ever since she was 13. She would go on to become the first woman to join the FBIs elite Behavioral Science Unit. She says her motivation is the fac

Dead Mans Hand is Brad Taylors 18th installment in the Pike Logan series. Brad served more than 21 years in our nations military, 8 years as a member of the elite 1st Special Forces Operational D

The Warrior Surf Foundation uses the calming and spiritually regenerative power of the ocean to help Veteran families deal with the difficult transition to civilian life. The organization was establi

Jim Lopez flew an amazing one thousand combat missions. For perspective, World War II bomber crews were required to fly 25-35 missions before they rotated out. Even in todays high paced combat, the 1

Joe Lowrey was deployed with the 7th Special Forces Group in Afghanistan. In July of 2014 an enemy machine gun round pierced the front of his helmet, traveled across the top of his skull and exited th

Hot Mics and TV Lights: The Armed Forces Vietnam Network is the latest work from Marc Yablonka. The book provides the first person perspective of thirty seven individuals who served with the Armed F

Holiday separations are an unfortunate but necessary part of military service. As civilians we should recognize that the reason we are able to spend our holiday peacefully and safely with friends and