The Epoch Times’ “Battlefields” project, in partnership with The Havok Journal, gives voice to America’s service community and highlights its members' successes and struggles, their triumphs and tragedies. In their own words, and from their own hearts, these are their Battlefields.
Latest episodes
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1 h 20
Liz DeGraeve, Elana Duffy, and Charlie Faint: What Is Your Purpose?
This week, I sat down with Liz DeGraeve, Elana Duffy and Havok Journal owner Charlie Faint to talk about purpose. Liz has shifted from a colorful and accomplished 23-year career in…
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1 h 16
Charlie Faint: What Are the Three Best Ways to Become a Failed State?
Show Notes:Americans worry a lot that we are headed towards ruin – unsustainable spending, foreign adventurism, even civil war. How warranted is that concern? I sat down this week…
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1 h 17
Kevin Wilson: How Important is Pop Culture to the Military?
Show Notes:This week, I talk with the witty and erudite Kevin Wilson and Havok Journal owner Charlie Faint about the importance of pop culture to the military. We talk deployment s…
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1 h 03
"Firefighter Andrew:" A Life or Death Business
Show Notes:This week I talk with Havok Journal owner Charlie Faint and Andrew, a 18-year old firefighter on the East Coast. I know what you’re thinking – how much wisdom, insight a…
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1 h 05
Dave Chamberlain and Uriel Epshtein: Who Cares About the Civilian-Military Divide?
Show Notes:The civ-mil divide is something we kind of always bring up in one way or another on the show. You might even say it’s a large part of why we even do the show. So it was…
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1 h 07
Marty Skovlund, Jr.: Is the US Losing Faith in the Military?
Show Notes:Is the US Losing Faith in the Military? That was supposed to be the subject this week – and after about 30 minutes, it was. My guests were Coffee or Die Executive Editor…
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1 h 05
Geoff Dardia and Meg Kelvington: How Should Vets Maintain Their Mind, Body and Spirt
Show Notes:This week, I discussed how vets should maintain their mind, body, and spirit with MSG Geoff Dardia and Meg Kelvington. In my experience, not many of my peers wanted to h…
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1 h 11
Dax Mallory and Ben Varlese: What Should A Layman Understand About National Security
Show Notes:Some weeks, "The Weekly Havok" isn’t just the name of the show, it’s also the way the show comes together. This was one of those weeks. We threw every hiccup and technic…
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58 min
Kerry Patton: Where is Our Next War?
Episode guest: Kerry Patton and Charlie FaintHost: Christopher Paul MeyerEdited by: Michael Neal and Richard GashMusic: "King Around Here" by Alex Grohl (courtesy of Pixabay)Sponso…
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1 h 19
Charlie Faint: Military Veteran to Law Enforcement--from the Battlefield to the Home Front
Lieutenant Colonel (Retired) Charlie Faint served 27 years in the US Army. A military intelligence officer, Charlie served in Iraq and Afghanistan 7 times while assigned to the 5th…
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1 h 06
Paul Chabot: Many Ways to Serve
Dr. Paul Chabot is an American businessman, author, public speaker, former law enforcement officer, adjunct professor, and Commander of Naval Intelligence with the United States Na…
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1 h 24
Christopher Paul Meyer: "I'm Here for the Fight"
Christopher Paul Meyer writes regularly at The Havok Journal and Savage Wonder. He is a former bouncer, firefighter, soldier, comic and prison chaplain. He started his writing care…
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1 h 10
Andy Denbow and Seth Allard: "If Anyone is Going to Save Us, It's Us"
Andy Denbow is a retired Infantry Marine Gunnery Sergeant. He spent 17 1/2 years in the United States Marine Corps and completed five deployments, one of which was to Fallujah, Ira…
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1 h 18
Donny Daughenbaugh: Face Shot/"The Best Worst Thing"
As an Infantry Marine only 2 months into his first deployment with the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit, Donny Daughenbaugh was shot in the face during a firefight in Mahmoudiya Iraq…
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1 h 08
Tim Hendricks: "The Instructor," in Iraq and at Home
Tim Hendricks is a former United States Army Captain who served as a tank platoon leader and then as a military intelligence officer, in which capacity he was an advisor to the Ira…
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1 h 03
Joe Fair: In Vietnam, "If You Have to Be One, Be a Big Red One"
Joe Fair was born in Greenwood, Indiana and served with the First Infantry Division in Vietnam. After completing his active military service, Joe worked at Ingersoll Rand and was a…
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1 h 18
Larry Freeland: Life is Always Better In Transition
All veterans of any conflict are going to face some similar issues." --Larry FreelandLarry Freeland was drafted into the US Army and served as an Infantry officer in Vietnam. He we…
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46 min
Vicki Cody: "Stronger Than I Ever Knew" The Army Wife Life
"I wouldn't be who I am today if I hadn't been an Army wife for 33 years."--Vicki CodyVicki Cody is an accomplished author, an Army wife, and an advocate for Army families. She spe…
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55 min
Aaron Love: Ones Ready, "That Others May Live"
"Every generation owes a debt to this nation, and you don't know what that debt is going to be." --Aaron LoveAaron Love is an active duty Pararescueman in the US Air Force, current…
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56 min
Frank Pauc: Tribes and Tribulations
Frank (Francis) Pauc is a graduate of West Point, Class of 1980. He completed the Military Intelligence Basic Course at Fort Huachuca and then went to Flight School at Fort Rucker.…