Baz was lucky enough to have a price put on his head in both Iraq and Afghanistan so he must be doing something right. He has a bachelors degree in english literatutre, is a military freefall parachutist, combatant diver and Basic Reconnaissance Course graduate. He writes here in his capacity as a private individual, and his views are not those of the U. Marine Corps. Tyler is a man of many talents. He frequently browses peer-reviewed journals such as Nature and Science, in order to provide readers with the most up-to-date and accurate news as possible.
He thoroughly enjoys increasing his knowledge in the sciences, and if there are any questions or ideas for topics he will try to address them as promptly as possible, either privately or publicly through The Havok Journal.
Matt has more than 15 years of experience in cybersecurity and information technology. He has lead and performed numerous red-team activities against public and private sector entities, to include major Fortune corporations and federal agencies. Medically retired from the Army after injuries sustained during combat operations, Matt resides in the Austin, Texas area, working for a major consumer electronics firm.
Kristoffer is the most deployed soldier in American to be killed in action. His death inducted Scoti into the amazing military family and Ranger community. A civilian, Scoti is woefully ignorant of military protocol and acronyms. As publisher for Blackside Publishing, she publishes stories that are raw, real, and transparent. Scoti teaches writing workshops at writing conferences and served as Director of Springs Writers.
She interacted with top scholars, archeologists, and museums while researching geography, seasons, feasts, culture, dress, facial ethnicity, machinery, furniture, weapons, wars, architecture, archeological discoveries, Roman culture and government, ancient religious beliefs, flora and fauna to conceptualize historically, archeologically and biblically-accurate art compositions used for over art renderings and maps.
Her first novel, Briar Lake , has been picked up for publication and was released in Originally hailing from one of the small towns that surround Ft. Bragg North Carolina, Cora wanted nothing to do with the military lifestyle until her husband swept her off her feet. At a very early age, Cora fell in love with reading and soon thereafter discovered her affinity for writing. This love helped her to excel in school, except when she would get caught reading in algebra. Cora balances her time chasing babies, creating monsters, being an awesome wife, drinking absurd amounts of coffee and writing for The Havok Journal.
Cora can be reached at corakane. Gabriel joined the Army in the late s and served vaingloriously in the Ranger Regiment during their first two deployments to Afghanistan. He has spent much of his career as a gang and narcotics investigator. He previously served as a paratrooper in the U. Army and is a veteran of Operation Iraqi Freedom. In his spare time, he practices both yoga and functional fitness, and enjoys coaching youth sports. Vince is a former U.
Army Ranger and combat veteran. He is also an American Entertainer, producer and writer, known for Helen Keller vs.
He also started Tactical Insider , a company that provides technical and military advice to Hollywood, and is a regular on major network news shows and popular television programs including Top Shot , Sniper: Most Dangerous Missions , and Rhino Wars. Paul is an Army veteran, both active and reserve, who served in Operation Iraqi Freedom. For the past 20 years, he has been a Florida police officer serving as a patrol officer, field training officer, hostage negotiator, and detective.
As a detective, he has primarily focused on major crimes including robbery, sex crimes, and homicide. He is a graduate student and a father of five who enjoys hiking, running, and photography. While in Iraq in and , J. Including post-Marine Corps civilian deployments as an intelligence analyst for the Department of Defense, he served over forty months in the Middle East and Central Asia between and Cody is a former Combat Engineer 12B with the U. He also makes killer BBQ.
He is a veteran of 9 combat deployments to Afghanistan and 2 to Iraq. He loves cooking for his family, but hates following the instructions. He has been married to his amazing wife Carisa for over 12 years. He is the proud owner of guns, a Harley, an itchy Boston terrier named Dozie, 3 sons, 1 testicle, a minivan, and an aggressively affectionate pit bull named Athena.
He enjoys writing about anything that makes people laugh, veterans affairs, and his family. Shane loves a good movie quote and a good road trip. Although he enjoys it, he is also an awful wood worker. Michael is a former infantryman and Marine Corps Combat Arms instructor. During his eight year career in the Corps, he served with distinction on the battlefields of Ramadi Iraq , Kajaki and Sangin Afghanistan Since leaving the Corps in , Michael has found new ways to serve the country he loves.
He is an inventor, entrepreneur, author and public speaker; contributing to worthwhile organizations that focus on changing the world in positive ways. Professionally, Michael is the chief contributor to BloodStripes. He is a radio personality on cigarsandseastories. As an inspirational speaker, Michael shows how the military prepares Marines for entrepreneurship and the corporate world.
Go to michaeljpenney. Boone is an author , a leader in the Warfighter Rights Movement, and is the first nationally-recognized radio talkshow personality who is also a combat veteran from the current conflict. A combat-injured veteran, Boone is a champion of the effort to combat veteran suicide.
As part of this effort he crafted the Spartan Pledge in order to help veterans find a new mission and help each other. America has become disgusted with the political climate of today so the only place to turn to and trust for leadership is the Warfighter. Loren started his career in the infantry and as soon as he was eligible attended Special Forces Assessment and Selection. He spent the next 16 plus years serving in the various positions within the Special Forces Regiment.
From April of to May of he deployed five times to Afghanistan and twice to Iraq. Matt is a Director of Product Management for a leading mobile platform enablement company. He has traveled extensively in the United States and overseas for business and travel. His travels include India, Mexico, Europe, and Japan where he was an active blogger immediately following the Kaimashi quake.
Matt enjoys spending time outdoors and capturing the world through the lens of his Nikon D He enjoys researching the political, economic, and historical influences of the places he visits in the world, and he commonly blogs about these experiences.
Matt received a Bachelor in Computer Science at Mercer University, and is a noted speaker on innovation, holding over patents. His remaining time is spent with his family going from soccer game to soccer game on the weekends. M founded the Honos Foundation, a non-profit dedicated to empowering local entrepreneurship in violence repressed areas, and Founder and Managing Director of Emerio Group, an early-stage investment advisory.
Chris is a disabled veteran who served in the U. Army as an airborne infantryman from He now works as a Registered Nurse and hospital supervisor. He is a veteran advocate, competitive weightlifter, and Scottish Highland Games amateur athlete. Other interests include riding Harleys, reading, and writing. He is married, with three kids, 2 dogs, and a cat that somehow breached the perimeter and continues to dwell among them.
Sean is a complete jerk. Sean is married, but no one has a clue how she deals with him always having to be right about every little f-ing thing. He is a former nightclub bouncer, firefighter, corporate security trainer, and prison chaplain. He has done stand-up, been homeless for extended periods of time, had screenplays optioned, and gotten married. He was also in the military and spent 33 months in foreign combat zones, earning a Bronze Star in Afghanistan.
He has written one book , edited another , and is working on a third. He can be reached at Savage Wonder. Nate spent four years attempting to become a preacher, and later a chaplain. After deploying with the Marine Corps, Nate realized that being a Scout Sniper was way more fun, and hilarity ensued as he spent the next eight years attempting to do that job for the glory of our republic and our illustrious Corps. After deployments to Iraq and Afghanistan, as well as a stint as a WPPS contractor , Nate set down the gun and devoted his life to teaching his family and indeed the world the wonders of beards, improper civilian attire, knife hands, and the DD He views The Lord of the Rings as his bible, you know, next to the actual one.
Nate also attempts to write at www. Aaron is a Marine Corps infantry veteran and graduate of the University of Colorado. He has been a Crossfit coach, security contractor and student of three foreign languages. Pat lives deep in the Alaskan bush and has to walk twenty miles every day to find internet connection.
A veteran of Iraq and Afghanistan, he is passionate about international relations , domestic affairs , and successful veteran transition , both out of and back onto active duty. Brandon served 11 years in the U. Army, primarily with the 2nd Ranger Battalion and 75th Ranger Regiment. He conducted 4 combat rotations to Afghanistan and competed in the Best Ranger Competition, placing 3rd with his partner. Upon exiting service in , Brandon served in the corporate sector in cancer diagnostics as a Territory Manager and Commercial Sales Director.
Brandon is passionate about faith, family, life, culture and brotherhood. When not working, he spends his days with his wife and children exploring all the outdoor adventures that Colorado has to offer.
He is also a full-time Law Enforcement Analyst, CNN Contributor, and delivers speeches across the country in corporate and university settings.
However, competitors with disabilities only competed for the first time in The team currently has 30 athletes and adaptive and sport specific coaches, and aims to grow to encourage more athletes with disabilities to take part. Since then, veteran Jim Holborn has worked hard to set the team up and has been in regular contact with the RSHGA to push for more inclusivity for disabled competitors.
Having started with no funds or support except from friends and family, the team were invited to the Stirling Highland Games this year. He is also a lawyer, ambassador and spokesperson for Help For Heroes and has previously been invited to the Scottish Parliament to speak with MSPs to represent the interests of his fellow veterans.
In addition to this, David is an Honorary Professor at the University of Stirling where he lectures and masterclasses in management and lectures on diversity and inclusion.
I majored in intensive care and military trauma, so I was on the battlefield to help those in need. I have shrapnel on my back and now use a wheelchair. David has also participated in sports competitions around the world and has helped make sport more accessible for people with disabilities.
David will be the third generation in his family to receive an MBE, with his father and grandfather both receiving this honor. It is really nice to see your hard work recognized. And did you know Lanarkshire Live is on Facebook?
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