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I have continued my love for weapons since I got out. I was a police tactics instructor at night ,ran a company called D&B tile the day. I train in hand to hand combat, weapons retention, impact weapons, knife defense/offeense, fire arms training. I am a widower. The hard life has taken it's toll. I'm on disability threw the,,,,the VA and full disability through SSA. The worst job ive ever had.
Military Experiences
Jan 1989 - Jan 1993
Arms room specialist
When I was there, we did all of the arms room inspection on every single weapon for 2nd of the 75th and 3rd of the first SF. We did RSE and SFSE. Ranger Support element, special forces Support element. I had to get the highest GPA in 45b school to get this station. Only the best Support the Best..
May 1989 - Jun 1989
Weapons specialist
I got the highest GPA in 45b class in yrs. I was selected to go help work on the sear for the M16A2 and the 3 round burst. And also worked on the barretta 9mm mwo, modified work order, to solve the problem of the military grain ammo cracking the slides. They wld crack and fly off of the lower receiver hitting soldiers in the face. We solved the problem by replacing the hammer pin with a half moon pin that rode in a grove cut in the slide so when it cracked it cldn't come off...
All of this before being permanently assigned to 542nd assured Support. They want the best to support the best.
Deployments
(1 year, 6 months)Sep 1992 - Nov 1992
South Korea
Operation Team Sperate. Done every yr to show N. Korea how fast we can deploy to the 38th parrallel....
May 1990 - Jul 1991
Operation Desert Shield/Storm
I'm sure I have the exact months wrong. But things I will never forget. We sat at FOB viper. Anything broke we fixed it asap. When the ground war started, we ran with, and Combat patched with 24th Mec ID. An experience I will never forget. U don't know what a tank division is capable of until you see it first hand.
Military Credentials
Professional Development Schools
Jan 1989 - Mar 1989
Basic training Missouri
Individual & Special Skill Schools
Mar 1989 - May 1989
AIT 45B small arms
Certifications
1993
Expert marksman
1993
Small arms specialist
Additional Specialization(s)
Security Clearance
Top Secret
Academic Degrees
Academic Degrees
2002 - 2013
Police Tactics Instructors of America
Police tactics instructor
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