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TO OLD FRIENDS AND NEW BEGINNINGS!

It's a new year!   ...and that had me thinking lately about the past.     I was a Transit Enforcement Officer with L.A. COUNTY METRO back in the day.  I was also one of only three defensive tactics instructors there.     Fortunately, I was blessed with a great training Sergeant (then Lieutenant, and now "Chief" Ortiz is the bald guy in the middle) and a damn good patrol partner (Officer Barraza is on the big guy on the left).   I've always been the type of guy to have several "irons in the fire" at the same time.  I'm a...

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THEY DON'T TEACH YOU THIS

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THEY DON'T TEACH YOU THIS

Some thing that they don't teach you: where to put your Sam Brown when you have to go number 2....

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NOT MY BEST

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NOT MY BEST

Not my best grouping but good enough. On a good day, it's one ragged hole in the middle for me.

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DECENT SHOT

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DECENT SHOT

We carried the Beretta M9 (same as I carried as an SP in the Air Force) at LA COUNTY METRO. I'm a decent shot.

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MY FRIEND

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MY FRIEND

I was also honoured at the badge pinning by my friend, Grandmaster Sid Hallburn.

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