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zero7one
6 May 2009, 07:51
The "What is your background?" (http://www.weaponevolution.com/forum/showthread.php?t=1065) thread has shown us all how diverse this thread is with all walks of life and experience levels. This poll is to dig just a little bit deeper to see what specific type of background that we chose to live or have lived.

I did not include a specific country designator on the military for fairness of our OCONUS counterparts. The Navy and Marines were combined as were the Municipal and County LEO's due to space limitations of the poll.

As normal, all poll results are private.

GriffonSec
6 May 2009, 09:06
I'll bite.

Other: Tried to play street thug/hood rat my late teen years prior to joining the army to get my head right

Military Army: Signed in January 1991 and pretty much picked an MOS that would ship me out quick to basic, with a decent sign on bonus. Went through basic/AIT at Ft Knox to be a M1 Armor Crewman (19K or DAT - Dumb Ass Tanker). Stationed at Ft Knox after basic with 5/12 Cavalry in support of Armor Officer Basic course training Lieutenants how to be tankers. Mid '92 PCSed to Fulda, Germany with the 11th Armored Cavalry Regiment. Interesting side note - as a kid, I had an old fatigue shirt where we picked up patches to sew on. Patches on the right sleeve of that shirt was the 11th ACR patch with a rank patch of PFC. I was a PFC when assigned to the 11th ACR, weird huh? September of 1993 the 11th ACR was deactivated and I was moved to Friedberg, Germany with 4/67 Armor in the 1st Armored Division. Shortly thereafter I became a single father (wife left) and deployments became problematic. I ETSed in August of 1995 and went to the TN Army National Guard with 3/278 Armored Cav until 2002 when I started my security company.

Law Enforcement - Speciality: Really nowhere else to put this, but here. I know the reputation of private security outside of high end goverment contract type companies. There are a handful of us who do enjoy the work. TN State Law allows private security at bit more than most realize. We focus mostly on residential security on tax-credit, low rent "D" and "F" type properties and clean them out. Drugs, prostitution, gangs (mostly hispanic and kurdish) and other high crime areas on private property. We've been relatively successful, with over 1k plus misdemeanor/felony arrests with 100% successful private prosecution. I'm looking to attend the NRA Certification Course so that I can move training in house. We have an excellent reputation with local officers, and have attended non-departmental training with one precincts Aggressive Crime Unit, and working up another class with them for either 2 gun or Combat Tactical Rifle Class.
I listed the "other" category to state this. I used to be quite embarassed about my late teen years being a knucklehead, however, I don't think I'd have the current mindset in my job, nor would I have been as successful if I hadn't have been. Stupid decisions and learned from those mistakes.

103m 95g
6 May 2009, 10:20
Louisiana and Alaska have Parishes not countys

zero7one
6 May 2009, 10:54
Louisiana and Alaska have Parishes not countys

I appologize if I have offended anybody from a Louisiana or Alaskan Parish...the change has been made.

Echo4Tango
20 June 2009, 00:33
Hey zero7one,

I dont want to offend any "ship mates" out there but the differences between the Marine Corps and the Navy are night and day. We may work for the same people at some (very high) level but those are two very different animals.

Hope I dont come off as just some dumb grunt [BD]

Army Chief
20 June 2009, 08:50
I would have to agree.

If anything, the Marines would be better grouped with the Army, though I'd argue that they certainly rate a category of their own. No offense to the Navy, but most Navy jobs out there seem more in line with the Air Force in terms of their (lack of) exposure to small arms, tactics or hardships in general. Again, that's not an affront: it's just a very different lifestyle, and a very different kind of job in most cases.

AC

Jerry R
20 June 2009, 10:33
Army Chief, I would also have to agree. I was U.S. Navy from 1965 to 1978. And while every branch of service has a "Special" group of warriors, that is not the primary calling of the majority of Naval personnel. On my "dream sheet" at the end of OCS, I applied for small combatants Pac Fleet. Made the mistake of writing one word under the "Special Skills" topic - computer. I never saw another ship, ended up as a REMF working for CNO in Flag Plot at the Pentagon for two tours. Briefing Officer, and application conversion specialist.

But I have been around firearms all my life, had an FFL for 27 years and recently renewed my NRA Instructor Certification in six disciplines.

GriffonSec ---------- people live or die by the choices they make in life, and I could not possibly be more proud of you as my Son !! Keep a spot open for me as one of your instructors, please.

Mr.Goodtimes
25 June 2009, 19:50
I'm a Lifeguard, college student, and run my own pressure cleaning business to help make ends meet.

I've always had a strong interest in firearms. my dad was a police officer and so, I grew up around guns. He rarely took me to shoot however, so this sort of just fueled my interest in shooting and guns even more. I finally forked over the money for my first AR-15 this past december and then got my dad to buy me a Beretta 92.

I'm going to join the military after I finish my college. I know i want to go into special operations, however, I'm still a little undecided as to which branch for sure. I've always wanted to be a SEAL but, lately, pararescue has spiked my interest.

My job as a lifeguard consists mostly of just sittin on my butt watching eye candy and trying to catch phone numbers, but, every now and then I have to do my job. Been guarding for a year, nothing serious has happened yet.

I'm really into martial arts, cycling, running, swimming, weight lifting, etc... I work out monday through friday. My training comes first, before anything, fun, girls, friends, parties etc.. its cost me a relationships, friendships and countless drunken college nights of fun, but, to me, my training is most important. physical fitness can mean the difference between who lives and dies. I love to push my self past my limits. I've yet to experience a better feeling then doing today what i couldn't do yesterday.