Shoulder to Shoulder
When I was a street cop, the way the good officers judged whether another officer was a good partner, was not based on the other officer’s personality, gender, race, looks, cologne, or any criteria other than, will this officer backing…
Desensitize Yourself:
Trepidation To Trite Back in the late 1990’s, I drove through the gates of the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center, in Glynco, GA. I was met by the security force (FLETsee 5-0, as we called them), and the horrid and…
Go Ahead, Hit Me
“I can’t teach someone how to take a punch. That’s about internal fortitude, you have it or you don’t.” Mike Tyson Fortitude is the mental strength and courage that allows one to face pain, danger, adversity, difficulties, and even…
11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month
“We often take for granted the very things that most deserve our gratitude.” Cynthia Ozick Today is Armistice Day, Remembrance Day, and Veterans Day. In the U.S., banks are closed, the mail doesn’t run, and the U.S. Marines are…
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