The Armory

[Taz]

Fame- That is hillarious!

Quick Bio- 10 years as a United States Marine...By trade an air traffic controller/ Marine Corps Marksman

40 countries in over 10 years, with 3 unique years guarding American Embassies where I had an awesome and very unique experience being part of a President Bush detail, Secretary Rice, and Dick Chaney detail!

2 Tours in Iraq and 1 tour in Afghanistan....get some!

BTW- BRAVO IS NOT ONLY A MASTER PUA...BUT CAN KICK SOME ASS IN SOME CRAZY MARTIAL ARTS, AND SHOOT YOUR EYE OUT! HATS OFF TO YOU SIR! I can verify this as I shot with him, and got some quick tactical training as well!

[Honey Badger]

Bio -

Most of my close family have served with either the Parachute Regiment or the Royal Anglian Regiment.

I joined the Territorial Army (UK army reserves - 3 Royal Anglian Regiment) aged 18 while at university. I was recommended to transfer to an Officer Training Corps to gain a commission at age 19. I transferred to Cambridge University Officer Training Corps to begin the commissioning process. Upon completion of my second module, I received offer for a familiarization exercise with the army air corps (Fly some helicopters, fuck yeah!). During a familiarization exercise, I received a knee injury barring me from military service and crippling my lifes dreams and aspirations and left me a mere shadow of my former self.



Still enjoy the odd piece of air rifle shooting (damn UK gun control) and will be moving into clay pigeon shooting when I can afford the added expense.

Currently looking to join the UK police force as soon as this recruitment freeze thaws.

Much respect for the previous posters who have served. Hats off to you lucky and brave men.

Honey Badger

[king.ferdinando]

My Bio---
I joined the army in highschool at 17 I needed parental consent and I joined the reserves. close to three years in three to go.
I'm Chemical Biological Radiological and Nuclear specialist but I specialize in Bio warfare.
I was training to be a combat engineer so I have some training in infantry squad tactics and battle drills but infantry guys are the experts. They impress the shit out of me.
zero deployments but supposedly one is on the way.
My dad was a cop in a very rough city in jersey so he sent me to martial arts training as a kid and taught me ppistol and rifle marksmanship which the army built upon.
I trained in isshinryu karate, Kano (traditional) Judo, and boxing

[luchador]

Lots of awesome credentials on this thread.

I started wrestling in middle school, wrestled throughout high school, and ended up wresting for a club turned D2 college for three years. In college wrestling I did decently well, winning more than I lost my last year and placing in some tournaments here and there. I have coached for the Inner Circle Wrestling Academy and have been an assistant coach at various youth programs. I've dabbled with BJJ, I get to roll around a lot because they always want a wrestler around, so I get a lot of free mat time around GA. I figrue it will be my next venture because its a grappling sport.

Thats really all I can think of for now.

[truth]

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[AT-LOW]

Excellent, there's nothing manlier than two guys beating the shit out of each other.

[DrPepper]

I guess if I'm going to give my opinions I should give some qualifying background.

I've been a sworn police officer for 16 years. I've been an instructor for approximately 6, specializing in weapons, small unit/SWAt tactics and specifically chemical munitions such as OC and CS. I served for 4.5 years on one of the few full time law enforcement tactical teams in the country, attending every kind of tactical school I could have imagined during that time, taught by real deal guys like Paul Howe, a former Delta guy and Phil Singleton, a British SAS guy who took part in the hostage rescue operation at the Iranian embassy in London, just to name two. We averaged 50-75 callouts per year and because we had statewide jurisdiction I was gone from home alot. Probably a big factor in my divorce.

A lot of guys have lots of cool school certificates but no experience to back them up. I was fortunate to get both the certificates and the opportunity to use what I learned and in turn pass it on to guys on smaller, part time SWAT teams. What a lot of people don't know is that a large majority of tactical teams, even in large cities like Nashville, Detroit, etc., are part time teams. Their swat guys have normal patrol or traffic or detective jobs until there is a high risk call or high risk warrant to be served. My team did nothing but go on swat callouts or train for swat callouts year round, hence the term "full-time team". Like LAPD swat except LAPD is truly the top of the food chain in civilian tactical teams. I enjoyed instructing so much, and was so tired of being constantly on the road that I transferred to the academy in the spring of 2010, and now instructing new cadets is my full time job. I teach them firearms, OC, building clearing, TASER and any other tactics related to my job experience.

If you have a question about small arms, room clearing, why swat teams do certain things certain ways, why pepper spray burns so bad, etc., hit me up. I'm completely in my comfort zone in that arena.

I don't post all that to brag, it's just one area in which I feel very comfortable and experienced, and I want you to feel confident that I'm not just another keyboard commando when I offer an opinion. I'll trade knowledge that may help keep you alive for knowledge that may help me bag hot women.

I'm pretty humble about my work experiences so that's the only time you'll see me come close to running my mouth about what I've been fortunate to be involved in. But if you have a question fire away.

--Norm

[Teazy]

The love of my life is Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu.

I trained for 3 years with this beautiful bitch and competed in several tournaments.

I had one Pro MMA fight at 155 lbs with a triangle choke victory in 2 min. 100% Winning

I have a blue belt under Renato Tavares, who wanted me to get my purple. I wanted to win a tournament as a blue belt first, so I waited.

Unfortunately, I had a severe shoulder dislocation and needed reconstructive surgery.

Every time I roll I have a rude reminder that I should let my mistress go.

So I am concentrating on boxing and kickboxing at the moment since they don't bother my shoulder. I've improving constantly and might compete later.

To all those who have served or are serving, Thank You!

And a Merry Christmas to all!!

[Gambit!]

Hey warriors. I have about 3 years infantry expireince and 1 year military police in the Army, cocky or confident, i consider myself a weapons and hand to hand combat expert. I began my miltary weapons collection when i was 6 with a beautiful snythetic stock Norinco AKM and had a little boy hard on for anything that goes boom. I've owned or trained on almost every modern combat rifle and pistol system in common usage, and several ones not in common usage i.e. bullpup aks, home manufacted SMGs (that i currently have designs for, basically a rough copy of the Madsen M50, and a vertical magazine fed copy of the sten) and a few other off the way little toys. Hit me back with comments, questions, or basic gun bullishitting. Also have 6 years of MMA expirenece (only 2 years activley) with a record of 38-2, so this area of my life has been nothing but success. looking forward to replies!

[Mr. Hyde]

Hey I am new to this site and to forums for that matter (This one looked liked the best to pop my cherry props to Bravo). My background on this topic is I joined the Army National Guard right after high school, 11B Infantry. Was in Fort Benning for 4 months for Infantry school with Gambit!, had training on the 50 cal, M240, M249, Mark 19, AT 4, M4... all that jazz. I also own several guns myself (AK-47, 1911 .45, 12 gauge) Am currently still serving and going to UW-Milwaukee to get my Bachelors in Criminal Justice and a Minor in strength and conditioning. End plan is to open a Wellness Center with Gambit! and incorporate life building, fitness, firearms and self defense into it. Also know a fair amount about work out supplements so if anyone has any questions on those topics feel free to throw them my way. I am always looking to help a brother out and love to give/receive advice and feedback so dont be shy.