Greetings,
I wanted to start my introduction with a "Thank You" to all who serve in our forces. My father-in-law served in Korea and said that it really doesn't matter where or when you served, but once you put on that uniform it never comes off your soul. Thank you for sacrificing your lives and risking the ultimate sacrifice, and sacrificing your families time and lives as well. And thank you to all of your children, spouses, parents, and families for sacrificing you.
I have never served in any of the armed forces and whenever I'm in the company of a veteran I'm always humbled. Even if they may be 20+ years younger than I.
I found your site linked via a re-post of the letter "Protecting the Second Amendment".
I'm a married father of three, have 7 grand-kids, etc. I have a strong interest in US Constitutional history,
all of the Bill of Rights, though I believe the Second Amendment is that right which supports, guarantees, and underpins the Declaration and Constitution. I've had a variety of interests and hobbies over the years as my interest waxes and wanes. I guess you could say I'm a jack of all (or a few anyway) trades. I'm interested in preserving our liberties for our children and grandchildren, shooting, hunting, gardening, cooking,
food preservation, cheese-making, coffee-roasting, shortwave and ham radio, martial arts (Mixed and Shinpu-Ren), etc., etc,. etc. The mixed comes mostly from our youngest son who competes amateur MMA. I think the old man could still take him in a street fight but mostly because I have a different mindset about fighting than he does. Don't know how much longer that'll hold true though!
No, I don't have any medals or prizes or anything like that. But I did take 5th place in a tourney in my second year. 5th out of 5 in my weight/belt division!
I
try (often unsuccessfully) to keep my mouth shut unless I think I have something of value to say. I don't usually mind much if somebody tells me I don't know as much as I think I do in a given area, as long as they are willing to share their own experience and wisdom while expounding on what an idiot I am.
Currently I'm working in cybersecurity (mostly blue team), InfoSec and Information Assurance in the private utility sector.
I look forward to reading and learning from all of you gentlepersons - is that politically correct enough?