07/17/2026
Well today is the last range day of this training evolution. To be fair four straight days standing out on the range in this heat has taken a toll on me. Clearly I am not as young as I once was.
We have been training a school district so the students rotated into teams for range days but no such luck for me! As I crawled onto the four wheeler this morning at 0500hrs to run our Shepards a couple of miles in the cool morning air. Instinctively I did a quick self assessment. Feet sore, check. Knees sore, check, can’t open hands yet, check. Back sore, check. Looks like I checked all the box’s! Hah!
We unlocked the gate and started our run, lap after lap in the pasture, two beautiful Shepards running at full tilt, tongues flying in the breeze, bodies stretched out, gliding thru the air, feet only skimming the ground. The two of them reminding me once more of the majestic beauty we call life. The aches and pains simply disappeared and once again I was both humbled and awed by the blessings I have received.
The officers this week have hung tough as well, we have pushed them hard and they have responded with determination and effort. They have been training all day everyday. These men and women don’t have to be here, they have volunteered to keep their communities children safe, and stand in the gap. Here Get Trained. Be Ready. We see this mindset manifest itself over and over at churches and schools all over this State. Don’t let Social media fool ya, there is still a whole bunch of good folks in this Country, with the heart and courage to keep folks safe. I am honored to work with them.
Never lose
Win or learn
JB