​Show # 267- Coffee with Rich | Zack Wilson Department of Energy (DOE)- SRT (Special Response Team)
 
On today's Coffee with Rich, we will be joined by Zack Wilson.
For a very informal introduction of Zack Wilson, he is:
1) Has an addictive personality that makes him extremely competitive with literally everything he does.
2) Has only been around since breakfast but is highly opinionated due to him being a millennial.
On an official capacity:
Zack is currently a member of the Department of Energy (DOE) working as a security police officer on a SRT (Special Response Team) after leaving a DOE firearms instructor position for Project Enhancement Corporation. In addition to this he’s back on the Jiu Jitsu mats after a little hiatus and is currently ranked through the Gracie Barra system training with Samuel Braga at Gracie Barra Knoxville. When he has the time, he occasionally shows up to shoot in IDPA, USPSA, and PRS matches. In, 2015 he received a Bachelor’s in Emergency Services Management and is now toying with the idea of getting a master’s degree.
Prior to getting hired on with DOE, Zack spent 14 years as a police officer for the Knoxville Police Department. All his years on the department were in the Patrol Division, and along the way he became a firearms instructor and a field training officer (FTO). Half of his time at the department was spent on their Special Operations Squad (i.e., SWAT) as a law enforcement sniper, and he was able to attend several law enforcement courses in tactics, deadly force, and law enforcement sniping.
Concurrently to his time at KPD, Zack was also in the Marine Corps with 3/24 Lima Company. He started out as a regular rifleman in the infantry but was selected to be in the Scout Sniper platoon after a battalion INDOC (indoctrination) in 2009 prior to a deployment to Iraq for Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF). He lived the life of a P.I.G. (professionally instructed gunmen) during his deployment, and upon return to the states in 2010 he graduated from the Scout Sniper Basic Course class 1-10 at Quantico, VA. His time in the Marine Corps ended in 2012 and during his tenure was able to attend several military schools and courses.
From 2012 to the present, he is also a sniper cadre member of the ILEA (Indiana Law Enforcement Academy) where they instruct and perform a federally accredited basic and advanced law enforcement sniper course every year and speaking of Indiana, he also joined the Indiana National Guard in 2019 and is the Scout/Sniper Section Leader for the 1-151st HHC.
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​Show # 266 - Coffee with Rich | Will Wood Captain Major U.S. Airline on Travel Safety Planning
On today's Coffee with Rich, we will be joined by Will Wood.
Will has been flying since 12 years of age and has been a student of martial arts and self-defense for nearly as long.
After completing college at Southern Illinois University with degrees in Aviation Flight and Aviation Management the career path took him from instructing students in small single aircraft to his current position as a captain for a major US carrier.
A lifelong interest in firearms led to a desire to develop and enhance those skills. To that end he has taken courses with Mike Seeklander (American Warrior Society) and some guy named Leatham (who says aiming is useless), Kyle Lamb (Viking Tactics), Paul Howe (Combat Shooting and Tactics), John Krupa (Spartan Tactical Training Group), and Blackwater.
Will is also an active competitor in USPSA and trains Jeet Kun Do, boxing, and Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu.
In his spare time, Will enjoys shooting, being on the lake with family and friends, and reading.

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On today's Coffee with Rich, we will be joined by Karen Whitlock.
Karen owns an indoor gun range in Flowery Branch, GA with her husband where she teaches basic pistol, concealed carry, red dot optics and defensive shooting fundamentals classes among other topics. She is also a chapter leader for The Well Armed Woman and hosts a women's group dedicated to continuing education at the range. In addition to teaching at her own range, she teaches Basic Handgun Safety at a local university.
Karen has earned the following instructor certifications:

• NRA Instructor (Basic Pistol, Chief Range Safety Officer, Personal Protection in the Home, Refuse to be a Victim, CCW)
• USCCA Instructor (Concealed Carry & Home Defense, Defensive Shooting Fundamentals (Levels 1 & 2), Training Counselor)
• Advanced Rangemaster Instructor
• Defensive Firearms Coach (I.C.E.)
• The Well Armed Woman Certified Instructor
• Deadly Force Instructor Certification (Masaad Ayoob Group)
• Active Self Protection Certified Instructor
• Image Based Decisional Drills Instructor
• Modern Samurai Project Red Dot Instructor

Trigger Time Range: https://triggertime.org
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American Warrior Show:
https://americanwarriorshow.com/index.html
SWAG:
https://shop.americanwarriorsociety.com/
American Warrior Society please visit:
https://americanwarriorsociety.com/
Rich's Coffee: Pete's Espresso Ristretto via a Nespresso by Delonghi

​Show # 264 - Coffee with Rich | Round Two with Manhar Parshotam Founder and Director of Dragon Protection Services
On today's Coffee with Rich, we will be joined by Manhar Parshotam for round two of the initial discussion about the events in the near South African coup.  Manhar Parshotam is the founder, a shareholder and director of Dragon Protection Services, which was established in 1996.
Manhar grew up in Durban and attended Burnwood Secondary School in Sydenham. After he completed his schooling, he spent two years studying for a degree in engineering until he switched to a BCom degree.
During his university years, he was a voluntary policeman and subsequently served as a police reservist for 15 years. Manhar’s explains that his career in the security field ‘happened by accident’.
In the 1990s he worked parttime in security during the South African Amnesty process, which boosted his interest in the field. Whilst working in security during a huge petrol strike, a chance encounter changed his life’s direction. A medical doctor approached and requested him to perform a security assessment of one of the doctor’s buildings. Following this assessment, he was offered the security contract for the building.
This was a huge learning curve,” explains Manhar. In his final year of BCom, Manhar had to make a choice to either complete his studies or go full time into the security business. “This decision was hard as there were more cons than pros and was based on the opportunity to train ex-soldiers in security so that they could be reintegrated back into society and obtain jobs.” After much deliberation Manhar left the university and the business grew from there.
Some of the highlights of his career included seeing Fidel Castro and Muammar Gaddafi in person. A standout moment was watching Nelson Mandela arrive at the Durban ICC. “I got to see an icon – there was an aura about him which gave me goosebumps,” said Manhar. During 2001 Manhar was provided the opportunity by the South African Government to attend internationally recognized protection training courses in the United Kingdom and the United States.
In his down time, Manhar enjoys competitive shooting as well as spending time with his family. “They help you relax, keep you calm and put a smile on my face.”
He concluded, “Be happy, do what you love. If you love what you are doing, then every day is a holiday.”
Dragon Protective Services:
https://dragonprotection.co.za/
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SWAG:
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American Warrior Society please visit:
https://americanwarriorsociety.com/
Rich's Coffee: Pete's Espresso Ristretto via a Nespresso by Delonghi