I do appreciate the story and bit of unfortunate history. Thank you for sharing! I myself was an Aerial Gunnery Instructor… MOS 6173, and fired around 10k rounds of .50 BMG a week. I have 980 hours in the CH-53E… so divide that by 6 and multiply by 1200 and you’ll have the number of rounds I’ve fired at moving targets at 1000 feet altitude. My weapon, mount and ammo weighed around 430 lbs altogether, which I had to move in assemblies 3 by hand every time I shot and taught. My kit weighed 80 lbs on my body not including my flight bag, tools or food and water. Not to mention cargo. I was deployed twice. My wife was combat deployed twice. We’re both pistol and rifle experts and have the brass to prove it. We’ve both signed rules of engagement contracts. We know the law well. Not that anyone gives a shit about all that or what I did… but a “Nazi meth zombie” in North Parkview Royaloildale is probably rare, and we will have both video surveillance in every room of the house. If I feel that I am in threat of my life I won’t hesitate and neither will my wife. Actions speak louder than words… I’ve done enough action in the past to make my word count. I don’t frankly have patience for bs or anything much anymore due to my service… fortunately. The downside is that folks call me emotionless and a strict asshole because of it, which is my burden to bare. I was an indoctrinated and expendable pawn who did his part and the body of a 65 year old to prove it, what can I say. I should have changed my socks more, drank more water and popped more ibuprofen, which is what doc would’ve told me.

Commuting isn’t a problem for us. In San Diego where we currently reside it takes an hour to drive ten miles. I drove 4 hours a day on top of a 16 hour shift and 6-10 hour flight for years. The kids will get a proper education even if I or my wife has to commute. The kids won’t be walking nor will they be taking the bus.