http://www.amazon.com/Cirillos-Tales-Stakeout-Squad-ebook/dp/B0040QE0H4

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Of the Troops & For the Troops

Rob, Jim C. was a personal friend, I could tell some amusing stories about Jim and some of his activities with the SOS. I was made an honorary Life Member. Still have the badge.
Unfortunately they were so successful they had to be disbanded.
Political correctness and all.

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Of the Troops & For the Troops

I was lucky enough to know him and shoot with him in the early years of IPSC. He was penalized for having his foot half out of a shooting box witch was just a target on the ground, He said all the men I shot never took notice of how my feet were placed and that when he had his fill of IPSC. Sad he died in a car crash. Book is a great read. He said use slugs over buckshot in a 12 ga slugs work buckshot is iffy. RIP Jim. J.Michael

As long as that hotel still stands.

I was deployed to Central America in late 83 and early 84 due to specific threats we had against some other servicemen. At that time the 9mm trials were ongoing and for concealable sidearms we had very nice SW Combat Masterpieces. The guns were great, the ammo was shit. 130 grain FMJ nonsense that I had no real confidence in if I had to use the thing to get to my rifle, so I hied myself down to the local emporium and picked up a box of Lee's best in 110 grain and took that with me. I carried that SW all over the place with the good ammo and felt better. Some LE on an island nation found it and tried to buy the box for 100 dollars or some prostitutes brought out to the bird. I kept the ammo. Time to rotate back, and I just ditched it up inside the ceiling of a hotel in Panama City prior to leaving. For all I know it is still there. For awhile I had this recuuring thought of some hoods finding that stuff and of having cases with my prints on them scattered at some Panamanian or Columbian or something crime scene.

Very good ammo.