Heading into the home stretch

Normally, my essay’s run in a different direction.  I normally go after military issues, wartime issues, law enforcement issues, or my local politics and media.  So, you’ll have to forgive me this one where I talk a bit about myself.  

My background by now is pretty well known for those who read my essay’s; ex-military trained bomb disposal technician that has been to Iraq twice, ex-law enforcement, a security program manager, and worked with the Secret Service during my military days pulling VIP protection details (four of which were Presidential).

So, what prompts this essay?  Why the title?  Because I am almost at the end of training into a new field; computer security.  For those that remember my blogging as the Motley Patriot, you remember that I suffered a career ending injury when I blew out two disks in my spine requiring surgery.  Not wanting to leave the field of security, I have worked since last year to turn 18+ years of experience into the field of computers.  And, I’m almost done.

Last month, I passed Comptia’s A+ exams, gaining my accreditation as a certified computer repair technician.  Face it, after taking apart unexploded ordnance, taking apart computers is cake for me.  But, that wasn’t my goal.  My goal was to turn my experience where it does the most good; security.  And, again, face it, it’s all I know.  In two months, I’ll have my Comptia Security+ accreditation.

What does this mean, and, why am I writing about it?

Frankly, like millions of others, I am currently unemployed.  I have been since I left Iraq in 2006.  Yeah, I proved I COULD do it, if I was willing to totally drive my body into the dirt.  But, I did that too many times in the past.

So, I learned that there was this thing called “networking”.  Go figure.  The premise is that the more people you know, the more likely you might meet someone in a position to help you get a job you want.  

Well, I figured, it couldn’t hurt to ask.

If any of the Docudharma alumni know of a company that could use an old, broken down, bomb technician, ex-cop, who is certified in computer security as well, I would surely like to know.

I won’t candy-coat it.  I’ve been there, done it.  Seen it, and, dealt with it.  Computers for me is merely drawing almost 20 years of my life into one, focused, area.  I deem it, a four-leg stool.  I know the physical security, the program management, explosives, and soon-to-be computer information security.

I’d be willing to move.  That’s a plus.  Especially considering I truly hate South Carolina (unless you had to guess).

So, this is a feeler…