- Probably not the right attire to wear when interviewing for that Bail Enforcement Gig – Wrong type of Bounty hunter, wrong universe
So if you actually want a job in bail enforcement…
You need to show up in regular street clothes . By regular I mean casual, not chaps and a feather in your hair. Do not wear your body armor and tactical vest with the cross draw holster into my office ! You will be asked to leave immediately!
You should have a resume and references, a copy of your driver’s license and any other license ( i.e. concealed carry , pepper spray , asp , handcuffing , etc) . Most states require a bail enforcement license. If you have this great, if not that’s ok also.
Most bondsman are willing to train the right person. If you are former military or law enforcement list it on the resume. You should not brag about how you are a jump rated Para ninja. You may get the chance to prove yourself later…
Bail enforcement is a lot of really boring time consuming work. You should have the ability to use a computer and write legibly. A lot of the work is done from the desk and the phone. There is a lot of social engineering involved so having the ability to be nice on the phone and in person is a plus.A good grasp of social media , MySpace, Facebook , Twitter etc. helps but is not mandatory. Be willing to do grunt work in the office , answer phones, make coffee, do address checks and so on .
Click Here to Keep Reading – WEEKEND TATICAL JOBS: How Not to Get a Bail Enforcement Agent Job >>>
- DESERT TAN – CIVILIAN CONTRACTOR Tribute Shirt
- URBAN BLACK – CIVILIAN CONTRACTOR Tribute Shirt
After several requests [And with the substantial help of Pimps and Mercs] we are making our Civilian Contractor Tribute Shirt in DESERT TAN and URBAN BLACK.
This shirt is available for pre-order until Monday, April 18 for the reduced pre-order price of 20.00 [22 bucks for XX], retail is 27.00 so you folks are getting a nice discount for buying early.
After Monday, April 18 all pre-orders will be closed and the shirts will ship out about a week later, leftover shirts will be for sale after then for 27 bucks so get in on the cheaper 20 buck price by pre-ordering.
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~James G
Founder – Editor in Chief
Death Valley Magazine
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- regular or Extra Crispy?
As we enter the spring and summer months here in Iraq, temperatures are already topping out in triple digits during the hottest parts of the day. This is a good time to revisit the special care that’s required for our four-legged friends.
For those casual pet owners out there, it’s important to know that our dogs are built a little differently when it comes to reducing body heat… Unlike humans, dogs do not have sweat glands that enable them to cool their bodies. Dogs are only able to reduce their temps by panting and by some sweat released through their footpads. That is it!
If you are in a job that requires you to transport your dog inside a vehicle, it is important to know how hot the interior can get even on a mild day. The American Academy of Pediatrics conducted a study of vehicle temperatures and found that when outside temps were as low as 86°, interior temps could reach as high as 154° within 30 minutes. The study also found that lowering a window did not significantly reduce the temperature.
Another scenario that can be potentially fatal to our dogs is a sudden decrease in temperature. When a dog goes into heat distress, it would sound logical to immediately reduce a dog’s temp by dunking him in a tub of cold water or taking them into an extremely cold environment. Unfortunately, this can cause such a shock to a dog’s system that it can bring on a cardiac emergency and possibly death.
Here are some tricks for reducing a dog’s temp that have been learned and passed down by K-9 handlers for many years and can be applied to all companions:
Click here to Keep Reading – K-9: Into The Fire – How Not to BBQ Your Dog This Summer >>>
- A couple of Security Contractors [DVM's very own Bubba G] with Some of Saddam’s gold and silver plated AK’s
Read Part 1 Here >>>
My bro did a great overview of humping the AK in International Security Contracting so in this article I wanted to go over some of the issues one will run into when using an AK on contracts overseas, specifically in Iraq.
Unlike most other contractors I am fortunate enough to be in a unique position where I am able to fire thousands of rounds through an AK here in Iraq every week due to the generous range time allotted to my team. Believe it or not most contractors are lucky to get range time a few times a year.
I know some guys over here that have not fired their weapons in way over a year and some who have never even fired the rifle they were issued. I am sure it sounds crazy to some of the folks reading this, but to the old hands in contracting who are reading this you are probably saying “yep – just like that”.
Before I started contracting in Iraq I really didn’t have much experience with the AK outside of some AK’s I owned and didn’t shoot much [I actually bought them as an investment]. And on my first couple of gigs in the Middle East I mostly carried and M4, so when I started working in Iraq this time around the AK was a relativity new weapons platform to me.
So after a shit-load of time training, humping and shooting the AK in Iraq I have noted several operational quirks that folks who are planning to hump an AK in Iraq should know about.
Click Here to Keep Reading – GUNS: The Kalashnikov Rifle in Security Contracting – Part 2 >>>
- Michael P. Murphy, May 7, 1976 – June 28, 2005
Michael Murphy is as synonymous with American heroism as Vince Lombardi is to football. If you don’t know who Michael Murphy is, keep reading. He deserves our time, thanks, and respect. Michael Murphy, a Penn State University graduate, was a Navy Seal who died in 2005 protecting our freedoms against the Taliban in Afghanistan.
His actions during Operation Redwing earned him the Congressional Medal of Honor. His bravery is highlighted in a book called Lone Survivor by Marcus Luttrell, a must read.
CrossFit, a fitness brand and new approach to exercise, creates very challenging workouts. They often name their workouts after women’s names or military heroes. Michael Murphy created a workout called Body Armor.
To honor him, CrossFit has renamed it The Murph, and prescribes it from time to time as the Workout of the Day (WOD) on their website. The Murph is simple in approach and brutal in its execution.
If you want to try the Murph, here is the format:
- Run 1 Mile
- Complete 100 Pull Ups, 200 Push Ups, and 300 Bodyweight Squats (partition as needed)
- Run 1 Mile
Piece of cake, right? Oh by the way, Michael Murphy also liked to do this with a 20 lbs. weight vest. Crawl before you walk, folks.
Click Here to Keep Reading – HEALTH and FITNESS: The Murph >>>
We recently privately opened up the DVM Knife, Gun & Knucks Club to 100 Members, [the “Original 100”] at the 7.62MM Level usually reserved for folks that have been with DVM for a while.
Over half the spots are already taken and the last ones are filling up fast, if you are interested in joining up with some like minded folks you can check out the details here:
http://www.deathvalleymag.com/kgkc762/
Membership Drive is over – All available member slots have been taken, membership is only open by invitation now – thanks for all of the guys in the ORIGINAL 100
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- You know you rang that bell like a schoolmarm on crack
I was at the PX grabbing some shit I don’t need when I ran into some buddies who work for another contractor. This particular contractor is somewhat know for “warm body recruiting”. We all sat down over a lukewarm coffee when a couple of their less than high-speed coworkers sat down.
Of what is a tradition in contracting, everyone did the usual dick-measuring contest where guys start asking each other about their backgrounds. I sat back and waited for the standard responses that usually vary from “I was in the Army” to “I rescued white women from dragons back when I was in a SCUBA K9 unit” to my response of “just contracting bro” [that always receives the most bewildering looks].
That is when one of the guys came out with one of my favorite cockamamie lines: The “I went through BUDS/SF Selection but I had to drop out because of an “injury” line. I swear I have heard that one at least 100 times over my lengthy Contracting and EP career.
By my count [and according to these guys] no one has ever quit SF Selection or Rang the Bell at BUDS because they couldn’t hack it in the entire history of Special Operations – like ever.
This BS story is usually followed by the “but they were still impressed by my performance and said I could try out again, and even let me hang out with them after, but I decided to get out instead”.
Click Here to Keep Reading – COMMENTARY: I Swear if I Hear Another Person say “I Didn’t Quit BUDS/SF Selection – I Had to Drop out Because of an Injury” I am Going to Kick a Kitten in the Head >>>
- Get your AK pimp on
After humping an AK for the past year in Iraq I am sold on the 3rd world fighting rifle of choice for Dictators, Contractors and Tactical Enthusiasts.
The guys on my team call people who go from choosing to carry an AK after previously swearing that they would never give-up their M4′s – “AK Pimps” [actually it is “Mother F-Ing AK Pimp” but the MF didn’t fit]
So in commemoration to this bad-ass fighting platform we have made up a batch of these sweet AK PIMP patches in Full Color, Urban, Universal Camouflage Pattern [UCP], Multicam and Woodland Camo.
So be a Pimp and show off your fighting rifle of choice – Only 5 Bucks Each
Click Here to Grab Your AK PIMP Patch
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- Civilian Contractor Tribute Shirt – front
- Civilian Contractor Tribute Shirt – back
Note: The silk-screening is clearer than the pictures, the flash was messed up for the pik, we will get new piks up soon
So after dealing with a lazy ass mailman who left a note at DVM HQ yesterday instead of just knocking at the door, the Civilian Contractor Tribute Shirts are in and being shipped as we speak.
For the folks who missed out we have 15 of each size left over and are available on the DVM Gear site. They are a bit more that the pre-order because we wanted to give the best price to the folks who supported this project early on.
But if you want one, grab them now because we expect em’ to sell out fast.
You can order here:
CIVILIAN CONTRACTOR TRIBUTE SHIRT
Thanks to all the folks who supported us and wanted to show some love to the contractors out there. This has been a project that I am really proud of and I know you all will like the shirts – they look mad pimp!
Click Here to Keep Reading – DVM GEAR: Civilian Contractor Tribute Shirts in and Shipping Now >>>
- The recruiting poster for my first gig
Today I was putting on my Kit when one of my teammates said “You know you’ve been contracting too long if can put on all your kit with a cigarette hanging out of your mouth and not drop a single ash”
We had a good laugh about it and spent the rest of the day thinking up new ones. Spending all day long cracking on other Contractors and each other is a pretty common thing especially if you are on a team with a tight group of guys. The main thing I will miss from this work when I “retire” is the camaraderie amongst men who carry guns.
Out of all the different groups of people I have hung out with Contractors are one of the funniest subcultures out there [Expats are a close second]. They share their own lingo, vacation spots, fashion [or lack of fashion] and poor choices in women.
Anyway, the stuff we were coming up with was so funny I had to start taking notes. I have listed the funniest ones the current or former contractors here should totally get. And even if you have never worked as a Civilian Contractor you should still get a kick out of reading it.
Click Here to Read the – You Know You’ve Been Contracting For Too Long When – list >>>
COMMENTARY: I Swear if I Hear Another Person say “I Didn’t Quit BUDS/SF Selection – I Had to Drop out Because of an Injury” I am Going to Kick a Kitten in the Head
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I was at the PX grabbing some shit I don’t need when I ran into some buddies who work for another contractor. This particular contractor is somewhat know for “warm body recruiting”. We all sat down over a lukewarm coffee when a couple of their less than high-speed coworkers sat down.
Of what is a tradition in contracting, everyone did the usual dick-measuring contest where guys start asking each other about their backgrounds. I sat back and waited for the standard responses that usually vary from “I was in the Army” to “I rescued white women from dragons back when I was in a SCUBA K9 unit” to my response of “just contracting bro” [that always receives the most bewildering looks].
That is when one of the guys came out with one of my favorite cockamamie lines: The “I went through BUDS/SF Selection but I had to drop out because of an “injury” line. I swear I have heard that one at least 100 times over my lengthy Contracting and EP career.
By my count [and according to these guys] no one has ever quit SF Selection or Rang the Bell at BUDS because they couldn’t hack it in the entire history of Special Operations – like ever.
This BS story is usually followed by the “but they were still impressed by my performance and said I could try out again, and even let me hang out with them after, but I decided to get out instead”.
Click Here to Keep Reading – COMMENTARY: I Swear if I Hear Another Person say “I Didn’t Quit BUDS/SF Selection – I Had to Drop out Because of an Injury” I am Going to Kick a Kitten in the Head >>>
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