Born From War

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Locked in this cage,
Inside this empty shell

Through his eyes,
I scream for release.

In the quiet hours,
The storm rages inside.

I beat my fists in this cage,
Wanting to be released.

I hear sounds,
Sounds of Army men yelling at him,
The chaos is too much,
My cage is open.

I am released,
I am unleashed.

The sounds of chaos,
The sounds of gunfire,
I feel at home.

His hands,
Are an extension of my will,
His heart,
Is an extension of my resolve,
His mind,
An extension of my resilience.

My senses heightened,
I see, I smell, I hear all.

My instincts as sharp as the tip of a spear,
I help him survive,
I help him fight,
I am born from war.

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Ayman Kafel is the founder and owner of Hybrid Wolf Blue Line Strategies, LLC. A veteran-owned training and consulting company for Law Enforcement officers and agencies. He combines his military and law enforcement experience to bring much-needed cutting-edge training to the law enforcement profession. 

Ayman is not only an active police officer but also a law enforcement instructor and has taught across the East Coast of the United States. He offers a wide variety of training, such as advanced patrol tactics, mechanical breaching courses, designated marksman, and Human Performance under duress. 

In addition, Ayman is an Army Combat Veteran who was deployed during Operation Iraqi Freedom in 2005. He became a police officer in 2007 after 8 years of service in the Army

Ayman has seen the ugliness of war and evil in the world. He survived two civil wars prior to immigrating to the United States in the late eighties.

His current position is the commander of his department’s Problem-Oriented Policing Unit. He leads a team of investigators that employs unconventional methods and Special Forces philosophy in achieving specific objectives in the communities he serves. These unconventional methods range from winning hearts and minds to specific strategic law enforcement actions to arrest and prosecute those who are the root cause of various crimes.

To reach Ayman, feel free to email him at hwbluelinestrategies@gmail.com

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