There is a part of me that will always, no matter what, think about the worst day of my life. Sure, picking up body parts of a fellow soldier after an Continue Reading
Ayman Kafel
Have You Ever Wondered Who You’d Be Without War?
Have you ever wondered who you'd be without the war? Seriously? I have thought about it quite a bit and, if I was given the choice, I'd do it all Continue Reading
Combat Stress Reaction Treatment and Why It Works
When we first came home from Iraq, we landed in New Jersey. We remained on base for a couple of weeks to get "acclimated back to the civilian world." Continue Reading
What You See and What you Didn’t
You see me on the streets of this city You see me in uniformYou see the badge on my chestI just smile and nod as you walk by me You didn’t see the Continue Reading
Law Enforcement: First World Problems vs. Real World Problems
There are times when I've responded to calls and left shaking my head. I'm sure fellow officers reading this would agree. The problems we have to Continue Reading
The Face of Burden
Why are you always intense? Why are you always mean? Why are you always angry? You look like you’ve been through hell. These and many Continue Reading
Why Applying Special Forces Doctrine is Essential to Law Enforcement
U.S. Army Special Forces and Law Enforcement? MILITARIZATION OF POLICE! Now before you start typing away, let's discuss this. What do I mean by this, Continue Reading
A Life of Duality
There are those Hybrid Wolves who work in the shadow world. They are rough looking, tattoos, multiple rings on fingers, chains on their necks, baggy Continue Reading
Why Police Training Must Include Counter-Ambush Techniques (Part 2 of 2)
This is the second part of a 2-part series. Read Part 1 here _______________ The Army and various other combat units have a formula when it Continue Reading
Why Police Training Must Include Counter-Ambush Techniques (Part 1 of 2)
Over the past decade, ambushed on police officers have become a common theme. Whether they are responding to a domestic incident, traffic stops, and Continue Reading
Those Who Embrace Their Primal Instinct: The Hybrid Wolf
I’ve been asked repeatedly to discuss my philosophy of the Hybrid Wolf. I’m going to expand on my previous article A Predator hunting Predators that I Continue Reading
The Anthropological Approach to Law Enforcement
Being a police officer in the United States has a lot of challenges. Among them are the challenges of enforcing the law, balancing personal and Continue Reading