Jon Harris has been in the law enforcement field for over three decades. He has worked in municipal, county and federal law enforcement. A retired Army NCO who was at the fall of the Berlin Wall, and served during the first Gulf War. He became Chief of Military Police Investigations at Ft Dix NJ before leaving the US Army.
Joh Harris of OpsLens
Jon returned to law enforcement working drug interdiction and 2011 was selected to go to Afghanistan and Iraq as a security contractor where he searched for IEDs and narcotics as a K9 handler. Jon is married to his wife of 35 years and has one son, a graduate of United States Military Academy at West Point, who is a Captain in the United States Army. He holds a BA in Politics and Government and an MS in Criminal Justice.
Jon is a published author and regular contributor to both DispatchFromDownRange.com and Opslens.com
DispatchFromDownRange.com is a compilation of articles about the day to day life of an American security contractor working in Afghanistan and Iraq. Jon Harris was a counter narcotics and counter explosives K9 handler supporting the US mission in Afghanistan and Iraq from 2011 through 2014. He writes about the actual things that went on from a firsthand standpoint. Each article, all posted from the war zone as it was happening, gives the reader a rarely seen view of what it is like to work and live in the most dangerous places on the planet.
Gun Freedom Radio EP 74 – Theme: It’s Not The Gun. Again. Still.
Hour #1 Guests:
– Grant Cunningham – an author and teacher in the areas of self defense, personal safety, and home and family defense. He’s written several best-selling books on handguns and defensive shooting, including his newest book ‘Protect Yourself With Your Snubnose Revolver’. He’s trained with many nationally- and regionally-known instructors, and teaches classes and workshops all over the United States. He’s also the host of Personal Defense Network’s twice-monthly webcast, Training Talk, and recently wrote an article article titled The Fort Lauderdale attack: It’s Not The Gun. Again. Still.
– Rick Travis – Programs Director of the California Rifle and Pistol Association. (CRPA) Rick’s passion for the Second Amendment and the shooting sports is evident through his work with hunters, youth organizations (Boy Scouts of America, FFA, 4-H and Church youth programs), clubs, ranges and National Organizations. Rick is responsible for the development, implementation and growth of programs designed to meet the needs of gun owners in California. ***Technical difficulties prevented us from speaking with Rick on this episode…check future episodes for his rescheduled appearance (And by technical difficulties, we mean that “I”, Cheryl Todd, gave poor Rick the wrong time information. There…there, I said it out loud! Sorry Rick! I will get my act together next time, I promise!)***
– Hour #2 Guests:
– Jon Harris – served in the Army and has combined over 30 years in the law enforcement community. He also served abroad as a contract K-9 handler for the USG in Afghanistan. Jon wrote a recent article for OpsLens.com that deals with how to survive a home invasion.
– Bill Whittle – Bill Whittle. Bill is an American conservative blogger, political commentator, director, screenwriter, editor, pilot, author and the voice of The Common Sense Resistance. He is best known for his PJ Media internet videos and short films. Bill just posted a Firewall Video Blog titled “Fake News”.
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