What Do COTEP Members:

[MajO]

In the 1970s, I was a Corpman and Drug/Alcohol Abuse Counselor in the Air Force, which gave me the misguided idea to go to graduate school for social work. For the last 32 years, I have been a Clinical Social Worker. From 1997until I retired in 2010, I worked with service members and their families. (I have been credentialed at both Walter Reed and NNMC-Bethesda.) This included post deployment combat veterans. (I hold additional certification for working with victims of trauma.) I also served in the Army Reserve as a Social Work Officer, retiring in 2004.

Since retiring in 2010, I do some part time EAP work (telephone counseling) for Carebridge Inc. I am also involved with The Soldier's Project, on a voluntary basis. http://thesoldiersprojectpa.org/

[Snipersnest]

They used to pay me to ride a Harley! Retired Motorcop.

[ColMike]

Originally Posted by NAMVET72

Please tell us what you do for Living or did for a Living

I was,in the Army for almost 26 years as a Cav Trooper and attack heicopter aviator. I retired 1Dec2001. Worked 3years,in a crane company and hated it. worked 3years on the Army ing Model. Now I work on call, worldwide in logistics control for training exercises for 4star generals and their staffs.

[Jason_G]

I teach science at a local high school, and for a local university.

In my spare time I like to do freelance art jobs (been scrimshawing 1911 grips lately) to help make ends meet.

I'm also working on a Masters in Arts and Science, so I go to school at night. Other than that, and the obvious "powder-based" interests, I like to shoot pool, fish, and hunt. I hardly have time for that though. Most of the time I'm chasing my toddler son around the house and avoiding "honey-do's".

Jason

[AutoMag]

Jason, post some pictures of the grips that you have done scrimshaw on if you can!!

A friend of mine does the scrimshaw work for Randall knives!!

[Jason_G]

Jason, post some pictures of the grips that you have done scrimshaw on if you can!!

A friend of mine does the scrimshaw work for Randall knives!!

Wow. Randall, that's big-time. Love Randall knives (wish I could afford one)!

I would love to post the few photos I have of my work, but they might be a bit racy to post on the open forum. Nudes are sort of a traditional subject matter for scrimshaw, and that's what most of my customers have requested, so that's what I have photos of. If doesn't care, I can pm you (or anyone else that wants to see) some photos of some work I've done.

Jason

[AutoMag]

Jason, is so old that he might have a heart attack if he sees a naked woman!!!

That is cool, I thought maybe you did logos and animals, things like that!!!

[NAMVET72]

Originally Posted by AutoMag

Jason, is so old that he might have a heart attack if he sees a naked woman!!!

That is cool, I thought maybe you did logos and animals, things like that!!!

Watch John, get Jack Slapped by his wife when he looks at your pics..........

[JohnnyMoses]

I'm a pharmacist, my wife and I (and our kids) run a Mom & Pop drugstore in a small town. ( pop. 1500)

[Jason_G]

That is cool, I thought maybe you did logos and animals, things like that!!!

Oh, well, truth be told, I'd prefer to do wildlife and stuff like that. It just seems most guys want the naked women on their pistols.

I did find a pic of a scrap piece of buffalo horn I had from some knife scales I made. I was playing around with a new scribe on it, so it's not "serious" work, but at least I can post something.



Jason