Such horse shit.
I have no idea why military experience within the past 5 years is required. I saw some samples from the PSD course, and I can for sure tell that there were some definite POGs taking that course. I'm surprised they even knew how to hold their AR from the looks of it. Its a shame that they refuse entry to someone just because they weren't in a 'combat zone'.
You still planning on going the 'Justified' route?
Just going to knock some things off the bucket list: NRA LE instructor is probably first in that, not for it's tactical learning or value, but because I wanted to do it previously and couldn't (I wasn't a gun carrying security guard! So, Obviously, I can't teach LE anything...).
I'm also going to take some time to practice my handgun so it can stop sucking. I've got a lot of work to do. Yesterday I found an indoor range that would let me draw from the holster as long as I can show I am competent enough to do so and the range is not packed.
BOP does have SWAT teams (called SORT), and disturbance teams. I'm sure in time I will figure some of it out. I've also been 'told' that the prison itself has a gun range, but I don't think so lol.
My biggest thing is to relax a little and kind of refocus on my priorities: family, job, PT, school, gun training.