MARSECFOR

The purpose of this post is to perhaps give other security workers ideas, resources, and motivation to better themselves in the industry. Whether it made you a more consummate professional, or earned you a more lucrative paycheck, please share your experiences. I'll start.

Disclaimer: My experience only pertains to uniformed security in the U.S. I’m not able to comment on other security fields outside of that (such as loss prevention, executive protection, corporate security, ect.). Some jobs listed here I’ve done. Most are a result of many, many hours of research on my own time when looking for employment.

My path to success is atypical, but it doesn’t mean it can’t be done. I went from m