G Dub was kinda a big deal

Wednesday night saw an enrichment session with former Navy Commander Kirk Lippold, who was in command of the USS Cole when it was bombed by Al-Qaeda terrorists in 2000. Seventeen of his men were killed and thirty-nine were injured.  Lippold talked about crisis leadership and the importance of planning ahead, something that is sometimes overlooked at times.  Succession planning in law enforcement should be taking place at management, mid-management and line levels.  Preparing your staff for the future and giving them opportunities to shine are no-brainer concepts. 
Thursday and Friday were PT days for Section 4.  EJ had stations of self-torture each day.  Going hard at it for a shorter period of time is better for conditioning than running the 2-miler at a 10 minute pace.  Results come from hard work...hard work produces results.  Sorry to say, but those shake-weights just don't cut it dear....

Saturday, I treked with the Wisconsin boys to Mt. Vernon to see George Washington's place. I didn't realize how close to DC it is (about 20 miles). GW had an estate of 8000 acres, which is crazy huge in today's real estate world. Martha was a rich widow when she married George and the two of them did well in the 1700s. The Mt. Vernon spread has been restored and there are many original aspects of the estate. I learned more about Washington in about 3 hours than I ever knew. The view from his back yard of the Potomac ranks up there as one of the best backyard views I've ever seen.

 One of the Wisconsin guys hasn't figured out that the doors didn't have key fob opening ability in 1799

The view of the Potomac from Washington's back yard...

The back of the house

President Washington's tomb.  He and Martha are laid to rest here.

The front of the house