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project blue lion

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PROJECT BLUE LION IS FREE FIREARMS TRAINING FOR ACTIVE-DUTY LAW ENFORCEMENT. THE PROJECT WAS FOUNDED BY Howitzer Clothing in partnership with Wishes for Warriors, a veteran run, volunteer operated non-profit 501(C)(3).

HOWITZER DONATES PROCEEDS TO FUND HIGH LEVEL TRAINING AND EDUCATION TO THE LEO COMMUNITY VIA ITS PRO-STAFF OF FIREARMS INSTRUCTORS. The project directly supports these heroes with free training in order to better protect themselves and our communities.


RICK CRAWLEY
CEO & CHIEF INSTRUCTOR

ACHILLES HEEL TACTICAL LLC
MARK ACKENBACK
CEO & CHIEF INSTRUCTOR

FIRST DEFENSE FIREARMS TRAINING
DONOVAN MOORE
CEO & CHIEF INSTRUCTOR

POINT 1 TACTICS
JJ RACAZA
homeland security instructor

3-time world champion
MAX MICHEL
CEO & CHIEF INSTRUCTOR

MAX MICHEL COMPANY

MEDIA

TESTIMONIALS

MIKE KNOX

I wanted to thank you for you sponsorship of Project Blue Lion. As I'm sure you are aware, cops (especially those in the South) don't make much money. Getting a free class is a godsend for most of us, and we really appreciate and value those who look out for us.Donovan is a hell of an instructor. His ability to relay the whole process, especially the why, in such an understandable format makes learning from him easy. I learned a lot in his class, and he made it very fun. His demeanor is perfect for us in law enforcement, as our sense of humor is a bit different. Please continue to support him as an instructor. I will be recommending him to all my friends who are looking for a quality pistol instructor.Thanks again from all of us in the Low country of South Carolina for your support of law enforcement.

 

CHANDLER HEADEN

My name is Chandler Headen and I work for Charleston County Sheriff’s Office. I attended Donovan’s class this past weekend and I wanted to thank you for helping make it possible with project blue lion. It was an excellent class and I feel I am better prepared both as a shooter and as a firearms instructor. Donovan was awesome and I will certainly look for more classes from him. If you are ever down this way and need anything, please do not hesitate to reach out.

DAVID WHITE
Good evening. I wanted to take a few moments and express my gratitude for the PBL class with Donovan. Let me begin by saying I appreciate your support of the law enforcement community and the need for better firearms training. Donovan is a true professional on all levels and obviously an amazing instructor. Not only did he explain everything with ease and detail but lead by example by demonstrating everything. He fosters a great training/learning environment that breeds competition and comradery. This is arguably one of the best classes I’ve been to in my career. In short ….y’all keep doing what you’re doing it’s a winning recipe!
 
Thank you again and I hope to host you both again back here in South Carolina.
 
SETH YOUNG

I wanted to personally thank you for your sponsorship and involvement in the Point 1 Tactics 4th Annual LEO Appreciation course taught by Donovan. I was blown away by the course, not to mention the gear your company provided to us. I am humbled by your support and am very grateful for your willingness to take care of us while taking the course.

Thank you isn’t enough, but I cannot express my appreciation in any other way. I will certainly be a customer of Howitzer Clothing going forward.

 

MASON WORTHAM

My name is Mason Wortham. I am a firearms instructor at a small Sheriff's Office in Weakley County, TN. I was able to attend Donovan's LEO class this weekend and wanted to thank you for your sponsorship of the event. Love the hat and shirt you provided for us. Thanks so much for supporting the event and supporting law enforcement in general.

 

JOSEPH DUONG

I want to thank you for your support and generous donation this past weekend. Also a huge thanks for the continued law enforcement, first responder and military support. None of us do this job for recognition or praise but we really appreciate it when our brothers and sisters in arms are taken care of.

Much respect.

 

TIM KINCER

I wanted to express my gratitude for your support of law enforcement and the people they are sworn to protect. I took my first class with a professional trainer, outside of department provided training, thanks to Project Blue Lion.

I chose to attend a two day vehicle tactics course from Achilles Heel Tactical, with buddies from my department. Rick and his team are phenomenal and have my utmost respect. Needless to say my eyes were opened to an entirely different level of training, and I know I only scratched the surface. I will be attending as many classes as I can from AHT and other reputable trainers.

 

ALEX WHARRY

My name is Alex AND I am currently a full time police officer in Ohio. I just had the honor of using the Project Blue Lion program for a 2 day vehicle tactics course hosted by Rick at Achilles heel tactical. I wanted to take the time to thank you, the training was phenomenal. Rick and his staff are amazing and I am grateful for the opportunity you have given me. Officers around the US you are providing this training for will definitely benefit. Thank you for your support especially this day in age. Thank you for your time.

 

JAN WALKOSZ

I wanted to take a moment to show my appreciation for what you do with Project Blue Lion. Project Blue Lion has a huge impact on changing training to having well-trained officers. Especially when the training is coming from instructors like Donovan Moore at P1T. Donovan is very knowledgably and provides extremely relevant information that are backed by data or proper explanation of why something is done.

P.S. Shirts are bad ass! Keep the cool designs coming!

MATT MYERS

I just wanted to take a minute and tell you and the Howitzer team how much I appreciate the Project Blue Lion and giving me the opportunity to take part in some fantastic training from Achilles Heel tactical and Dan Brokos this past weekend in NC. I’ve been in law enforcement since 2011 and it’s some of the best training I’ve had. I greatly appreciated the opportunity of being selected and sponsored to allow me to take part in the training. It was top notch & I hope to be able to do more training with them. Thanks for looking out for LEO and all you do.

 

RACHEL MORROW

This past weekend I was fortunate to have the opportunity to participate in AHT's training as a member of the Project Blue Lion. I just wanted to thank you for the opportunity and for funding this project. I went to the police academy with Crawley and have been watching his company grow from the very beginning. I attended the pistol diagnostics training in Rittman and it was a great class. Crawley was very professional- I learned a lot, and I had a great time.  

Again, very grateful for the opportunity to be a part of the project and looking forward to my next training with AHT.

 

JOSEPH DUKE

I’m officer Duke with the Gwinnett county police department. I want to personally thank you for the sponsorship that howitzer provided me. The value and information that Rick brings with his curriculum is by far the best training I’ve ever received with firearms. I believe all of law enforcement will benefit from this sponsorship as I know I have. Again, thank you for the sponsorship and I am forever grateful.

 

JOSHUA LUNA

On behalf of the Los Angeles Police Department’s Southeast Division, I would like to thank you for your support and partnership with Project Blue Lion. I am one of the sponsored Police Officers who was able to take advantage of attending specialized training courses with Achilles Heel Tactical (AHT) hosted by Rick Crowley and as a result I learned a tremendous amount of valuable knowledge that I can now pass on to my fellow officers.

 

LUKE MERCURI

 My name is Luke Mercuri and I am an active duty LEO with the Cumberland Metropolitan Police Department. I was just in attendance at the last Project Blue Lion class in Lebanon, taught by Donovan Moore with Point 1 Tactics. I am reaching out to express how grateful I am to you and your amazing company. It was the best pistol course I have ever experienced with one of the best instructors in the world. Without the Wishes For Warriors foundation I would have not otherwise had the opportunity to attend such a high level of training. The representative from Howitzer Clothing was super awesome and did an outstanding job of representing your company. Needless to say you have created a life time customer out of me and I have already been placing shirt orders!

 

JUSTIN

I took the gunfighter fitness class with Rick at AHT this last weekend. I just wanted to drop a line and tell you how much my partner and I appreciate what you’re doing for LE. The class was a blast, Rick is an amazing instructor and I’ll use the tools I learned in the class to take back to my agency. Thanks again for everything. Stay safe and go bless.

 

SAM

I had the privilege of attending an Achilles Hell Tactical class through Project Blue Lion. I wanted to say thank you for giving LEOs across the country access to high quality training. It’s refreshing and encouraging to see a company that cares about us. Thank you again.

 

EMIGDIO GARCIA

I want to reach out and say thank you for your sponsor of the point 1 tactics leo appreciation class. a short time has passed but i wanted to remind you that your contribution is largely appreciated. i am very early in my career in law enforcement so will be utilizing everyting i learned for a very long time. thank you again for making it possible.

 

DAVID UDVARY

I am writing to express my gratitude for your sponsorship of the project blue lion to the law enforcement community. Your partnership with wishes for warriors and all the instructors, especially Donovan, is great.Donovan's class provided me with an invaluable opportunity to improve my skills and knowledge in firearms training and teaching. I am particularly grateful for the financial commitment you have made in sponsoring this training course, because we don't have any kind of support for training outside the department in my police department. I am honored to have your support and I look forward to spreadING the word about the work of howitzer clothing and by proudly wearing howitzer clothing anytime I can.

M VAN

My name is Mitch Van Jacobs and I recently attended Donovan’s 4th annual LEO appreciation class. I wanted to thank you for all of the merchandise you provided for us and thank you for supporting law enforcement in general. Donovan’s class was awesome and I learned a ton of stuff that I can bring back to my department. It is always humbling seeing high performance shooting in person and I feel incredibly grateful I was able to attend.

 

CHRIS WEITE

I want to say thank you to Ricky (The Janitor), Eric, Jared, Bryan, and Donovan for the Law Enforcement Appreciation class you all put together this past weekend. It was above and beyond my expectations. I truly appreciate everything you guys did. The class was AWESOME and I had an amazing time.  

You guys are awesome!

BEN SONSTROM

I WANTED TO PERSONALLY THANK YOU FOR YOUR GREAT SUPPORT OF LAW ENFORCEMENT! EVERYTHING YOU DID TO HELP SUPPORT THE CAUSE WAS AWESOME AND THE SHIRTS ROCKED! I AM HONORED TO HAVE BEEN CHOSEN FOR THE CLASS AND IT'S GREAT TO SEE THOSE WHO SUPPORT US. IF THERE IS ANYTHING I CAN EVER DO FOR YOU IN THE MICHIGAN AREA, PLEASE LET ME KNOW.



PATRICK CAULEY

I wanted to reach out to thank you for your support and express my appreciation for Project Blue Lion. I was recently afforded the opportunity to train with Point 1 Tactics(Donovan Moore) at Live Fire Training Academy in Cottageville, SC. It was a great weekend of shooting and knowledge. I appreciate all you efforts and Donovan’s teachings. He is a wealth of knowledge and experience. I hope that you guys are able to continue your efforts to support law enforcement and military personnel. I hope you are reminded on a regular basis, of the good you are doing. Stay safe.

JOE GARRISON

Thank you so much to both of you and your organizations for the opportunity to train with Donovan at this past Project Blue Lion class in Indiana. I've been to training around the midwest for a wide variety of subjects and Donovan's instruction and training is by far the highest level training I've received. You guys are giving LEOs opportunities to learn and train stuff that may actually help save their lives or someone else's life one day. Keep up the good work guys!

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