Garret Machine CPP, served as a combat soldier in the Duvdevan Unit of the Israeli Defense Force, where he gained extensive combat experience from multiple operations in support of Israeli counter terrorism and national security objectives. Duvdevan is a counter terror unit specializing in urban warfare, hostage rescue, targeted assassinations and kidnapping of wanted militants throughout the West Bank, Gaza Strip and border nations. He was a firearms/tactics instructor in his unit and later provided Personnel Security Detail for Ministry of Defense officials on high risk assignments. Machine later drafted to the Israeli National Police Force and served in a police intelligence/low visibility unit. Machine has a Masters degree in homeland security and counter terrorism from the Interdisciplinary Center in Hertzlia Israel.
After returning to the US he joined the ranks of TACLET, the SOF component of the United States Coast Guard and further distinguished himself by earning the Director of Homeland Security Training Award for his performance at the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center. Machine has published a small library of DVDs on combat shooting and several books on combat tactics through Paladin Press, available on Amazon. Currently he works in a law enforcement capacity for the US Department of Homeland Security. Machine is also the director of GR Tactical, where he has conducted 100’s of training courses for the public, trained thousands of police officers and civilians.