Blake Cook

And so I go to BLET, and we're sitting down, they're doing orientation. and then we do that, and then the next day, we report to the training center.

Get to the training center, and they're explaining everything, and they're like, every Friday, we have a test on, I think there was a total of like 20-some tests, because it's all about like law, Fourth Amendment, like all the, everything, anything about being a cop. So they bring an instructor in on Monday, teach you for four days, and then Friday, you take an exam.

Get to the training center, and they're explaining everything, and they're like, every Friday, we have a test on, I think there was a total of like 20-some tests, because it's all about like law, Fourth Amendment, like all the, everything, anything about being a cop. So they bring an instructor in on Monday, teach you for four days, and then Friday, you take an exam.

Get to the training center, and they're explaining everything, and they're like, every Friday, we have a test on, I think there was a total of like 20-some tests, because it's all about like law, Fourth Amendment, like all the, everything, anything about being a cop. So they bring an instructor in on Monday, teach you for four days, and then Friday, you take an exam.

You can only fail two, your third one, you're out. And I'm like, I go home and I'm like, honey, I'm screwed. I'm like, I can't remember. At this point, I can't remember. My memory is horrible. It's really bad. I'm like, there's no way I'm going to be able to sit down and do this and go take a test. I already had like test anxiety. She's like, we're going to get you through it.

You can only fail two, your third one, you're out. And I'm like, I go home and I'm like, honey, I'm screwed. I'm like, I can't remember. At this point, I can't remember. My memory is horrible. It's really bad. I'm like, there's no way I'm going to be able to sit down and do this and go take a test. I already had like test anxiety. She's like, we're going to get you through it.

You can only fail two, your third one, you're out. And I'm like, I go home and I'm like, honey, I'm screwed. I'm like, I can't remember. At this point, I can't remember. My memory is horrible. It's really bad. I'm like, there's no way I'm going to be able to sit down and do this and go take a test. I already had like test anxiety. She's like, we're going to get you through it.

I'm like, she's like, I promise you, we're gonna get you through this. I'm like, all right, I'm gonna try it. So every Wednesday and Thursday night, my wife would come home from working 10 hours, help me make index cards. And she'd sit up all night flipping them for me, helping me study. All night, hours. We'd get up five o'clock in the morning before a test. She'd flip index cards.

I'm like, she's like, I promise you, we're gonna get you through this. I'm like, all right, I'm gonna try it. So every Wednesday and Thursday night, my wife would come home from working 10 hours, help me make index cards. And she'd sit up all night flipping them for me, helping me study. All night, hours. We'd get up five o'clock in the morning before a test. She'd flip index cards.

I'm like, she's like, I promise you, we're gonna get you through this. I'm like, all right, I'm gonna try it. So every Wednesday and Thursday night, my wife would come home from working 10 hours, help me make index cards. And she'd sit up all night flipping them for me, helping me study. All night, hours. We'd get up five o'clock in the morning before a test. She'd flip index cards.

I was like top three in my class for academics. And there were some really intelligent people. I had like, I was getting almost, I never failed one test. It's because my wife stuck by my side and came home after a long day of work, feeding our son, and then staying up and flipping index cards for me. And that's six months I'm doing that. Damn. So she was exhausted. I quit.

I was like top three in my class for academics. And there were some really intelligent people. I had like, I was getting almost, I never failed one test. It's because my wife stuck by my side and came home after a long day of work, feeding our son, and then staying up and flipping index cards for me. And that's six months I'm doing that. Damn. So she was exhausted. I quit.

I was like top three in my class for academics. And there were some really intelligent people. I had like, I was getting almost, I never failed one test. It's because my wife stuck by my side and came home after a long day of work, feeding our son, and then staying up and flipping index cards for me. And that's six months I'm doing that. Damn. So she was exhausted. I quit.

Terry and I would never would have made it through BLET testing if it wasn't for her. I owe it all to her and God. But man, like, she made sure that I was successful. That's a good woman. Oh, man. Yeah. Yeah. Man, she was not going to let me fail. Because she had saw my life the last two years of how I was treated in the Army. She wanted to go talk to all these chain of command. She was livid.

Terry and I would never would have made it through BLET testing if it wasn't for her. I owe it all to her and God. But man, like, she made sure that I was successful. That's a good woman. Oh, man. Yeah. Yeah. Man, she was not going to let me fail. Because she had saw my life the last two years of how I was treated in the Army. She wanted to go talk to all these chain of command. She was livid.

Terry and I would never would have made it through BLET testing if it wasn't for her. I owe it all to her and God. But man, like, she made sure that I was successful. That's a good woman. Oh, man. Yeah. Yeah. Man, she was not going to let me fail. Because she had saw my life the last two years of how I was treated in the Army. She wanted to go talk to all these chain of command. She was livid.

I was like, no, leave it alone, leave it alone. She's like, Blake, I want answers. I'm like, I do too. But I'm like, I don't want to make nobody mad, Nicole. We don't understand. I don't want to be punished. I'm afraid that if I roughed up too many feathers... They're just going to send me back to my unit. Just discharge me and send me back to my unit.

I was like, no, leave it alone, leave it alone. She's like, Blake, I want answers. I'm like, I do too. But I'm like, I don't want to make nobody mad, Nicole. We don't understand. I don't want to be punished. I'm afraid that if I roughed up too many feathers... They're just going to send me back to my unit. Just discharge me and send me back to my unit.

I was like, no, leave it alone, leave it alone. She's like, Blake, I want answers. I'm like, I do too. But I'm like, I don't want to make nobody mad, Nicole. We don't understand. I don't want to be punished. I'm afraid that if I roughed up too many feathers... They're just going to send me back to my unit. Just discharge me and send me back to my unit.

I'm like, just be quiet so I can just keep doing the treatment. Because if you start pissing off people, they're going to send me back. If they send me back, then you have nobody to irritate except for that commander and first sergeant. And you're not their problem anymore. So she's like, okay, okay, okay. So she was already livid. I mean, dude, she had to help me shower.