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And because Tom was associated with that, they granted us this tour. And it turns out that there's a section of the FBI training academy at Quantico. That's called Hogan's Alley. Oh, I know what you're talking about. Okay. And the guy that runs Hogan's Alley is a former SEAL. Oh, no kidding. John Lauer. I don't know him or that name, but that doesn't surprise me though either. Yeah.
And because Tom was associated with that, they granted us this tour. And it turns out that there's a section of the FBI training academy at Quantico. That's called Hogan's Alley. Oh, I know what you're talking about. Okay. And the guy that runs Hogan's Alley is a former SEAL. Oh, no kidding. John Lauer. I don't know him or that name, but that doesn't surprise me though either. Yeah.
And he knew Tom and he spent, you know, at first when he heard that an author was going to come and go through this tour, he was... Like, I'll give you 20, 30 minutes, whatever. And Tom couldn't make the trip. And when I got there and told him what the project was, he spent like six hours with me. And it was a fascinating look at, you know, they built a city there.
And he knew Tom and he spent, you know, at first when he heard that an author was going to come and go through this tour, he was... Like, I'll give you 20, 30 minutes, whatever. And Tom couldn't make the trip. And when I got there and told him what the project was, he spent like six hours with me. And it was a fascinating look at, you know, they built a city there.
And he knew Tom and he spent, you know, at first when he heard that an author was going to come and go through this tour, he was... Like, I'll give you 20, 30 minutes, whatever. And Tom couldn't make the trip. And when I got there and told him what the project was, he spent like six hours with me. And it was a fascinating look at, you know, they built a city there.
Hogan's Alley has a movie theater, restaurants, post office, everything.
Hogan's Alley has a movie theater, restaurants, post office, everything.
Hogan's Alley has a movie theater, restaurants, post office, everything.
The origin of Hogan's Alley comes from a... An FBI massacre where they lost agents in Miami in like 1970-something. But once that trip was done and then we started work on the manuscript, the whole process was about a year. And that's fast.
The origin of Hogan's Alley comes from a... An FBI massacre where they lost agents in Miami in like 1970-something. But once that trip was done and then we started work on the manuscript, the whole process was about a year. And that's fast.
The origin of Hogan's Alley comes from a... An FBI massacre where they lost agents in Miami in like 1970-something. But once that trip was done and then we started work on the manuscript, the whole process was about a year. And that's fast.
You have to turn it in.
You have to turn it in.
You have to turn it in.
I can keep going over it and over it. And, you know, you find mistakes and then you find, oh, no, I want to change this.
I can keep going over it and over it. And, you know, you find mistakes and then you find, oh, no, I want to change this.
I can keep going over it and over it. And, you know, you find mistakes and then you find, oh, no, I want to change this.
I actually get to a point where I can't look at it anymore. I mean, you know, it's good.
I actually get to a point where I can't look at it anymore. I mean, you know, it's good.
I actually get to a point where I can't look at it anymore. I mean, you know, it's good.