I retired from the National Guard as a Sergeant First Class after 20 years in 2014. Part of the National Guard’s mission is riot control, which we practiced at least once per year. My infantry unit worked in a prison during one combat deployment and we received specialized training in riot control, less than lethal weapons and chemical agents. I have been handcuffed, manhandled, sprayed with pepper spray, hit with tear gas and attacked with batons. This paper will explain