Chris Fettes
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We're still, still friends, but it was funny because we'll joke with our wives and stuff like, Hey, you saved, you saved Dave. He saved his life one time, you know, like I didn't save somebody's life. Oh man. Yeah. So fast forward to the, um, you know, after that deployment, did you do another deployment? Yeah, I was an augment JTAC for dev group. That was a great deployment.
A lot of operations happened, a lot of JTAC work. And the guy that I was with was such a great guy, such a legend of a dude, in my opinion, that he was like, you know, you should come over. You should screen. So I didn't have any intention then to do it, but we got back, and then I screened. So... Between that screening, it's about a year process or whatever.
A lot of operations happened, a lot of JTAC work. And the guy that I was with was such a great guy, such a legend of a dude, in my opinion, that he was like, you know, you should come over. You should screen. So I didn't have any intention then to do it, but we got back, and then I screened. So... Between that screening, it's about a year process or whatever.
A lot of operations happened, a lot of JTAC work. And the guy that I was with was such a great guy, such a legend of a dude, in my opinion, that he was like, you know, you should come over. You should screen. So I didn't have any intention then to do it, but we got back, and then I screened. So... Between that screening, it's about a year process or whatever.
You screen, you know, you get then either a yes or no to go to the actual selection, you know, a year or so later or whatever your timing is. And then between that, I had a deployment. Second one was to Europe, and I was, you know, doing training exercises for different types of units, partner forces all over Africa.
You screen, you know, you get then either a yes or no to go to the actual selection, you know, a year or so later or whatever your timing is. And then between that, I had a deployment. Second one was to Europe, and I was, you know, doing training exercises for different types of units, partner forces all over Africa.
You screen, you know, you get then either a yes or no to go to the actual selection, you know, a year or so later or whatever your timing is. And then between that, I had a deployment. Second one was to Europe, and I was, you know, doing training exercises for different types of units, partner forces all over Africa.
to include a lead vehicle type security detail for the Secret Service for Obama's visit to Ghana when he became president. So that was actually pretty cool. Really? Yeah. He was bouncing around different places doing speeches and talks. And coincidentally, I didn't meet my wife. We were dating and we weren't married yet.
to include a lead vehicle type security detail for the Secret Service for Obama's visit to Ghana when he became president. So that was actually pretty cool. Really? Yeah. He was bouncing around different places doing speeches and talks. And coincidentally, I didn't meet my wife. We were dating and we weren't married yet.
to include a lead vehicle type security detail for the Secret Service for Obama's visit to Ghana when he became president. So that was actually pretty cool. Really? Yeah. He was bouncing around different places doing speeches and talks. And coincidentally, I didn't meet my wife. We were dating and we weren't married yet.
Years later, one of our family members, one of her cousins' husband is a retired Secret Service guy, was on that detail. And we realized that we were working together there. And I'm like, how do I recognize you at the Christmas, the family Christmas? That's your wife's brother? My wife's cousin's husband, so my cousin-in-law.
Years later, one of our family members, one of her cousins' husband is a retired Secret Service guy, was on that detail. And we realized that we were working together there. And I'm like, how do I recognize you at the Christmas, the family Christmas? That's your wife's brother? My wife's cousin's husband, so my cousin-in-law.
Years later, one of our family members, one of her cousins' husband is a retired Secret Service guy, was on that detail. And we realized that we were working together there. And I'm like, how do I recognize you at the Christmas, the family Christmas? That's your wife's brother? My wife's cousin's husband, so my cousin-in-law.
And I ended up staying with them for a while when I was doing my contracting work. I had to stay up in DC for a little while. So they housed me, but it was just funny because I was at this Christmas party for my wife, who wasn't my wife yet. We're just girlfriend and boyfriend. And we go, how do I recognize you? Dude, a couple of years ago,
And I ended up staying with them for a while when I was doing my contracting work. I had to stay up in DC for a little while. So they housed me, but it was just funny because I was at this Christmas party for my wife, who wasn't my wife yet. We're just girlfriend and boyfriend. And we go, how do I recognize you? Dude, a couple of years ago,
And I ended up staying with them for a while when I was doing my contracting work. I had to stay up in DC for a little while. So they housed me, but it was just funny because I was at this Christmas party for my wife, who wasn't my wife yet. We're just girlfriend and boyfriend. And we go, how do I recognize you? Dude, a couple of years ago,
I was on a security detail that you guys, you SEALs came along, and he was the guy in charge of, you know, organizing, like, their convoy, you know? Wow. So it was just a crazy coincidence. But that was a good time on that deployment. It was kind of the highlight of that deployment. I just didn't, you know, we were training, so. Yeah.
I was on a security detail that you guys, you SEALs came along, and he was the guy in charge of, you know, organizing, like, their convoy, you know? Wow. So it was just a crazy coincidence. But that was a good time on that deployment. It was kind of the highlight of that deployment. I just didn't, you know, we were training, so. Yeah.
I was on a security detail that you guys, you SEALs came along, and he was the guy in charge of, you know, organizing, like, their convoy, you know? Wow. So it was just a crazy coincidence. But that was a good time on that deployment. It was kind of the highlight of that deployment. I just didn't, you know, we were training, so. Yeah.
You know, one thing cool that happened was I've Googled this since then because I wasn't sure. was Obama a smoker? And it's all over the internet, he was.