Chris Fettes

Later on that night, we're listening to Terps, like, hey, I've been listening, and they're talking about going up there and getting, what's his name, that sniper shot. So we're watching them, and they go up there, and they get this guy, and they drag him down, and that's kind of a confirmation. Damn. And so I had a really awesome platoon chief then was like, dude, I'm going to write this up.

It's pretty cool, so I'm going to write it up. So he did that, and that's how I got that one. Fucking A, man. That's cool. Yeah, it was one of the cooler— experiences. So yeah, where were we before that story? We're moving into your last stop. Yeah, so we move in. I'm at that, in between those missions at that outstation and My kids are three and four, my two boys.

It's pretty cool, so I'm going to write it up. So he did that, and that's how I got that one. Fucking A, man. That's cool. Yeah, it was one of the cooler— experiences. So yeah, where were we before that story? We're moving into your last stop. Yeah, so we move in. I'm at that, in between those missions at that outstation and My kids are three and four, my two boys.

It's pretty cool, so I'm going to write it up. So he did that, and that's how I got that one. Fucking A, man. That's cool. Yeah, it was one of the cooler— experiences. So yeah, where were we before that story? We're moving into your last stop. Yeah, so we move in. I'm at that, in between those missions at that outstation and My kids are three and four, my two boys.

And I'm having a hard time getting them to FaceTime with me because my wife says, hey, Braddock, my older son, he's starting to understand what's going on. Like, you're not here. And you want to talk to him, but he's mad. And he doesn't want to talk to you until you're back. Oh, man. And so... How's that feel? Dude, it broke my heart. And I couldn't get him on unless he was crying.

And I'm having a hard time getting them to FaceTime with me because my wife says, hey, Braddock, my older son, he's starting to understand what's going on. Like, you're not here. And you want to talk to him, but he's mad. And he doesn't want to talk to you until you're back. Oh, man. And so... How's that feel? Dude, it broke my heart. And I couldn't get him on unless he was crying.

And I'm having a hard time getting them to FaceTime with me because my wife says, hey, Braddock, my older son, he's starting to understand what's going on. Like, you're not here. And you want to talk to him, but he's mad. And he doesn't want to talk to you until you're back. Oh, man. And so... How's that feel? Dude, it broke my heart. And I couldn't get him on unless he was crying.

So we tried a couple times. I'm like, dude, I don't... He's so mad. He was crying. You know, I don't want to. talk to you until you're here, you know, like with me, man.

So we tried a couple times. I'm like, dude, I don't... He's so mad. He was crying. You know, I don't want to. talk to you until you're here, you know, like with me, man.

So we tried a couple times. I'm like, dude, I don't... He's so mad. He was crying. You know, I don't want to. talk to you until you're here, you know, like with me, man.

So yeah, that broke my heart and I realized what I was going to be missing, you know, cause I was only 14, I was only 12, 13 years in, um, with the intention to go all the way to 20, which meant I was going to be working my way all the way up through the team, you know? And by that time it was my, it was my turn to be a team leader, which is really kind of a,

So yeah, that broke my heart and I realized what I was going to be missing, you know, cause I was only 14, I was only 12, 13 years in, um, with the intention to go all the way to 20, which meant I was going to be working my way all the way up through the team, you know? And by that time it was my, it was my turn to be a team leader, which is really kind of a,

So yeah, that broke my heart and I realized what I was going to be missing, you know, cause I was only 14, I was only 12, 13 years in, um, with the intention to go all the way to 20, which meant I was going to be working my way all the way up through the team, you know? And by that time it was my, it was my turn to be a team leader, which is really kind of a,

not the pinnacle, but a really big milestone as an operator, in my opinion, to get to. And I always wanted to get to that. So I stopped telling her, hey, just don't get him on there, you know, and I'm going to get out. And she's like, you're going to get out? I'm like, yeah, fuck it, I'm going to get out. So I kind of started thinking about that decision. I wasn't too serious about it.

not the pinnacle, but a really big milestone as an operator, in my opinion, to get to. And I always wanted to get to that. So I stopped telling her, hey, just don't get him on there, you know, and I'm going to get out. And she's like, you're going to get out? I'm like, yeah, fuck it, I'm going to get out. So I kind of started thinking about that decision. I wasn't too serious about it.

not the pinnacle, but a really big milestone as an operator, in my opinion, to get to. And I always wanted to get to that. So I stopped telling her, hey, just don't get him on there, you know, and I'm going to get out. And she's like, you're going to get out? I'm like, yeah, fuck it, I'm going to get out. So I kind of started thinking about that decision. I wasn't too serious about it.

Still had a few more weeks left at the outstation. And then I started doing some research in my off time about fatherhood. And then it became pretty apparent to me, and I don't even know where I got this from, but it just seemed like I was reading it over and over again, that as a father to sons, the most important time to imprint those validation things that we're talking about

Still had a few more weeks left at the outstation. And then I started doing some research in my off time about fatherhood. And then it became pretty apparent to me, and I don't even know where I got this from, but it just seemed like I was reading it over and over again, that as a father to sons, the most important time to imprint those validation things that we're talking about

Still had a few more weeks left at the outstation. And then I started doing some research in my off time about fatherhood. And then it became pretty apparent to me, and I don't even know where I got this from, but it just seemed like I was reading it over and over again, that as a father to sons, the most important time to imprint those validation things that we're talking about

and and dad being there essentially is between the ages of 8 and 12. so i was like all right i can get out and i can i can make that still you know so that was really my deciding factor and then it's like kind of got closer to that decision i started to announce the team like hey guys i'm getting out and it was like i know it's bad timing i'm supposed to be a team leader right when we get back