Chris Fettes

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

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

And we had some great leadership then. And then our master chief was like, hey, dude, there's never a good time. So, you know, we're going to take care of you. And, you know, he got me into the NICO clinic and stuff, sort of organized. And then we came back from deployment that next day. Three months over the summer was my terminal leave. So we got back. I started my terminal leave.

And we had some great leadership then. And then our master chief was like, hey, dude, there's never a good time. So, you know, we're going to take care of you. And, you know, he got me into the NICO clinic and stuff, sort of organized. And then we came back from deployment that next day. Three months over the summer was my terminal leave. So we got back. I started my terminal leave.

And we had some great leadership then. And then our master chief was like, hey, dude, there's never a good time. So, you know, we're going to take care of you. And, you know, he got me into the NICO clinic and stuff, sort of organized. And then we came back from deployment that next day. Three months over the summer was my terminal leave. So we got back. I started my terminal leave.

I started turning my things in. I don't know what... Oh, I did one more trip just to stay current, just in case. And it was a jump trip because I was a jump guy. And one thing about being a jump guy, I was never great at it. I... I ended up going to the tandem bundle school because when my first son was being born, we were short that qual.

I started turning my things in. I don't know what... Oh, I did one more trip just to stay current, just in case. And it was a jump trip because I was a jump guy. And one thing about being a jump guy, I was never great at it. I... I ended up going to the tandem bundle school because when my first son was being born, we were short that qual.

I started turning my things in. I don't know what... Oh, I did one more trip just to stay current, just in case. And it was a jump trip because I was a jump guy. And one thing about being a jump guy, I was never great at it. I... I ended up going to the tandem bundle school because when my first son was being born, we were short that qual.

And I was so like the whole validation thing was like, man, they're going on deployment. And there's an opportunity to jump in this course. It was the hardest course outside of any selection. For me, it was anyways, because my son was supposed to be due at any point during that three weeks. And it's intense. Yeah. So I was fucking shit up. I was distracted. I was thinking about my son being born.

And I was so like the whole validation thing was like, man, they're going on deployment. And there's an opportunity to jump in this course. It was the hardest course outside of any selection. For me, it was anyways, because my son was supposed to be due at any point during that three weeks. And it's intense. Yeah. So I was fucking shit up. I was distracted. I was thinking about my son being born.

And I was so like the whole validation thing was like, man, they're going on deployment. And there's an opportunity to jump in this course. It was the hardest course outside of any selection. For me, it was anyways, because my son was supposed to be due at any point during that three weeks. And it's intense. Yeah. So I was fucking shit up. I was distracted. I was thinking about my son being born.

I had this instructor that was a legend of a dude, you know, and I was in the green course. So it was the Delta course. And I was the only dev group guy. And, you know, the whole thing from him was like, you're going to be the best dude in this course. And I was like, okay, you know? And then I was the worst guy in the course.

I had this instructor that was a legend of a dude, you know, and I was in the green course. So it was the Delta course. And I was the only dev group guy. And, you know, the whole thing from him was like, you're going to be the best dude in this course. And I was like, okay, you know? And then I was the worst guy in the course.

I had this instructor that was a legend of a dude, you know, and I was in the green course. So it was the Delta course. And I was the only dev group guy. And, you know, the whole thing from him was like, you're going to be the best dude in this course. And I was like, okay, you know? And then I was the worst guy in the course.

But that's where I made some really lifelong Delta buddy, Delta friends. One guy specifically, he really pushed me through that course. And I'm eternally grateful for it because I got through and I probably shouldn't have. You know, they were really patient with me. And, you know, since then, after that, I practiced a lot and got good at it, you know.

But that's where I made some really lifelong Delta buddy, Delta friends. One guy specifically, he really pushed me through that course. And I'm eternally grateful for it because I got through and I probably shouldn't have. You know, they were really patient with me. And, you know, since then, after that, I practiced a lot and got good at it, you know.

But that's where I made some really lifelong Delta buddy, Delta friends. One guy specifically, he really pushed me through that course. And I'm eternally grateful for it because I got through and I probably shouldn't have. You know, they were really patient with me. And, you know, since then, after that, I practiced a lot and got good at it, you know.

So then I started to enjoy it, right, a little bit at least. So we fast forward now to this. I go on the trip. I go do my TAMs, my bundles, stay current, you know, my last hoorah with the team. And we get right back from that trip. I start turning all my shit in except for all my stuff we're going to do, you know, because now we're on standby.

So then I started to enjoy it, right, a little bit at least. So we fast forward now to this. I go on the trip. I go do my TAMs, my bundles, stay current, you know, my last hoorah with the team. And we get right back from that trip. I start turning all my shit in except for all my stuff we're going to do, you know, because now we're on standby.

So then I started to enjoy it, right, a little bit at least. So we fast forward now to this. I go on the trip. I go do my TAMs, my bundles, stay current, you know, my last hoorah with the team. And we get right back from that trip. I start turning all my shit in except for all my stuff we're going to do, you know, because now we're on standby.