Michael Ritland

Your thoughts? I would say similarly, they've definitely shifted. I wouldn't say in a negative way, but there was a certain component of naivete and just feeling like that was the right thing to do. Wanting to challenge myself, see if I could do it, you know, kind of all the normal cliched reasons why a lot of guys do what we did.

Your thoughts? I would say similarly, they've definitely shifted. I wouldn't say in a negative way, but there was a certain component of naivete and just feeling like that was the right thing to do. Wanting to challenge myself, see if I could do it, you know, kind of all the normal cliched reasons why a lot of guys do what we did.

Um, to me that the biggest shift I think is, is looking upward into the echelons of our government and realizing, um, you know, that, that the assumption that I had, that they had our best interest in mind, uh, is not there. And to me, that's probably the most disheartening. Now, it certainly doesn't take away from the sense of pride that I gain from having done what I did.

Um, to me that the biggest shift I think is, is looking upward into the echelons of our government and realizing, um, you know, that, that the assumption that I had, that they had our best interest in mind, uh, is not there. And to me, that's probably the most disheartening. Now, it certainly doesn't take away from the sense of pride that I gain from having done what I did.

Um, to me that the biggest shift I think is, is looking upward into the echelons of our government and realizing, um, you know, that, that the assumption that I had, that they had our best interest in mind, uh, is not there. And to me, that's probably the most disheartening. Now, it certainly doesn't take away from the sense of pride that I gain from having done what I did.

I'm glad I did it to do it all over again. I would do it all over again. Same. I wouldn't do it now. Not that they would even have me back now, but...

I'm glad I did it to do it all over again. I would do it all over again. Same. I wouldn't do it now. Not that they would even have me back now, but...

I'm glad I did it to do it all over again. I would do it all over again. Same. I wouldn't do it now. Not that they would even have me back now, but...

Yeah, I think, you know, as the world has gotten smaller through, I think, technology and social media and everybody having a 5K camera in their pocket at all times and seeing some of the things that our government has done, things they've been involved with, how they've handled things.

Yeah, I think, you know, as the world has gotten smaller through, I think, technology and social media and everybody having a 5K camera in their pocket at all times and seeing some of the things that our government has done, things they've been involved with, how they've handled things.

Yeah, I think, you know, as the world has gotten smaller through, I think, technology and social media and everybody having a 5K camera in their pocket at all times and seeing some of the things that our government has done, things they've been involved with, how they've handled things.

It becomes very apparent that, you know, the most cliched and cringy, typical political response of like support the troops, you know, the Bill Clinton half thumb is total bullshit. You know, I think there are some that absolutely feel that way. But I think if you were to take our government as a collective organization,

It becomes very apparent that, you know, the most cliched and cringy, typical political response of like support the troops, you know, the Bill Clinton half thumb is total bullshit. You know, I think there are some that absolutely feel that way. But I think if you were to take our government as a collective organization,

It becomes very apparent that, you know, the most cliched and cringy, typical political response of like support the troops, you know, the Bill Clinton half thumb is total bullshit. You know, I think there are some that absolutely feel that way. But I think if you were to take our government as a collective organization,

There's a lot of things I don't like about it when it comes to how they employ the military, what they do with military members afterwards, what they don't do. And so I don't question anybody, including myself, the commitment and and the kind of. nobility and honorable nature with which service exudes.

There's a lot of things I don't like about it when it comes to how they employ the military, what they do with military members afterwards, what they don't do. And so I don't question anybody, including myself, the commitment and and the kind of. nobility and honorable nature with which service exudes.

There's a lot of things I don't like about it when it comes to how they employ the military, what they do with military members afterwards, what they don't do. And so I don't question anybody, including myself, the commitment and and the kind of. nobility and honorable nature with which service exudes.

What I would say is that it kind of further makes a distinction for it was about the fact that I was saying, hey, and I find this about all military, or this is how I feel about them, is that I have the utmost respect for somebody who's willing to volunteer for to possibly give their own life in service of their country, however their government sees fit.

What I would say is that it kind of further makes a distinction for it was about the fact that I was saying, hey, and I find this about all military, or this is how I feel about them, is that I have the utmost respect for somebody who's willing to volunteer for to possibly give their own life in service of their country, however their government sees fit.

What I would say is that it kind of further makes a distinction for it was about the fact that I was saying, hey, and I find this about all military, or this is how I feel about them, is that I have the utmost respect for somebody who's willing to volunteer for to possibly give their own life in service of their country, however their government sees fit.