Mike Ritland

And so it's like, hey, man, this guy's a good guy we want to keep in the military. But I told them that I want sniper school and I want halo school. in route to 18th Airborne Corps LURS, or Long Range Reconnaissance, or Ranger Battalion. And I was adamant about that. I actually went into a Sergeant Major's office who was the Military District of Washington, so he's a Command Sergeant Major.

And so it's like, hey, man, this guy's a good guy we want to keep in the military. But I told them that I want sniper school and I want halo school. in route to 18th Airborne Corps LURS, or Long Range Reconnaissance, or Ranger Battalion. And I was adamant about that. I actually went into a Sergeant Major's office who was the Military District of Washington, so he's a Command Sergeant Major.

He knew my uncle, and he said, Mike, what can I give you to stay in? I said, this is the things that I want. And he goes, which I found out later is true, HALO, or Free Fall School, is not a reenlistment option. And it's not. Back then, you didn't have a lot of incentive for staying in, so they used to give you schools to stay in. And I said, Sergeant Major, well, we can make it an option, right?

He knew my uncle, and he said, Mike, what can I give you to stay in? I said, this is the things that I want. And he goes, which I found out later is true, HALO, or Free Fall School, is not a reenlistment option. And it's not. Back then, you didn't have a lot of incentive for staying in, so they used to give you schools to stay in. And I said, Sergeant Major, well, we can make it an option, right?

He knew my uncle, and he said, Mike, what can I give you to stay in? I said, this is the things that I want. And he goes, which I found out later is true, HALO, or Free Fall School, is not a reenlistment option. And it's not. Back then, you didn't have a lot of incentive for staying in, so they used to give you schools to stay in. And I said, Sergeant Major, well, we can make it an option, right?

Because that's what I want. He's like, Mike, I can't do that for you. I mean, I'll call and I'll try. And he did, but it's not an option. So a CSM even can't make it an option. And so I said, okay, that's, that's my, I gave the options on the table and they decided not to facilitate what I wanted as a dream. And so I decided to get out.

Because that's what I want. He's like, Mike, I can't do that for you. I mean, I'll call and I'll try. And he did, but it's not an option. So a CSM even can't make it an option. And so I said, okay, that's, that's my, I gave the options on the table and they decided not to facilitate what I wanted as a dream. And so I decided to get out.

Because that's what I want. He's like, Mike, I can't do that for you. I mean, I'll call and I'll try. And he did, but it's not an option. So a CSM even can't make it an option. And so I said, okay, that's, that's my, I gave the options on the table and they decided not to facilitate what I wanted as a dream. And so I decided to get out.

I had a buddy who re-enlisted with me that I went to Ranger school with or re-enlisted without me. And he went to third range battalion. He jumped into Afghanistan on October 19th, 2001. Son of a bitch. Um, and so, The moment it happened, I was actually in college and I had gotten out of the military obviously, but I had transitioned into the National Guard component.

I had a buddy who re-enlisted with me that I went to Ranger school with or re-enlisted without me. And he went to third range battalion. He jumped into Afghanistan on October 19th, 2001. Son of a bitch. Um, and so, The moment it happened, I was actually in college and I had gotten out of the military obviously, but I had transitioned into the National Guard component.

I had a buddy who re-enlisted with me that I went to Ranger school with or re-enlisted without me. And he went to third range battalion. He jumped into Afghanistan on October 19th, 2001. Son of a bitch. Um, and so, The moment it happened, I was actually in college and I had gotten out of the military obviously, but I had transitioned into the National Guard component.

So I'm sitting in a chow hall at Fayetteville Technical Community College getting my associate's degree so I could further my education and saw the events happen, I did some crazy shit, man. I immediately started making phone calls. I went home. I packed a duffel bag of my equipment.

So I'm sitting in a chow hall at Fayetteville Technical Community College getting my associate's degree so I could further my education and saw the events happen, I did some crazy shit, man. I immediately started making phone calls. I went home. I packed a duffel bag of my equipment.

So I'm sitting in a chow hall at Fayetteville Technical Community College getting my associate's degree so I could further my education and saw the events happen, I did some crazy shit, man. I immediately started making phone calls. I went home. I packed a duffel bag of my equipment.

I threw my battle dress uniforms, my camo uniforms in the washer and then dried them and was making calls like, what are we doing here? What's happening? And I was at the time, I was in 30th heavy armor separate brigade and I was in the scout platoon and I was a team leader. So I had a little minuscule position that could affect something, but I knew we were going to war.

I threw my battle dress uniforms, my camo uniforms in the washer and then dried them and was making calls like, what are we doing here? What's happening? And I was at the time, I was in 30th heavy armor separate brigade and I was in the scout platoon and I was a team leader. So I had a little minuscule position that could affect something, but I knew we were going to war.

I threw my battle dress uniforms, my camo uniforms in the washer and then dried them and was making calls like, what are we doing here? What's happening? And I was at the time, I was in 30th heavy armor separate brigade and I was in the scout platoon and I was a team leader. So I had a little minuscule position that could affect something, but I knew we were going to war.

So I had a choice to make, which is real easy, which was I'm going back in the fucking military.

So I had a choice to make, which is real easy, which was I'm going back in the fucking military.

So I had a choice to make, which is real easy, which was I'm going back in the fucking military.