Mike Ritland

At the basic team level, if you don't have a Sephardic qualified guy, you might not know a lot. You might think you know a lot, but you really don't. And I thought I knew a lot, but I didn't know anything. I showed up and didn't know shit about CQB until I got there. I knew how to shoot. I was a decent shooter with pistol and carbine, but I didn't know much.

At the basic team level, if you don't have a Sephardic qualified guy, you might not know a lot. You might think you know a lot, but you really don't. And I thought I knew a lot, but I didn't know anything. I showed up and didn't know shit about CQB until I got there. I knew how to shoot. I was a decent shooter with pistol and carbine, but I didn't know much.

No, it was, in fact, I was in Charlie Company, 2nd Battalion. The SIF was Bravo Company, 2nd Battalion. One company designated per group, so they were right next door. So I used to see those dudes come in and they had longer hair, they had cooler uniforms, they had better guns, and I wanted to be in the SIF. At that time, you had to have two years team time to even think about going in the SIF.

No, it was, in fact, I was in Charlie Company, 2nd Battalion. The SIF was Bravo Company, 2nd Battalion. One company designated per group, so they were right next door. So I used to see those dudes come in and they had longer hair, they had cooler uniforms, they had better guns, and I wanted to be in the SIF. At that time, you had to have two years team time to even think about going in the SIF.

No, it was, in fact, I was in Charlie Company, 2nd Battalion. The SIF was Bravo Company, 2nd Battalion. One company designated per group, so they were right next door. So I used to see those dudes come in and they had longer hair, they had cooler uniforms, they had better guns, and I wanted to be in the SIF. At that time, you had to have two years team time to even think about going in the SIF.

But I had real good rapport with my company sergeant major, and he went next door to take the SIF. So he was my sergeant major. He became the SIF sergeant major. And, you know, long story short, I wasn't supposed to go to SIF as a new guy with only a year and some change on the team. But I went to Sephardic and came recommended out of Sephardic, and so they pulled me over.

But I had real good rapport with my company sergeant major, and he went next door to take the SIF. So he was my sergeant major. He became the SIF sergeant major. And, you know, long story short, I wasn't supposed to go to SIF as a new guy with only a year and some change on the team. But I went to Sephardic and came recommended out of Sephardic, and so they pulled me over.

But I had real good rapport with my company sergeant major, and he went next door to take the SIF. So he was my sergeant major. He became the SIF sergeant major. And, you know, long story short, I wasn't supposed to go to SIF as a new guy with only a year and some change on the team. But I went to Sephardic and came recommended out of Sephardic, and so they pulled me over.

I mean, I wasn't supposed to deploy to Afghanistan for another year. Holy shit. um but i went next door and i was in iraq a month later i mean out of sephardic i'd from that trip i came back i went straight to sephardic which is two months i had 30 days and i was straight back in iraq so you did a nine month deployment come back

I mean, I wasn't supposed to deploy to Afghanistan for another year. Holy shit. um but i went next door and i was in iraq a month later i mean out of sephardic i'd from that trip i came back i went straight to sephardic which is two months i had 30 days and i was straight back in iraq so you did a nine month deployment come back

I mean, I wasn't supposed to deploy to Afghanistan for another year. Holy shit. um but i went next door and i was in iraq a month later i mean out of sephardic i'd from that trip i came back i went straight to sephardic which is two months i had 30 days and i was straight back in iraq so you did a nine month deployment come back

Did you have any... Were you married at the time? At the time, I was married, but I was married young and didn't... I mean, to be honest... Absolutely secondary to the mission. We barely knew each other. I mean, on the ground I had a couple months with her. So it was turning and burning. In fact, I had a hasty marriage because I saw some dudes get killed our trip.

Did you have any... Were you married at the time? At the time, I was married, but I was married young and didn't... I mean, to be honest... Absolutely secondary to the mission. We barely knew each other. I mean, on the ground I had a couple months with her. So it was turning and burning. In fact, I had a hasty marriage because I saw some dudes get killed our trip.

Did you have any... Were you married at the time? At the time, I was married, but I was married young and didn't... I mean, to be honest... Absolutely secondary to the mission. We barely knew each other. I mean, on the ground I had a couple months with her. So it was turning and burning. In fact, I had a hasty marriage because I saw some dudes get killed our trip.

I was part of Operation Red Wing that trip, and we had a couple other Chinooks that were down. We had guys that we lost in the company. So it was a bad trip. It was a bad year. A lot of Americans were killed that year.

I was part of Operation Red Wing that trip, and we had a couple other Chinooks that were down. We had guys that we lost in the company. So it was a bad trip. It was a bad year. A lot of Americans were killed that year.

I was part of Operation Red Wing that trip, and we had a couple other Chinooks that were down. We had guys that we lost in the company. So it was a bad trip. It was a bad year. A lot of Americans were killed that year.

I don't sure I I Explosively breached every other target every other night. We went out every night sometimes twice a night and going after bad guys, and it was a real active campaign. It was us and I believe SEAL Team 8, and we did joint ops, where it was like two SIF guys and five SEALs, and we went out with our indage and conducted counterterrorism missions.

I don't sure I I Explosively breached every other target every other night. We went out every night sometimes twice a night and going after bad guys, and it was a real active campaign. It was us and I believe SEAL Team 8, and we did joint ops, where it was like two SIF guys and five SEALs, and we went out with our indage and conducted counterterrorism missions.

I don't sure I I Explosively breached every other target every other night. We went out every night sometimes twice a night and going after bad guys, and it was a real active campaign. It was us and I believe SEAL Team 8, and we did joint ops, where it was like two SIF guys and five SEALs, and we went out with our indage and conducted counterterrorism missions.