Mike Ritland

What did you think of working with the SEALs? My first impression of them weren't great because we had a few interactions with them where I'll never forget, you know, at the time I was, I believe, still in E6.

What did you think of working with the SEALs? My first impression of them weren't great because we had a few interactions with them where I'll never forget, you know, at the time I was, I believe, still in E6.

What did you think of working with the SEALs? My first impression of them weren't great because we had a few interactions with them where I'll never forget, you know, at the time I was, I believe, still in E6.

I hadn't made E7 yet, but I had combat rotation behind me and I was on my second deployment and had been in training for years, had been in the military and the infantry, and so I had a background. I'll never forget one of the young SEALs being told by one of my guys who was a senior guy. I was the most junior guy in the SIF.

I hadn't made E7 yet, but I had combat rotation behind me and I was on my second deployment and had been in training for years, had been in the military and the infantry, and so I had a background. I'll never forget one of the young SEALs being told by one of my guys who was a senior guy. I was the most junior guy in the SIF.

I hadn't made E7 yet, but I had combat rotation behind me and I was on my second deployment and had been in training for years, had been in the military and the infantry, and so I had a background. I'll never forget one of the young SEALs being told by one of my guys who was a senior guy. I was the most junior guy in the SIF.

A SIF, a Commanders and Extremist Forces, filled with the most senior guys in the group. I think my detachment years later, everybody made Master Sergeant the same time. Like an entire senior team with guys with multiple deployments. I had the least amount of combat. Guys on average had three or four rotations, and this is early GWAT. He said,

A SIF, a Commanders and Extremist Forces, filled with the most senior guys in the group. I think my detachment years later, everybody made Master Sergeant the same time. Like an entire senior team with guys with multiple deployments. I had the least amount of combat. Guys on average had three or four rotations, and this is early GWAT. He said,

A SIF, a Commanders and Extremist Forces, filled with the most senior guys in the group. I think my detachment years later, everybody made Master Sergeant the same time. Like an entire senior team with guys with multiple deployments. I had the least amount of combat. Guys on average had three or four rotations, and this is early GWAT. He said,

hey, maybe you should hang out with these guys because we could do some cross training and maybe teach you guys some things. And he said, what could your guys possibly teach mine? You got to be shitting me. He said that. And... And I was humbled to the fact that a lot of my own guys were so senior and already legends in the community. There was already stories about them. And so I paid attention.

hey, maybe you should hang out with these guys because we could do some cross training and maybe teach you guys some things. And he said, what could your guys possibly teach mine? You got to be shitting me. He said that. And... And I was humbled to the fact that a lot of my own guys were so senior and already legends in the community. There was already stories about them. And so I paid attention.

hey, maybe you should hang out with these guys because we could do some cross training and maybe teach you guys some things. And he said, what could your guys possibly teach mine? You got to be shitting me. He said that. And... And I was humbled to the fact that a lot of my own guys were so senior and already legends in the community. There was already stories about them. And so I paid attention.

And we had a lot of experiences like that with the young SEALs, but a lot of them weren't. I mean, Jeremy Wise, who eventually went to work for the CIA and he was killed, unfortunately, in a suicide bombing. He was there, he was great. A couple of guys that are now in other special missions units were working with me and they were great.

And we had a lot of experiences like that with the young SEALs, but a lot of them weren't. I mean, Jeremy Wise, who eventually went to work for the CIA and he was killed, unfortunately, in a suicide bombing. He was there, he was great. A couple of guys that are now in other special missions units were working with me and they were great.

And we had a lot of experiences like that with the young SEALs, but a lot of them weren't. I mean, Jeremy Wise, who eventually went to work for the CIA and he was killed, unfortunately, in a suicide bombing. He was there, he was great. A couple of guys that are now in other special missions units were working with me and they were great.

So I didn't have a horrible experience, but it was different. I mean, a young SEAL coming out of training, 21, 22, and even at that time I was 26 at the time. So it was different, but we got along good. I mean, we didn't have problems with operating with them and we had a lot of action and we had a lot of fun that rotation.

So I didn't have a horrible experience, but it was different. I mean, a young SEAL coming out of training, 21, 22, and even at that time I was 26 at the time. So it was different, but we got along good. I mean, we didn't have problems with operating with them and we had a lot of action and we had a lot of fun that rotation.

So I didn't have a horrible experience, but it was different. I mean, a young SEAL coming out of training, 21, 22, and even at that time I was 26 at the time. So it was different, but we got along good. I mean, we didn't have problems with operating with them and we had a lot of action and we had a lot of fun that rotation.

What comes next? Another rotation in the SIF. I mean, the SIF is a grind. I did three SIF rotations that I racked back to back.

What comes next? Another rotation in the SIF. I mean, the SIF is a grind. I did three SIF rotations that I racked back to back.