Mike Ritland

And we were told that the political climate wouldn't allow for it, so we're not going to do anything. And so let's just say I was disgruntled when I came back.

And we were told that the political climate wouldn't allow for it, so we're not going to do anything. And so let's just say I was disgruntled when I came back.

And we were told that the political climate wouldn't allow for it, so we're not going to do anything. And so let's just say I was disgruntled when I came back.

I had a lieutenant colonel that I was co-located with that was a reserve officer from AFRICOM who was a fucking piece of shit, who was drinking every night, getting drunk, who didn't give a fuck about the mission, who was making excuses every single day about not wanting to work, not wanting to do the op. And so when I get back, I said, go fuck yourself. God, are you serious?

I had a lieutenant colonel that I was co-located with that was a reserve officer from AFRICOM who was a fucking piece of shit, who was drinking every night, getting drunk, who didn't give a fuck about the mission, who was making excuses every single day about not wanting to work, not wanting to do the op. And so when I get back, I said, go fuck yourself. God, are you serious?

I had a lieutenant colonel that I was co-located with that was a reserve officer from AFRICOM who was a fucking piece of shit, who was drinking every night, getting drunk, who didn't give a fuck about the mission, who was making excuses every single day about not wanting to work, not wanting to do the op. And so when I get back, I said, go fuck yourself. God, are you serious?

I got back. I did get recruited by the CIA at the time. They recruited me for a job. And I had finished my college degree, my bachelor's degree. the year prior to that. So that was a prerequisite to become a staffer for them. I came back with the anticipation of doing that job, but the sequester happened, which was a stop loss on all, or a hiring freeze on all jobs.

I got back. I did get recruited by the CIA at the time. They recruited me for a job. And I had finished my college degree, my bachelor's degree. the year prior to that. So that was a prerequisite to become a staffer for them. I came back with the anticipation of doing that job, but the sequester happened, which was a stop loss on all, or a hiring freeze on all jobs.

I got back. I did get recruited by the CIA at the time. They recruited me for a job. And I had finished my college degree, my bachelor's degree. the year prior to that. So that was a prerequisite to become a staffer for them. I came back with the anticipation of doing that job, but the sequester happened, which was a stop loss on all, or a hiring freeze on all jobs.

So I wasn't able to do that job, which kind of fucked me up. You know, I was prepared to do that. So I transitioned off active duty and then went into the National Guard component where I took a team in Texas, a 19th Special Forces group, and was just waiting on the word.

So I wasn't able to do that job, which kind of fucked me up. You know, I was prepared to do that. So I transitioned off active duty and then went into the National Guard component where I took a team in Texas, a 19th Special Forces group, and was just waiting on the word.

So I wasn't able to do that job, which kind of fucked me up. You know, I was prepared to do that. So I transitioned off active duty and then went into the National Guard component where I took a team in Texas, a 19th Special Forces group, and was just waiting on the word.

The number one priority for me is personal defense because the first principle of patrolling is security. And if you can't secure yourself, you can't secure your family, you can't defend your life, you can't defend your family's life. So I would say it starts with a personal decision to buy a firearm, learn how to utilize a firearm and carry that firearm daily.

The number one priority for me is personal defense because the first principle of patrolling is security. And if you can't secure yourself, you can't secure your family, you can't defend your life, you can't defend your family's life. So I would say it starts with a personal decision to buy a firearm, learn how to utilize a firearm and carry that firearm daily.

The number one priority for me is personal defense because the first principle of patrolling is security. And if you can't secure yourself, you can't secure your family, you can't defend your life, you can't defend your family's life. So I would say it starts with a personal decision to buy a firearm, learn how to utilize a firearm and carry that firearm daily.

What firearm would you suggest starting with, pistol or rifle? I think universally, I carry different guns for different reasons, but universally a Glock 19 is probably the staple conceal carry pistol In contracting we carry Glock 17s typically but Glock 19s Is the right frame size for most it's the right size frame for concealment.

What firearm would you suggest starting with, pistol or rifle? I think universally, I carry different guns for different reasons, but universally a Glock 19 is probably the staple conceal carry pistol In contracting we carry Glock 17s typically but Glock 19s Is the right frame size for most it's the right size frame for concealment.

What firearm would you suggest starting with, pistol or rifle? I think universally, I carry different guns for different reasons, but universally a Glock 19 is probably the staple conceal carry pistol In contracting we carry Glock 17s typically but Glock 19s Is the right frame size for most it's the right size frame for concealment.

It has the most accessories per gun in the industry It's a good platform. It's reasonably reasonably priced and And I've used a Glock 19 when the military got them in special operations, and I've seen them throughout my military career, and I've never seen one fail. So a single action, only Glock 19 is the start point.

It has the most accessories per gun in the industry It's a good platform. It's reasonably reasonably priced and And I've used a Glock 19 when the military got them in special operations, and I've seen them throughout my military career, and I've never seen one fail. So a single action, only Glock 19 is the start point.