Scott Mann

Man, well, you did a hell of a job.

29 years now.

29 years.

It'll be 29 years this Veterans Day.

Wow, congratulations.

Whew.

Well, Monty and I, and I think you and I talked about this, we were actually married before very early in our lives when I first started in the military.

It only lasted a few years, no kids, same with her.

But we got married right before I started Special Forces and the tryouts.

And I think one of the things that we talk about now was I was very upfront with her about what she was getting into and what that world was gonna be like.

And I don't think I was as much with my ex-wife.

And I think that had an impact.

So very upfront, being just very honest about the life that I wanted to pursue.

But look, there's no magic pill, I think.

We've certainly had our ups and downs and a lot of challenges.

I'm a recovering alcoholic, so I definitely gave plenty of challenges to the marriage over the years.

But I would say that one of the things that we still do to this day is we fight for each other.

You know, we fight for each other.

And I can't tell you how many times she's picked me up off the floor

and how many times I've jumped in the breach for her.