Stefano Ritondale

Yeah. So I did active duty six years.

Yeah. So I did active duty six years.

Yeah. So I did active duty six years.

So I graduated from the Merchant Marine Academy, one of the service academies, like the least known of them.

So I graduated from the Merchant Marine Academy, one of the service academies, like the least known of them.

So I graduated from the Merchant Marine Academy, one of the service academies, like the least known of them.

And so it's based out of Kings Point, New York. We're there in Long Island. Merchant Marine Academy, there's a lot of the mariners, the guys who kind of sail, and it's a military academy. But you have like two choices when you graduate. You can either sail as a merchant marine, you know, mariner, you know, third.

And so it's based out of Kings Point, New York. We're there in Long Island. Merchant Marine Academy, there's a lot of the mariners, the guys who kind of sail, and it's a military academy. But you have like two choices when you graduate. You can either sail as a merchant marine, you know, mariner, you know, third.

And so it's based out of Kings Point, New York. We're there in Long Island. Merchant Marine Academy, there's a lot of the mariners, the guys who kind of sail, and it's a military academy. But you have like two choices when you graduate. You can either sail as a merchant marine, you know, mariner, you know, third.

Okay. Yeah, like containers, row, row, whatever you want. Interesting. So you do that. So I had to like, part of my... College degree, I had to go like almost a year out at sea. So I went to like on civilian and MSC, you know, military sea lift command.

Okay. Yeah, like containers, row, row, whatever you want. Interesting. So you do that. So I had to like, part of my... College degree, I had to go like almost a year out at sea. So I went to like on civilian and MSC, you know, military sea lift command.

Okay. Yeah, like containers, row, row, whatever you want. Interesting. So you do that. So I had to like, part of my... College degree, I had to go like almost a year out at sea. So I went to like on civilian and MSC, you know, military sea lift command.

So I sailed, you know, in the fifth fleet area, Europe, Asia, you name it. Did that for, you know, a year. And then obviously the actual degree is four years. So when you graduate, you graduate with your degree plus a Coast Guard license. Okay. So you have a choice. You can either sail with the Merchant Marine, the U.S.

So I sailed, you know, in the fifth fleet area, Europe, Asia, you name it. Did that for, you know, a year. And then obviously the actual degree is four years. So when you graduate, you graduate with your degree plus a Coast Guard license. Okay. So you have a choice. You can either sail with the Merchant Marine, the U.S.

So I sailed, you know, in the fifth fleet area, Europe, Asia, you name it. Did that for, you know, a year. And then obviously the actual degree is four years. So when you graduate, you graduate with your degree plus a Coast Guard license. Okay. So you have a choice. You can either sail with the Merchant Marine, the U.S.

flag vessels, and be kind of like in the Navy Reserve Program, for the most part, or you can go active duty. And so, you know, after sailing, I was like, this is not the life I want. Don't get me wrong, you know. And I said, you know what, I'm going to go Army, and I picked like the most landing possible armor, like I was.

flag vessels, and be kind of like in the Navy Reserve Program, for the most part, or you can go active duty. And so, you know, after sailing, I was like, this is not the life I want. Don't get me wrong, you know. And I said, you know what, I'm going to go Army, and I picked like the most landing possible armor, like I was.

flag vessels, and be kind of like in the Navy Reserve Program, for the most part, or you can go active duty. And so, you know, after sailing, I was like, this is not the life I want. Don't get me wrong, you know. And I said, you know what, I'm going to go Army, and I picked like the most landing possible armor, like I was.

Yeah.

Yeah.