Stefano Ritondale

Okay. And so I became an aide-de-camp, deployed as part of Operation Inherent Resolve, did that for a year.

Okay. And so I became an aide-de-camp, deployed as part of Operation Inherent Resolve, did that for a year.

Actually, my wedding photos, I have that because I got it. I said I had the little gold stripe. And then you have like a weird insignia because you don't wear your branch anymore. You wear the aide-de-camp kind of one that indicates. Like I think you wear it and then it's like an eagle and it almost looks like the AG one, but it's a little bit different.

Actually, my wedding photos, I have that because I got it. I said I had the little gold stripe. And then you have like a weird insignia because you don't wear your branch anymore. You wear the aide-de-camp kind of one that indicates. Like I think you wear it and then it's like an eagle and it almost looks like the AG one, but it's a little bit different.

Actually, my wedding photos, I have that because I got it. I said I had the little gold stripe. And then you have like a weird insignia because you don't wear your branch anymore. You wear the aide-de-camp kind of one that indicates. Like I think you wear it and then it's like an eagle and it almost looks like the AG one, but it's a little bit different.

And are you just at that point literally an aide to a flag officer? I did that for actually two generals. I did one general deployed. Then when we came back, I had a separate general that kind of like a little bit in the transition. And then, you know, I decided, you know, just had my daughter kind of missed the whole means of my deployment. I missed it.

And are you just at that point literally an aide to a flag officer? I did that for actually two generals. I did one general deployed. Then when we came back, I had a separate general that kind of like a little bit in the transition. And then, you know, I decided, you know, just had my daughter kind of missed the whole means of my deployment. I missed it.

And are you just at that point literally an aide to a flag officer? I did that for actually two generals. I did one general deployed. Then when we came back, I had a separate general that kind of like a little bit in the transition. And then, you know, I decided, you know, just had my daughter kind of missed the whole means of my deployment. I missed it.

So I said, you know what, I can't do active duty, you know, long term and joined the reserves and then a contract and did that.

So I said, you know what, I can't do active duty, you know, long term and joined the reserves and then a contract and did that.

So I said, you know what, I can't do active duty, you know, long term and joined the reserves and then a contract and did that.

So actually the first time I ever served my general coffee, I did that. He was like, oh, I'm going to be the aid. Like, hey, sir, you know, made some coffee. He grabbed it and he looked at me and he said, if you ever serve me coffee again, I'm firing you. I was like, got it. I already like this guy. Very well. He was Ranger. Yeah. Yeah, he did.

So actually the first time I ever served my general coffee, I did that. He was like, oh, I'm going to be the aid. Like, hey, sir, you know, made some coffee. He grabbed it and he looked at me and he said, if you ever serve me coffee again, I'm firing you. I was like, got it. I already like this guy. Very well. He was Ranger. Yeah. Yeah, he did.

So actually the first time I ever served my general coffee, I did that. He was like, oh, I'm going to be the aid. Like, hey, sir, you know, made some coffee. He grabbed it and he looked at me and he said, if you ever serve me coffee again, I'm firing you. I was like, got it. I already like this guy. Very well. He was Ranger. Yeah. Yeah, he did.

His career path was, you know, active duty, infantry, and then he bounced infantry, you know, Ranger platoon leader, Ranger company commander, Ranger battalion commander. I think he was the brigade commander for 82nd, was wounded, you know, and so he was a very down-to-earth, very, like... No, nothing difficult, straightforward, very easily approachable, which was great. And to your point, yes.

His career path was, you know, active duty, infantry, and then he bounced infantry, you know, Ranger platoon leader, Ranger company commander, Ranger battalion commander. I think he was the brigade commander for 82nd, was wounded, you know, and so he was a very down-to-earth, very, like... No, nothing difficult, straightforward, very easily approachable, which was great. And to your point, yes.

His career path was, you know, active duty, infantry, and then he bounced infantry, you know, Ranger platoon leader, Ranger company commander, Ranger battalion commander. I think he was the brigade commander for 82nd, was wounded, you know, and so he was a very down-to-earth, very, like... No, nothing difficult, straightforward, very easily approachable, which was great. And to your point, yes.

I mean, when we were deployed for Operation Inherent Resolve, I was a fly on the wall. And there's moments when you kind of stop and you're like, I'm a lieutenant. But you're grasping and listening to all these conversations that kind of like... open your mind, a lot of things.

I mean, when we were deployed for Operation Inherent Resolve, I was a fly on the wall. And there's moments when you kind of stop and you're like, I'm a lieutenant. But you're grasping and listening to all these conversations that kind of like... open your mind, a lot of things.

I mean, when we were deployed for Operation Inherent Resolve, I was a fly on the wall. And there's moments when you kind of stop and you're like, I'm a lieutenant. But you're grasping and listening to all these conversations that kind of like... open your mind, a lot of things.