Stefano Ritondale

And no, so how, after my aid, kind of funny, weird career path, I ended up being an S2 in an MP battalion.

And no, so how, after my aid, kind of funny, weird career path, I ended up being an S2 in an MP battalion.

So I did that for two years. I was a battalionist too with an MP battalion.

So I did that for two years. I was a battalionist too with an MP battalion.

So I did that for two years. I was a battalionist too with an MP battalion.

I had a, before I was supposed to go to captain career course, before I decided to leave active duty, because after active duty, I went reserves. What happened was my plan was I wanted to do a functional area called strategic intelligence. Okay. And there's generally a rule of thumb that if you're an aide-de-camp, you kind of get to pick your next position. I've heard this. Yes.

I had a, before I was supposed to go to captain career course, before I decided to leave active duty, because after active duty, I went reserves. What happened was my plan was I wanted to do a functional area called strategic intelligence. Okay. And there's generally a rule of thumb that if you're an aide-de-camp, you kind of get to pick your next position. I've heard this. Yes.

I had a, before I was supposed to go to captain career course, before I decided to leave active duty, because after active duty, I went reserves. What happened was my plan was I wanted to do a functional area called strategic intelligence. Okay. And there's generally a rule of thumb that if you're an aide-de-camp, you kind of get to pick your next position. I've heard this. Yes.

Correct. And so- I became kind of like, they put me under the G2, the 1AD G2, because I was in Fort Bliss, El Paso. I was in the collection cell with the G2. And so I did, I believe, it's been such a long time ago, I believe it was one of the CPXs, the command post exercises prior to a war fighter. And so they put me in into the G2 because my long-term objective was to do strategic intelligence.

Correct. And so- I became kind of like, they put me under the G2, the 1AD G2, because I was in Fort Bliss, El Paso. I was in the collection cell with the G2. And so I did, I believe, it's been such a long time ago, I believe it was one of the CPXs, the command post exercises prior to a war fighter. And so they put me in into the G2 because my long-term objective was to do strategic intelligence.

Correct. And so- I became kind of like, they put me under the G2, the 1AD G2, because I was in Fort Bliss, El Paso. I was in the collection cell with the G2. And so I did, I believe, it's been such a long time ago, I believe it was one of the CPXs, the command post exercises prior to a war fighter. And so they put me in into the G2 because my long-term objective was to do strategic intelligence.

And since I was an aid to camp, a lot of the people that kind of decide, the people are like, oh yeah, I know exactly where to put you. I know who you need to be under to get the best training and opportunity for your long-term goal. So I did that. And when I decided to get out, because, you know, I just like, I miss a year of my daughter's life who was just born.

And since I was an aid to camp, a lot of the people that kind of decide, the people are like, oh yeah, I know exactly where to put you. I know who you need to be under to get the best training and opportunity for your long-term goal. So I did that. And when I decided to get out, because, you know, I just like, I miss a year of my daughter's life who was just born.

And since I was an aid to camp, a lot of the people that kind of decide, the people are like, oh yeah, I know exactly where to put you. I know who you need to be under to get the best training and opportunity for your long-term goal. So I did that. And when I decided to get out, because, you know, I just like, I miss a year of my daughter's life who was just born.

I was like, I can't, you know, I just started my military career. It was a lot. And I said, you know, I can't do this long-term. They decided what happened was one AD deployed, but since I just came back from deployment, obviously I wasn't gonna go. And they said, hey, there's a battalion S2 positioning open up. Why don't you take it since you're getting out? You've been in the G2. It's crazy.

I was like, I can't, you know, I just started my military career. It was a lot. And I said, you know, I can't do this long-term. They decided what happened was one AD deployed, but since I just came back from deployment, obviously I wasn't gonna go. And they said, hey, there's a battalion S2 positioning open up. Why don't you take it since you're getting out? You've been in the G2. It's crazy.

I was like, I can't, you know, I just started my military career. It was a lot. And I said, you know, I can't do this long-term. They decided what happened was one AD deployed, but since I just came back from deployment, obviously I wasn't gonna go. And they said, hey, there's a battalion S2 positioning open up. Why don't you take it since you're getting out? You've been in the G2. It's crazy.

And even sometimes to the previous point of aid to camp, especially in a deployed environment, because you're following the general everywhere, just by exposure, you learn a lot of staff processes. Oh, I bet. You learn a lot of how everything kind of works. And so they said, hey, why don't we just send you to the MP battalion, the 93rd MP battalion. They're in... for Bliss, and you'll be the S2.

And even sometimes to the previous point of aid to camp, especially in a deployed environment, because you're following the general everywhere, just by exposure, you learn a lot of staff processes. Oh, I bet. You learn a lot of how everything kind of works. And so they said, hey, why don't we just send you to the MP battalion, the 93rd MP battalion. They're in... for Bliss, and you'll be the S2.

And even sometimes to the previous point of aid to camp, especially in a deployed environment, because you're following the general everywhere, just by exposure, you learn a lot of staff processes. Oh, I bet. You learn a lot of how everything kind of works. And so they said, hey, why don't we just send you to the MP battalion, the 93rd MP battalion. They're in... for Bliss, and you'll be the S2.