From Bootcamp to the Pentagon, with Counter Terrorism Intelligence Officer, Ryan Pace

Ryan Pace and I have a lot in common. We're both from Wallowa County, with multigenerational ties to this place. We both went off to college, then joined the Marines, serving tours in the Middle East. And we both fought our way back home. Ryan served as an Intelligence Officer in the Marines, then worked at the Pentagon as an Intelligence Analyst. He's been a real lifeline to me over the years and I value his advice and opinions. In this episode, we discuss our time in the Marines and our experiences with leadership, making difficult decisions, and serving others. 

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Chapters

• 4:10 Family History
• 6:27 Trying to Get Home
• 13:54 The Pace Family
• 16:05 College
• 19:26 Joining the Marines
• 26:55 Quantico
• 31:13 Cold Winters
• 33:54 Quantico Ranking System
• 40:08 Leadership Foundation
• 41:02 Decision Making
• 47:02 Wildlife Biology Lesson - Chukar
• 52:24 Support System
• 56:12 Dealing with Guilt and Blame
• 1:00:27 Feeling Unprepared
• 1:03:03 Current Military Leaders
• 1:08:39 Learning from Experience
• 1:12:17 Intelligence Officer
• 1:14:34 Working at the Pentagon
• 1:17:03 Humanizing Leaders
• 1:21:18 Just Trying to Do Our Jobs
• 1:31:03 Admiral Michelle Howard
• 1:32:38 Leadership in Everyday Life
• 1:39:35 Making Decisions Together
• 1:44:45 Ryan's Current Endeavors
• 1:48:41 Advice to Future Marines