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Ryan Pote

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Ryan Pote is a twelve-year veteran Navy helicopter pilot who was part of a joint interagency special operations task force, deployed throughout Central and South America conducting counter narcotics. After he left active duty, he was a federal investigator for six years. He currently works for the DoW with experimental UAS as a safety officer. Before the Navy, he was a scuba diving instructor in Hawaii and a lab tech conducting algae-biofuels research. He holds a Masters degree in History from Ashland University. He lives with his wife and children outside Washington, D.C. Follow him on IG, Facebook, X, and Goodreads @ryanpotebooks. Check out his website ryanpote.com

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