Story by: CW2 Janet Schmelzer, PAO, 4th Regiment
Posted: 07-FEB-2014
PFC Andy Ritter and PV2 Amanda Ritter Join at the Same Time
(Left to right) Chief Warrant Officer James Smith swears in PFC Andy Ritter into the Texas National Guard and PV2 Amanda Ritter into the Texas State Guard on January 5, 2014. Photo by CW2 Janet Schmelzer, PAO, 4th Regiment.
On January 5, 2014, husband PFC Andy Ritter and wife PV2 Amanda Ritter were sworn into two different components of the Texas Military Forces. PFC Ritter joined the Texas Army National Guard and PV2 Amanda Ritter joined the Texas State Guard (TXSG), 2nd Battalion. Chief Warrant Officer James Smith, 4th Regiment, TXSG, swore in the two soldiers.
PFC Ritter served for three and a half years in the U. S. Army in the 3rd Infantry Division at Fort Benning, Georgia. He was a Bradley driver and Cavalry Scout. He is from El Campo, Texas.
PV2 Ritter decided that she wanted to “serve my state and be a part of a real life experience” as a soldier in the TXSG. Ritter is from San Antonio, Texas. She is presently attending the University of Texas at Arlington and plans on applying for the Tuition benefit offered by the Texas State Guard to complete her degree. The Ritters have been married for two and a half years and live in Arlington, Texas.