
Ryan Baker is a retired Marine Corps Gunnery Sergeant. He served 20 years in the infantry, with multiple deployments to include several tours to OIF and OEF, where he served as an infantry team leader, infantry rifle squad leader, platoon sergeant, and company gunnery sergeant. Ryan also spent several tours in billets as a combat instructor, tactics instructor, combat marksmanship coach, and curriculum developer at multiple Marine Corps schools and training units to include the School of Infantry, The Basic School and 2nd Expeditionary Operations Training Group.
After retiring from the Marine Corps in 2021 Ryan became an independent contractor working in support of the US Army special forces qualification course. He is an avid shooter, competing in USPSA and IDPA competitions. Ryan lives in eastern NC with his two Labradors.