SEARCH RESULTS

Kyle Wise

---

His father had told him the Air Force or the Navy would give him the best chance to see the world, but when Kyle Wise saw the poster in front of the Marine recruiter's office, he walked right in. (5:36)

---

Former Marine Kyle Wise was looking to get back into the military, but it seemed no one would let him keep his one stripe from the Corps. The Army National Guard was the one option that let him retain the rank so he joined and became a counterintelligence specialist. The attacks on 9/11 accelerated the training for everyone. (4:32)

---

The training was accelerated. The counterintelligence school was getting National Guard elements ready for whatever would come after the 9/11 attacks. Kyle Wise was getting good at the trade craft, thanks to instruction from a legendary figure in the intelligence community. (4:27)

---

After final training in some questionable facilities, Kyle Wise deployed to Kuwait with a Military Intelligence component of the Georgia National Guard. His unit was responsible for all security screening of individuals and for any investigations that became necessary. (5:44)

---

As part of a Military Intelligence unit, Kyle Wise wore civilian clothes, was always armed and was part of the only outfit allowed off base in Kuwait. Sometimes his missions took him into Iraq. Sometimes he was acting on bogus information provided by a civilian, who was after either money or prestige. (6:08)

---

Kyle Wise was chief of a human intelligence collection team based in Kabul. This meant he had to question a lot of locals, including one who provided some excellent information on some high value targets. In an unusual move, Wise accompanied the Special Forces team which set out with the source to bring in the terrorists. Part 1 of 2. (8:08)

---

One guy got away. During the capture of several terrorist targets, one intrepid Afghani escaped on foot but the rest were captured. Some interesting materials were found in the compound, including blueprints of the Guantanemo Bay facility. Kyle Wise saw the stature of his intelligence unit rise after this operation, although the embassy was definitely through loaning them vehicles. Part 2 of 2. (7:41)

---

In the intelligence game, you often find good information at places that are outside normal daily life. For instance, Kyle Wise was able to do exactly that in a case involving an Afghan officer and the local house of ill repute. (4:55)

---

Kyle Wise was working out of Gardez with a new intelligence team that supported the Special Forces. During the investigation and demolition of a huge IED, bullets began flying and the team returned fire. During the battle, he received an injury not from a weapon, but from his own vehicle. Then, he saw something approaching on his periphery. Part 1 of 2. (6:17)

---

Kyle Wise couldn't believe it. A child had wandered into the middle of a firefight. Once that part of the drama was over, help arrived and he was able to go back to base and get treatment for a nasty blow to the head. Then it was right back to the field where the team encountered an Afghan "man dance." The reason for the celebration was quite ironic. Part 2 of 2. (6:23)