Our Expert Instructors
Jeremiah Barthold
Lead Weapons, Tactics Instructor, & Owner
Motivated by the events of September 11, 2001, Jerimiah enlisted in the U.S. Army as an 11B Infantryman. After multiple tours into Iraq, Afghanistan and a few other locations as a Private Military Contractor, he went back into the Army and served as a Drill Sergeant at Fort Benning, GA. He focused on training civilians into soldiers through rigorous training in shooting proficiency, medical, land navigation, and overall survival in a combat theatre.
Ken Wagner
Chief Medical Director
Ken joined the U.S. Army in 1983 as a Medic and after his service in the military, he worked for the Monroe County Sheriff’s Department for 7 years. In 1994, Ken went back into Healthcare and is still a licensed Paramedic. Ken is also a registered nurse, an AHA instructor, and works the emergency department at Greene County General Hospital. Ken is our lead medical instructor at Panther Ridge.
Expert Instructors
Jeremiah Barthold
Lead Weapons, Tactics Instructor, & Owner
Motivated by the events of September 11, 2001, Jerimiah enlisted in the U.S. Army as an 11B Infantryman. After multiple tours into Iraq, Afghanistan and a few other locations as a Private Military Contractor, he went back into the Army and served as a Drill Sergeant at Fort Benning, GA. He focused on training civilians into soldiers through rigorous training in shooting proficiency, medical, land navigation, and overall survival in a combat theatre.
Ken Wagner
Chief Medical Director
Ken joined the U.S. Army in 1983 as a Medic and after his service in the military, he worked for the Monroe County Sheriff’s Department for 7 years. In 1994, Ken went back into Healthcare and is still a licensed Paramedic. Ken is also a registered nurse, an AHA instructor, and works the emergency department at Greene County General Hospital. Ken is our lead medical instructor at Panther Ridge.