# Miguel Ortiz

*Senior Contributor, Army Veteran*

Miguel Ortiz is a Senior Contributor for We Are The Mighty covering primarily military news and history with an emphasis on weapons technology. He is a former active duty Army officer and remains a member of the Army IRR. After commissioning through San Diego State University Army ROTC, Miguel served with the 10th Mountain Division at Fort Drum, NY. He has written for We Are The Mighty since 2020, drawing from his passion for the military community and history. Miguel’s work has also been seen on Business Insider and The Blast. He remains an avid shooter, competing in local USPSA matches. Miguel’s other hobbies are traveling and watch collecting.

## Recent Articles

- [New Jersey Attorney General issues P320 safety alert amidst lawsuit against SIG Sauer](<https://www.wearethemighty.com/tactical/new-jersey-issues-p320-safety-alert-lawsuit-sig-sauer.md>)
- [Smith and Wesson’s $160 million buy of Savage Arms makes it the largest commercial US firearms manufacturer](<https://www.wearethemighty.com/tactical/smith-and-wesson-buys-savage-arms-for-160-million-largest-commercial-us-firearms-manufacturer.md>)
- [Hollywood legend and Air Force vet Tom Skerritt dies at 93](<https://www.wearethemighty.com/entertainment/hollywood-legend-and-air-force-vet-tom-skerritt-dies-at-93.md>)
- [3 great chassis options for different budgets to turn your pistol into a PDW](<https://www.wearethemighty.com/tactical/3-great-chassis-budgets-to-turn-your-pistol-into-a-pdw.md>)
- [Ace Combat 8 might be the best entry in the arcade flight sim series](<https://www.wearethemighty.com/entertainment/ace-combat-8-might-be-the-best-entry-in-the-arcade-flight-sim-series.md>)
- [Geissele wins $20 million contract for new Secret Service rifles](<https://www.wearethemighty.com/tactical/geissele-wins-20-million-contract-for-new-secret-service-rifles.md>)
- [Navy awards Boeing $20B contract for F/A-XX sixth-generation carrier stealth fighter](<https://www.wearethemighty.com/tactical/navy-awards-boeing-20b-contract-for-f-a-xx-sixth-generation-carrier-stealth-fighter.md>)
- [SAS operator Christian Craighead faces arrest in the UK for his book about Kenya terror attack](<https://www.wearethemighty.com/history/sas-operator-christian-craighead-faces-arrest-in-the-uk-for-his-book-about-kenya-terror-attack.md>)
- [The P320 is so safe and reliable that SIG released the P385](<https://www.wearethemighty.com/tactical/the-p320-is-so-safe-and-reliable-that-sig-released-the-p385.md>)
- [Bulova recreates iconic A-11 World War II watch for ‘Jimmy’ movie](<https://www.wearethemighty.com/entertainment/bulova-recreates-iconic-a-11-world-war-ii-watch-for-jimmy-movie.md>)