| − | Like the [[US Marines]], the CIA, or more simply 'the Company' have a code to live by. Just as the Marines say, "once a Marine, always a Marine," so to those who have been trained or do operational work for the CIA say, "once a Companyman, always a Companyman." There is no such thing as ex-CIA; as with all intelligence agencies worldwide, the only former intelligence agent is dead or a traitor. | + | Like the US [[Marines]], the CIA, or more simply 'the Company' have a code to live by. Just as the Marines say, "once a Marine, always a Marine," so to those who have been trained or do operational work for the CIA say, "once a Companyman, always a Companyman." There is no such thing as ex-CIA; as with all intelligence agencies worldwide, the only former intelligence agent is dead or a traitor. |
| | A retired or innactive Companyman can be reactivated at anytime. While not directly on the Company, this is often done through private [[Fifth Column]] [[front organization]] such as [[Blackwater]], CrowdStrike, etc. | | A retired or innactive Companyman can be reactivated at anytime. While not directly on the Company, this is often done through private [[Fifth Column]] [[front organization]] such as [[Blackwater]], CrowdStrike, etc. |