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My name is Jacob Hilgendorf and I am in my second semester at UW–Madison. Before coming here, I was a Mass Communication Specialist in the Navy for five years, serving most of that time aboard USS Dwight D. Eisenhower. When I am not in classes I enjoy running, hunting, and golfing – pretty much anything …
When I joined the Army, I was fortunate to spend a year at the Defense Language Institute in Monterey, California, where I studied the Korean language. After additional training, I was eventually stationed at Camp Humphreys, South Korea, 751st Military Intelligence Battalion, 501st Military Intelligence Group. I was an analyst and we worked closely with South Korea …
Originally from Oshkosh, Brian graduated from the U.S. Naval Academy and was commissioned into the U.S. Marine Corps. Brian served for 21 years in aviation and planning roles including combat operations over Kuwait and in Iraq. He earned an MBA from the Wisconsin School of Business and had spent the last five years working on …
I had the opportunity to grow up in a military household since my dad has served in the United States Air Force since 1998 and is still currently serving. I decided to join after looking up to him my whole life and joining the military has been one of the best decisions I have made. I also have the privilege …
I served active Army from 2001 – 2013, deploying in 2003. I am married and we have 5 wonderful children. I have worked in HR for over 20 years. I enjoy coaching and leadership development.
I enlisted in the US Air Force after one year of college that I couldn’t afford. I was assigned the Missile Facilities Specialist role and was stationed at Ellsworth AFB where I helped maintain the Minuteman II missile system until we were ordered to stand down in the fall of 1991. From that point forward, …
I graduated in 1970 after 5 years at UW in Mechanical Engineering and AFROTC. I first went to Mather AFB, CA for navigator training. I was a C-130E and C-141A airlift navigator serving in Taiwan, Vietnam, Thailand as well as to Europe and the Middle East. I separated after 5 years and worked in industry as a test …
I met my wife Brenna, while serving on USS Nimitz in 2022, as she was passing through to get to her own assignment, USS Shoup. She charmed me with her stories of undergraduate days at UW–Madison, so I decided to become a Badger too! I am studying for a Masters in Electrical and Computer Engineering and she is …
I joined the Active Duty Air Force right out of high school, not fully knowing what path it would take me on. I was stationed at Malmstrom AFB in Great Falls, Montana, where I spent the entirety of my service and met some of the most incredible people along the way. I served proudly as …
US Navy Veteran , Stationed on Harry S Truman CVN 75 , in support of Operation Enduring Freedom and Operation Inherent resolve in the fifth fleet, based in Norfolk VA