People Type: Badger Veteran Photo Project

Schwager, Lorraine

Retired Navy Electronics Technician Chief. Served in Sicily, Hawaii, California, Maine, Illinois. Completed two deployments to the Persian Gulf during Operation Desert Storm and Enduring Freedom. Served during the Liberation of Kuwait. Pre-commissioned and served onboard an Aegis Class Destroyer (Women were disqualified in combat when I joined in 1984). Trained Coast Guard Cutter crew …

Snook, Colin

Colin Snook is currently a second-year medical student at the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health (UWSMPH).  Prior to attending UWSMPH, he served in the US Army as an Infantry Officer with the 82nd Airborne Division, including a combat deployment to Afghanistan.  In his free time, he likes to fly fish and …

Stull, Rita

I am a United States Army veteran; I enlisted straight out of high school and left two months after I graduated to basic training. I worked with patriot missiles for four years before I decided to get out of the military and pursue a degree. I have an Associate of Arts degree in Languages from …

Tcherneva, Mira

2023 SSgt in the Air Force, currently as an F-35 Crew Chief. Worked on the F-16 Fighting Falcon for the last 4 years. Deployed to Qatar and Saudi Arabia. 2024 SSgt in the U.S. Air Force, currently serving as a Quality Assurance Inspector specializing in F-35A Lightning II aircraft. Previously, I worked as a crew …

Torres, Frank

Hi, I was part of VFA 94 and did 2 deployments aboard the Nimitz. I’ve been at UW for a semester now and so far really like it. I like building vintage race cars and bikes and I’m pursuing a degree in mechanical engineering. .

Tran, Thi

2023 Hi, you are looking at the pictures of the best Tran out there in the world! My name is Thi Tran. I am originally from Vietnam and very new to Wisconsin. I’m currently a member of the 115th Fighter Wing in the Wisconsin Air National Guard and an undergraduate student at UW. I like …

Trevillian, Keegan

My name is Keegan Trevillian, I am currently a specialist in the WI Army National Guard. I have been in almost 5 years, and I have one deployment to Afghanistan in 2019-20. In Afghanistan I was attached to the 3rd Security Force Assistance Brigade, and I was mainly operating at HKIA, the international airport in …

Ven Roy, Eyan

Eyan Ven Roy enlisted in the Wisconsin Air National Guard in 2021 and is currently a Staff Sergeant at the 128th Air Refueling Wing. Working in the Civil Engineering Squadron, he participates in the maintenance and upkeep of the base and its components. Eyan is a Biology major with a certificate in Health and the Humanities at UW–Madison with …

Vondriska, George

Lover of sports, food, and movies. Anthropology Major. Currently serving as a member of the Marine Corps Reserve.

Vondriska, George

I have been in the United States Marine Corps Reserve for six years as a Crash Fire Rescue Technician. Upon completion of my degree in Anthropology I plan on pursuing archaeological fieldwork and research.