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I have served in both the Active Duty Air Force and the Air National Guard for a combined total of 19 years. I will be retiring at the rank of E-7. I joined shortly after 9/11 and spent most of my career working in CBRN/Emergency Management. I was the Emergency Manager for the Western Air …
Darrel, “AJ” served in the U.S. Army Reserve and Wisconsin Army National Guard for 30 years retiring in July 2013. He continued his education with an additional BA and MS degree. He was honored with various assignments and commands including two deployments in 2002 – 2003 and 2012. His career took him to every continent …
My time as an active duty Marine was a priceless experience. It exposed me to different cultures, people, customs and courtesies. The Marine Corps and fellow service members taught me vital lessons in life and it opened various opportunities. During my time in the Marine Corps I spent time in Florida, California, Hawaii and South Korea. I …
I was honored to be part of Army ROTC while an undergrad at UW–Madison. I served as Joint Commander for all ROTC units in 1975/76 and received the Cadet of the Year award. On the day I received my diploma I also earned a Regular Army Commission. So began three years as a Military Intelligence …
Hi! My name is Hannah Leslie George. I am currently a senior here at UW- Madison. I will graduating this spring with a Spanish B.A and East Asian Studies Certificate. Language has always been a big part of my life; it connects me to different cultures. In addition to my education, I am a Wisconsin …
2024 Zach Gerras is a first-year grad student at UW–Madison, where he’s pursuing a Master’s in Urban and Regional Planning with a focus on disaster mitigation and economic recovery, alongside a certificate in Spatial Technologies. Before returning to school, Zach served six years in the U.S. Army as a CBRN Specialist, achieving the rank of …
Inducted into US Army 18 days after graduating UW in 1968. Served at Ft. Sheridan, IL and Long Binh, Vietnam. I was an Army musician. After service, law degree at University of Chicago. Practiced law for 10 years, then spent 18 years on the business side in marketing and product development. Returned to law practice …
Lt Col (ret) Jim Gingras (USAF) and his wife Anna grew up in Wisconsin before he left for the Air Force Academy, and they reconnected and married shortly after his graduation in 2001. Serving in six overseas tours, Jim was an Air Force civil engineer and military diplomat (Foreign Area Officer) in bases and embassies …
Served in the US Navy from 2010-2016 as an Electronics Technician (nuclear). I completed an around the world deployment in 2015 onboard USS Theodore Roosevelt.
During my UW junior year, I was selected as “Number ONE” in the December 1969 Vietnam era draft lottery. I knew military service was in my future upon graduation. Wanting to be in control of that future, I enlisted in the Air Force shortly before graduation in 1971. I served as public affairs specialist at …