People Type: Badger Veteran Photo Project

Laflin, Melanie

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 …

Landsee, Adam

Rachel (Horner) Landsee, Class of 2000 Political Science and International Relations, Graduate of Seattle University of Law class of 2005, commissioned into the Army Judge Advocate Generals Corps 2006, served as Airborne JAG 2006-2018, veteran of two tours of Operation Iraqi Freedom, now a playwright and writer. Jump Baby, a musical, premieres at Brightpoint Community …

Landsee, Rachel

Rachel (Horner) Landsee, Class of 2000 Political Science and International Relations, Graduate of Seattle University of Law class of 2005, commissioned into the Army Judge Advocate Generals Corps 2006, served as Airborne JAG 2006-2018, veteran of two tours of Operation Iraqi Freedom, now a playwright and writer. Jump Baby, a musical, premieres at Brightpoint Community …

Lattin, Ann

Ann graduated high school in 1996 and joined the National Guard in 1998 as a motor transport operator. She deployed to Kuwait where she worked with drivers from across the region to move equipment between cities in Iraq. Throughout her service with the National Guard, Ann was a college student, taking classes at community colleges, …

Laughhunn, Linzy

I served onboard USS John C. Stennis from 2008-2012. Prior to that time, I was in training for the job of becoming Nuclear Reactor Operator in Charleston, SC. Since leaving the military, I started my family and now have 3 beautiful daughters. I have been working, for the last several years, as a Technical Instructor …

Lazarte, Lance

Born and raised in Manila, Philippines, I moved to the US in 2007 and joined the Air Force in 2014 where I served 5 years as an Engineering Assistant. I was stationed at Nellis Air Force Base in Las Vegas and deployed in the Middle East once. In 2017, I received my bachelor’s degree in …

Ledoux, Andrew

I left Milwaukee when I was 17 years old and spent the next 8 years in the Navy. I always dreamed of attending UW Madison and when I got an opportunity to enroll in a graduate program, I jumped as quickly as I could. I have a lot of family history at Madison and in …

Leighty, Nicholas

I originally went to Madison College in their Liberal Arts – STEM transfer program, then transferred to UW–Madison to major in computer science and economics. I have been in the Army Reserve as a 25B Information Technology Specialist since August 2016. Outside of technology, I am into cars and motorcycling, as well as getting out …

Lewis, Dustin

Dustin Lewis commissioned through Air Force ROTC while receiving his Bachelor’s in Psychology at UW Madison in 2011. He served as an AC-130 navigator at Hurlburt Field, FL for 9 of his 11 years in service and deployed four times to Afghanistan. Dustin separated in 2022, moved back to Madison, and graduated with his Master’s …

Lindsey, Abigail

Air Force F-16 crew chief for seven years. Deployed to South Korea, Afghanistan, and Saudi Arabia.