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I served 6 years in the United States Navy. While in service I underwent a rigorous training program to qualify as an Electrician’s Mate Nuclear (EMN). I spent 4 years of my service overseas in Japan onboard the USS Ronald Reagan CVN-76. While there I developed a deep love for the Japanese people and culture. …
John served six years on active duty and two years in the reserves as a Field Artillery Officer in the United States Marine Corps. He completed a bachelor’s degree in physical education and health from Eastern Illinois University, a MA in Sport and Athletic Administration from Gonzaga University, and an MBA from Pepperdine University. He …
I served in the United States Army as an airborne infantryman. I served my time stationed at Fort Richardson, AK and Fort Bragg, NC. I was medically retired this year as a sergeant after six years and one deployment overseas.
Ten years in the Wisconsin Guard. Two deployments, Afghanistan both times. Drill Sergeant.
Lieutenant Colonel (Retired) Mike Panaro served in the Army for over 21 years. Early in his career, he was an Armor and Cavalry officer, deploying twice to Iraq. He then became a Eurasian Foreign Area Officer. In his last military assignment, he served as a team chief for New START treaty inspections, escorting Russian inspectors …
I served in the US Army Reserve as a specialist and was deployed to Iraq in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom in 2004. I am married and currently work at UW Health as a director of IS business relationship management. I received my undergrad at Georgia Southern University and also obtained my master’s of health …
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 …
In 2019, I completed my undergraduate degree in Biology from UW Oshkosh and then made a pivotal decision to serve my country by joining the Army National Guard, a chapter in my life that would be filled with both challenges and triumphs. After a year of military training in Oklahoma and Texas, I returned to …
Miguel Pingol was born in the Philippines and grew up in Long Beach, CA. He joined the Army as a junior in high school, spending nearly 10 years in Active Duty service as an Intelligence Systems Maintainer with assignments in Italy, North Carolina, South Korea, and Colorado, plus a deployment to Afghanistan. He separated from …
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 …