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I was in the US Air Force 1976 to 1980, stationed primarily at Aviano AB in Italy. My education at UW–Madison includes a BA degree (1983) and MSSW (1985). I started working with veterans while at UW, mostly Vietnam-era veterans at the time. My interest and commitment to veterans continued following graduation and post graduate …
2022 Enlisted in the Air Force in 2012. Received my B.A. in History from UMGC in 2021. Decided to pursue my master’s degree in Sports Leadership as my plan after retiring from the Air Force is to teach/coach. 2023 Justin grew up in Wisconsin and always wanted to be a Badger. He enlisted into the …
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 …
Author of Vector to Destiny – Journey of a Vietnam F-4 Fighter Pilot. Colonel George W. Kohn flew U.S. Air Force F-4’s from Danang AB, Vietnam in 1970. He completed 201 combat missions and was awarded the Air Medal and the Distinguished Flying Cross with two oak leaf clusters. He is a graduate of the …
I went through the AFROTC program at UW–Madison and graduated with a BS Electrical Engineering and commissioned as a 2Lt in the Air Force in December 2007. I then went to Randolph AFB Texas to start CSO training. After completing training I was selected for RC-135 V/Ws at Offutt AFB Nebraska. I spent the rest …
Originally from Wisconsin, Sean served six years in the Air Force. Much of his time in the military included working abroad to support nuclear command, control, and communication enterprises. Sean is a law student at the University of Wisconsin Law School. Before pursuing a law degree, he earned a B.A. degree from Columbia University.
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 …
I graduated from UW–Madison in 2000 with a BSN in nursing. On September 2, 2001 I went active duty in the United States Air Force, where I spent 4 years as an Intensive Care Unit Nurse. Following completion of my active duty commitment I completed both a MSN in Education and a DNP in Executive …
After graduating from UW–Madison with a degree in Atmospheric Science in 1992, I commissioned as an officer in the US Air Force through the AFROTC program. I served in various operational weather and staff assignments at Elmendorf AFB, Alaska, Grand Forks AFB, North Dakota, Offutt AFB, Nebraska, Heidelberg, Germany, and Langley AFB, Virginia. I deployed …
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 …