Hi. I’m Erin Helle. I graduated from the U.S. Military Academy in 2009 where I swam for the Army team. I went on to serve as an Engineer in the US Army from 2009-2017.
I’m Geoff Weber from Lenox, Masssachsetts. I left the business world on September 12, 2001 to serve in the US intelligence community, receiving a commission in the US Navy in 2002. I attained the rank of Commander in my twenty years before retirement on April 1, 2022. I served on ships, SEAL teams, and overseas stations. My most arduous tour was serving as a diplomat in Moscow, Russia, advising leadership in Washington, DC of future attacks on Ukraine.
My name is Laura Renner and I was full-time Air Force for 6 years and then took a 12-year break in service. I have been in the Air Force Reserve now for 4 years. I separated from full-time Air Force on Sept 27, 2007, as a Captain. I am currently a Major, assigned to the J1 of United States Forces Korea.
Hi, my name is Neil Colvin and I originally joined the Air Force to get out of Nebraska and to see the world. And then I was stationed at Offutt, Air Force Base... just 15 minutes from where I grew up. I was in the Air Force from 2003 to 2015 and was honorably discharged at the rank of Major.
My name is John Rubino and together with my wife Stacie and four children (Lauren 19, Jack 17, Andrew 15, Charles 13) live in Burke, Virginia, about 25 minutes outside of Washington DC.
My name is Chris Wysong. I live in La Crosse, Wisconsin. I’m originally from a small town in Iowa. After my high school graduation, I joined the Army. The year was 1990.
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