Bravo Company North Eastern Wisconsin Veterans Battalion
Bravo Company, N.E.W.
Veterans Battalion is committed to develop, staff and support an all-volunteer, Veteran-sponsored program; aimed at reducing and eliminating confusion in order to bridge the gap for Veterans transitioning from active duty to civilian
08/17/2021
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03/05/2021
Launching today of Bravo Company NEW Veterans Battalion!!! Great group of people. March 17, 2019
03/05/2021
Great night raising some funds to help our veterans returning home for Bravo Company N.E.W. Veterans Battalion. Couldn’t get this done with out or sponsors! Joel Sinclair Joe M and Michelle. Thanks for the support Brown County Executive Troy Streckenbach and Brown County Veterans Service Office. November 14, 2019
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Send a message to Bravo Company North Eastern Wisconsin Veterans Battalion:
Transitioning from the military to civilian life is an important time with many choices. You are in a unique and timely position to determine the best future for you. We know those choices can be overwhelming without a clear path.
Bravo Company, N.E.W. Veterans Battalion stands ready and able to serve you! Best of all, we’ll be with you every step of the way as you navigate this uncharted territory – from finding a place to continue your education, utilizing the best medical care available to you, to looking for family-supporting jobs and choosing a community you’re proud to call home – just to name a few. We have a perfect match ready to assist you with all the expertise to make you feel comfortable.
Brown County in Northeastern Wisconsin has so much to offer. You will find friendly and knowledgeable former service persons ready to share with you as much and as often as you wish…your call. The area’s best healthcare, great schools, technical colleges and universities with tuition paid for by programs for which you may qualify…all which can prepare you for a thriving job market. Housing is diverse and affordable, and commute times are well below the national average. Living in Brown County offers you more – and Bravo Company, N.E.W. Veterans Battalion will help allow your future to be all you want it to be!
“This (Bravo Company) is the missing link for the transitioning process. I think this would help so many veterans feel more at home within their community because they have at least one other veteran they can reach out to. When leaving the service (especially coming off active duty), everything in your world changes. The military prepares you for that, but not necessarily when it comes to routine. Because even if you change duty stations or have to work a different job, the same routine is there – rules, uniform, protocol. In the civilian world everything is your decision, there isn’t a heavy routine and if you don’t move back to where you grew up (like me), you have to find a new support network.”
~ Shauna Rafferty, Coast Guard Veteran.
“The period after returning home from active duty can be confusing, isolating, and overwhelming. Bravo Company, NEW Battalion is here to support veterans during their transition to civilian life and create a community for those returning home after bravely serving our country.”
~ Rep. Mike Gallagher CPT USMC
Board Officers:
President: Elaina Koltz
Vice President: Scott Katzka
Treasurer: Dick Marbes
Secretary: Patrick Faulds
Training Officer: Ken Corry
Sponsors
(Community Veterans knowledgeable about Veteran resources)
What is a Sponsor?
A sponsor is a guide who helps eliminate frustration when a returning service member or veteran re-enters civilian life after military service. Once the contact form is filled out, a sponsor will reach out and set up a meeting to find out the veteran’s concerns. The sponsor will then work with the veteran to reveal the many services and programs available in Brown County and the state of Wisconsin.
Michelle retired after 24 years in the US Air Force and is a combat veteran serving in Iraq and Afghanistan. Michelle retired in 2014 as a SMSgt/E-8. She graduated from American Military University with a Masters of Business Administration in 2015. After retirement, Michelle worked as a case manager for veterans with traumatic brain injuries. She joined the Green Bay Vet Center team in 2017 as the office manager. Michelle is the mother and step-mother of 3 daughters. She enjoys family time, spartan races, crossfit and golf.
Brooke served four years in the US Army and is a combat veteran who served in Iraq. She was honorably discharged as a SGT/E-5 after providing maintenance support in the 485th Combat Support Battalion in Iraq. Brooke earned a B.S. in Geography from the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point in December 2011. She is a proud mother and step-mother of 3 beautiful, spunky and witty kids who enjoy keeping her on her toes. Brooke works at the Green Bay Vet Center as the Veteran Outreach Specialist and travels around 21 counties of Northeast Wisconsin to talk about Vet Center services to the community. When she is not traveling for work she spends her free time with her family, cooking, gardening, working out and planning her next bucket list excursion. Brooke believes humor is the best medicine and is passionate about raising her family to understand you only have one life to live therefore chances must be taken.
Joel served four years in the U.S. Marine Corps from 2012-2016 stationed in Twentynine Palms. He was honorably discharged as a Sergeant/E5 after serving with 3D LAR as an 0311 section leader on two UDP’s to the PACOM region. Joel will earn a B.S. in Business Administration and Finance in the spring of 2019. He works at Schreiber Foods as a Supply Chain Analyst on the distribution team. He coaches for the De Pere high school wrestling program, is on two dart leagues, a softball league and is an active member in VFW Post 2037. When he has free time, Joel spends the majority of it, hunting and fishing all over the state, staying fit in the gym, and spending time with family and friends. Joel is a firm believer in simply lending a helping hand to anyone in need.
Joseph was in the Army for almost 12 yrs as a combat engineer and spent 4yrs in Iraq. I had six different duty stations ft. Polk Louisiana, ft. Wainwright Alaska ft. Richardson Alaska, ft. Hood Texas, ft Campbell Kentucky, and Schofield barracks Hawaii. I’ve been married for almost 18yrs. We have four kids 16, 14, 8 and 6yr old. I spend my time volunteering to help with different vet organizations and have been a peer mentor helping fellow vets for the past 5 years. I enjoy doing outdoor things with the family, wood working, sports.
Will is an army veteran that served 14 years. He has served 3 tours in Afghanistan and multiple training tours in euro and conus. He enjoys outdoors activities, motorcycle riding, and wood working. He has a bachelor's of applied sciences for UWGB and an associate's degree from NWTC as well as technical degree from TAM. He also volunteers with multiple Veteran organizations throughout Wisconsin and the USA.
