DryHootch Milwaukee

06/02/2026

06/01/2026

06/01/2026

🇺🇸 2026 Liberty Bash hosted by the Pritzker Military Museum & Library, Dryhootch was proud to be represented by three generations of leadership dedicated to serving veterans and their families.

Pictured are:

🔹 Robert “Bob” Curry – Founder of Dryhootch and Vietnam Veteran
🔹 Otis Winstead – President & CEO of Dryhootch and Vietnam Era Veteran
🔹 Levi Marker – Executive Director of Dryhootch and Afghanistan Veteran

The evening celebrated the spirit of the Citizen Soldier and honored individuals and organizations whose service continues long after they leave the battlefield.

What started as one veteran helping another has grown into a movement that continues to impact lives across Wisconsin and beyond. Seeing our founder, current CEO, and executive director together tonight is a powerful reminder that Dryhootch’s mission remains strong: Veterans Helping Veterans.

From Vietnam to Afghanistan, the commitment to service continues. The leadership represented in this photo spans generations of military service and reflects Dryhootch’s ongoing mission to ensure no veteran has to walk their journey home alone.

Thank you to the Pritzker Military Museum & Library for hosting an incredible evening dedicated to preserving military history, honoring service, and inspiring future generations.

05/30/2026

Staff Sergeant Daniel “Rambusch” Busch on a warthog hunt during the Task Force Ranger deployment to Somalia, 1993. Wisconsin kid, Portage Senior High class of 1986, enlisted out of high school. Bravo Company, 3rd Ranger Battalion first. Veteran of Operation Just Cause in Panama. Selected into the Unit and serving as a Delta sniper by Mogadishu.

On 3 October 1993, he was aboard Super 61, the first MH-60 Black Hawk shot down over Mogadishu. Both pilots were killed in the crash. Busch and fellow Delta sniper SGT Jim Smith survived and immediately began defending the wreck against a numerically superior Somali force closing on the site. Star 41, an MH-6 Little Bird flown by CW3 Karl Maier and CW5 Keith Jones, landed nearby. Jones carried Busch to the helicopter while Maier provided cover fire from the cockpit, refusing orders to lift off until his co-pilot was back aboard.

Busch took rounds to the legs, torso, and shoulder defending the crash site. He made it as far as a military hospital in Germany before he died of his wounds. He was 25. Silver Star and Purple Heart, posthumous.

05/28/2026

🇺🇸 Honored to support and celebrate the 2026 Liberty Bash hosted by the Pritzker Military Museum & Library in Kenosha, Wisconsin.

This year’s theme, “Spirit of ’76: Birth of the Citizen Soldier,” reflects the enduring legacy of service, sacrifice, and leadership carried forward by veterans and patriots across generations.

The evening will recognize the 2026 Founder’s Award recipients and celebrate those whose contributions continue advancing the mission of preserving military history and the heritage of the Citizen Soldier.

📍 Kenosha, Wisconsin
📅 Saturday, May 30, 2026

🕕 6:00 PM – Cocktail Reception
🕖 7:00 PM – Program Dinner

Attire: Business formal/cocktail, military full dress, or Class A uniform.

Events like this remind us that honoring service is not just about remembering the past — it’s about building stronger communities for the future.

05/27/2026

Veterans Legal Clinic – June 16, 2026 🇺🇸⚖️

Great Lakes Dryhootch is continuing our mission of supporting veterans through trusted legal guidance and one-on-one consultation.

📅 Tuesday, June 16, 2026
⏰ 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM
📍 4801 W. National Ave., Milwaukee

⚠️ By Appointment Only

Attorney Richard Zaffiro will be available to help veterans navigate legal concerns, understand their rights, and receive professional guidance on benefits-related and other legal matters.

📞 To schedule an appointment:
Call Norm at (414) 424-6967

Please help us spread the word to veterans who may benefit from this support.

At Dryhootch, we believe no veteran should fight life’s battles alone.