WWIA Associates | Wounded Warriors in Action Foundation

Brad Alexander

While recovering from my wounds received in Iraq, I often thought of my days as a kid with my dad in the fields and woods of W. Kentucky. I truly believe the desire to return to my hobby/vice/passion was a major contributor to my recovery proce...

Brad Smith

Brad Smith was born June 29, 1971. On June 30, 1971, the day he was released from the hospital, his father took him to Mound City, Missouri to his duck blind and sat there with him a while. That’s how Brad was introduced to duck hunting a...

Brandon Lloyd

SFC Brandon Lloyd has served from Jan 1998 to present. He served for 4 years on a light infantry scout sniper team with the 101st Airborne Division where he deployed to Kosovo in 2000. SFC Lloyd Reclassified to become a co...

Brian Roderick

Brian was raised in Easton, Missouri, where he currently resides with his wife Jennifer and two children. Brian works at the United States Penitentiary in Leavenworth, Kansas as a case manager. Brian began going hunting when h...

Charles Pannell

My Name is SSG Charles Pannell I recently medically retired from the army after serving 12 yrs. I am married to my wife Bethany and have a beautiful 5 year old daughter named MaKynna. I was born and raised in Anderson, SC.

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Charlie Lawson

Charlie was born in Liberty, Kentucky in 1943 but was raised within the Cincinnati, Ohio area. He joined the Navy in 1961 and became an Aircraft Electrician Mate. In 1965/66 Charlie was assigned to RVAH-13, which took part in Vietnam comb...

Chris Doggett

MSgt Chris Doggett joined the United States Air Force in Oct 1992 and is currently still serving on active duty. He has supported multiple tours in numerous Operations: Hungary, Saudi Arabia(2), Italy, and Iraq(2). His primary AFSC/MOS was in C...

Chris Migliaro

I was born and raised in the great state of Connecticut. I joined the service in 2002 when I entered the United States Military Academy at West Point and began the journey of my life. Upon graduation I was commissioned as a 2LT in t...

Derek Duplisea

Derek was born in Salt Lake City, Utah in 1971 and soon after moved with his family to Fredericton, New Brunswick, Canada. Derek graduated from Fredericton High School in 1990 and served in the Canadian Armed Forces Reserves from 1989 to 1993...

Derek VanBuren

I (SSG Derek VanBuren) was born and raised in the small rural town of Skanee in Michigans beautiful Upper Peninsula on February 6^th, 1980. Over the years I learned about the outdoors from my father, grandfather, and several other rel...

Don Ballantine

Don Ballantine was born and raised in rural Maryland. He still resides in his home state with his lovely wife Kelly and two beautiful children, Hunter and Hailey. Don was exposed to the great outdoors at a very young age, fishing and crabbing on t...

Doug Pflugradt

Doug grew up as the youngest of seven children on a farm just outside of Weston, Missouri. He spent a lot of time working in the tobacco fields alongside his father. In his spare time, Doug enjoyed hunting and fishing. At the ...

Duane Wallace

Duane Wallace was born in 1963, at Dewitt Army Hospital in Ft. Belvoir, VA while his father was in the Army. He moved to Florida when he was less than 1 year old and currently resides in Jacksonville, FL with his wife and 4 children.

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Emil Walsh

SFC (Retired), Emil Walsh was severely injured in Iraq in 2007. "I did not believe it was possible to hunt and fish again But through self-determination, family support (my wife Devon, two sons Justice and Leo), John McDaniel and Darrel Gray...

Greg Hughes

My name is Greg Hughes, I was born and raised in Columbus,OH. I attended Whetstone High School and went to school for two years for residential electrician. After graduating in 2002, I joined the Marine Corps the following year, and decided to ...

Jacob Whipkey

Jake Whipkey, served 5 years in the U.S. Army, 101st ABN division, stationed at Fort Campbell Kentucky. He was awarded the Purple Heart Medal for wounds he received while serving his second tour in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. His second to...

Jason Raines

I grew up enjoying the outdoors of western Washington State. I joined the Marine Corps Nov 1989 and was assigned to Dragon's Platoon, Wpns Co. 2nd Bn, 5th Marines.

After getting married, I left the Marine Corps after my first enlistment t...

Jeremy Smith

I served in the US Army 101st Airborne Division 2005 - 2008. I was wounded in Iraq 2006 where I received my Purple Heart. I have been hunting all my life and yet have a million things to learn. I am eager to learn but patient, allowing for any ...

Jim Reisdorf

Jim was born and and raised on a family dairy farm in upstate New York. The rural life allowed him the time to enjoy hunting and fishing with his father and grandfather. He attended Arcade Central, was on the track and wrestling teams, and grad...

Joshua Krueger

Staff Sergeant Joshua Krueger was born and raised in Milwaukee Wisconsin. After graduating high school in 1997 he enlisted into the United States Marine Corps where he attended basic training in San Diego California. After completion of his bas...

Kyle Finley

I grew up in a small town called cadiz, KY graduated from High school in May of 2005. Joined the Army in November of 2005. There I completed Basic training and Airborne school in FT. Benning, Ga. After airborne school gradua...

Lance Cornelius

Lance was born and raised in Easton, Missouri and spent most of his life helping his parents on the family dairy farm. His dad introduced him to hunting at the age of five, and he was hooked from then on. During the fall you can fin...

Lyle (Scott) Spurgeon

I have long realized the therapeutic nature of God's creation having grown up in Northern Wisconsin where the forests, lakes, and streams were right out my back door, and fishing and hunting is a way of life. On 01 Oct 2009, during a de...

Matt Tennessen

Matt served in Afghanistan with the 951^st Sapper Company, 3^rd Platoon, RCP 6 from November 2008 until November 2009. The 951^st is a National Guard unit with armory’s in Tomahawk ...

Nick Schoon

Nick Schoon grew up in Highland, Indiana with "the best family and friends you could ever have." Some of his fondest memories are of the great times he spent in the outdoors with them. He enlisted in the&...

Robert Leonard

Sergeant Robert Leonard was born in Roswell, New Mexico in September of 1983. Robert went to school K-12 there and graduated from Goddard High School in the spring of 2002. After graduation he went to work as a fence hand in ...

Robin Vold

Robin was born and raised in Phelps, Wisconsin where he lives today with his wife Debbie. They have three children Russell, Debbie Jo and Richard and also have five grandchildren.

Robin worked as an equipment operator in the logging ...

Scott Lyles

Scott Lyles was born and raised in Helotes, Texas. Along with his two older brothers and dad, every weekend of deer season was spent chasing whitetail deer on their ranch in Ozona, Texas. Each of the brothers began hunting before they could wal...

Steve Burch

Steve Burch was born April 18, 1969, in Nashville, Tennessee, where he still lives today. He married his wife Christy in 1991, and together they have a fourteen year old daughter. He began hunting around age sixteen and loves anything to do wit...

Thomas Tavtigian

It was 12:11 a.m. on the 14^th day of August 2008 my life was changed, like many other Wounded Warrior my vehicle was hit by an IED. The road to recovery has been long and hard, but worth it. If it wasn’t for the love from my wi...

Tim Lawrence

Tim was born and raised in Roseville, California, where he currently resides with his wife Christine and three children. Tim was involved in athletics while in high school where he played baseball, football, and was also on the high school Rode...

Tim Spence

Since being severely wounded in Iraq on 6 APR 2008, one day before my 30th birthday, I have had several key motivators in my recovery. The first motivator was my wife and son. Knowing that many of my comrades didn't come home to their famil...

Todd Bohm

Todd Bohm is a life long educator who has been a principal at his hometown school - DC Everest Senior High School for the past 15 years. He is a licensed Wisconsin fishing and hunting guide specializing in walleye and musky fishing, waterfowl h...

Tom Schenk

Tom Schenk was born in St Paul MN in 1971 where he attended Woodbury High School. Tom served in C Company, 3rd Battalion, 75th Ranger Regiment, 3rd Platoon, in the weapons squad. Tom currently lives in Holcombe, WI where he runs a tavern (Old B...

Victor Dominguez

Staff Sergeant (Retired) Victor Dominguez was born in Puerto Rico and raised in Miami, Florida. Vic enlisted in the Army 4 days after graduating from high school. According to Vic, - It's what I wanted to do since I wa...