New Fragout Podcast is live!!   First Desert Storm Veteran* 

Alex Schultz is a Desert Storm Veteran Medic. Alex came on the podcast and we shared a lot of stories and personal struggles but how we’re using all of that to improve our community. 

Alex is a great friend, community member, and family man. I hope we all take something away from Alex’s story. 

I hope you all enjoy!
Ryan Farva Lonergan 

Meet member and former president Ryan Farva Lonergan! Ryan served in the Wisconsin Army National Guard from 2006-2012. Units he was assigned to were A Co. 2-128th INF RSTA (Reconnaissance, Surveillance, Target Acquisition) and  A Co. 132 BSB. Ryan deployed to Iraq from 2009-2010 and worked on a facility engineer team and detainee Guard team. Since leaving the Guard, Ryan has earned 3 college degrees, including his bachelors in sociology/criminal justice. He's a father to a 3.5 year old daughter and usiness owner and host of the Fragout Podcast. Ryan has been working with military and veterans for 13 years and is currently a DOD contractor helping our active service members find employment and help them writing a resume.

Meet 2VP and founding member John Foss! John served in the US Army from 2006 to 2011 as an Intelligence Analyst specializing in French and Francophone Africa. John was stationed in Germany and Ft. Meade, MD, serving two deployments in Afghanistan. 

John received his bachelor's degree at UW Oshkosh in Political Science before joining the Army, completed an associate's degree in French from the Defense Language Institute while serving, and completed his master's degree in Public Administration from UWO after separating from the military. Since then he worked in various government positions until recently when he started his own business in property investment called Town Square Properties, LLC. 

John is married with three children aged 4, 5, and 8. He enjoys camping and the outdoors (in summer), home improvements, fitness, and spending time with friends and family.

DVOW-FV felt compelled to support and assist Alyssa and her family with fight!  Keep on "Fighting like a Soldier" Alyssa!

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Here's a chance to come out and support the Desert Vets FV and try your hand at a Meat/Cheese/Beer Raffle. Also meet some of our members and see what our organization is all about. Not only will you be supporting us but the venders that made this event possible as well. Big thank you to the host Mark and Staff at Calmes' Pub. Mark has made it a mission to help give back to the community through Nonprofits and we are extremely humble he has chosen us as one of them. Thank you to Bobby and Crew at McFleshman's Brewing Co. for sponsoring the beer. Bobby is such a down to earth guy and we can't wait to work with him at the event. Check out both places anytime to see for your self but Desert Vets hopes to see you at the raffle.


Where: Calmes’ Pub, 1441 Arbor Way, Kaukauna
When: March 28 starting at 2:00 pm
What: Meat/Cheese Raffle
Sponsors: McFleshman’s Brewing Co.
Music After: TVs Classic Countdown

Meet member and 1st Vice President Zetta Burns Hupf! 

Zetta served in the US Army from 1988 to 1992. Her first duty station was with a support unit in the 2nd Infantry Division at Camp Mobile Korea. She later came back stateside to Ft. Campbell, Kentucky.  Zetta deployed to Operation Desert Storm from 1990-1991 in a detachment of the 18th Airborne Corps, which supported the 101st.  She will be married for 28 years in May and has a son (age 21) who will graduate from UW-Stevens Point in May with a Forestry Management degree! Zetta enjoys traveling, hanging out with friends, going back to West Virginia (her home state) to visit family, friends and enjoy all of the beauty that is WV!  She loves drawing, taking photographs, nature walks and volunteering to assist Veterans however she can, especially with the Desert Vets, Old Glory Honor Flight, and other organisations when possible.  She's worked at Appvion Inc for 25 years and in 2019 began working with the company to start a Military/Veterans Program to bring knowledge and understanding to coworkers and also to become a Military/Veteran Friendly and Ready business.

A special thanks to Milwaukee Burger Company- Appleton and Revolution Brewing for donating $1 each for every Every Day Hero IPA sold in November! 
Thank you!

Milwaukee Burger Co Appleton 

Revolution  Brewing