Meet member Brian Smits! Brian served in the US Air Force from 1988 to 2011 as a Ground Equipment Mechanic and then  switched his MOS to Public Health at Travis Air Force Base. Brian deployed to Saudi Arabia for Operation Desert Storm. He is proud to have completed two Iron Man competitions, completing one in 14 hours and the other in 15.

Meet member Corey Nugent (pictured right). He joined Desert Vets in 2017 and served in the WI National Guard from 2007 to 2016 as a Quartermaster Officer.  He's heavily involved with  myTEAM TRIUMPH - Wisconsin Chapter, a group that helps bring inclusion into the community by pairing people with Diverse Abilities to complete endurance events. Corey just recently completed IRONMAN Wisconsin as part of a relay team.

Meet member Paul Flanagan! Paul has been a member of Desert Vets since 2017. He was in the Army National Guard from 1996 to 2007 as a 13B (Cannon Crewmember, Howitzer Gunner) and deployed to Iraq in 2005. He currently works at Pierce Manufacturing where he's a corporate sponsor for the Oshkosh Corp. Military Network. Recently, Paul became an owner of FIRE Fitness Camp Howard!