Rank: Lieutenant Colonel Branch: Air Force
Hometown: Pittsburg, Pennsylvania
Veteran of: Operation Enduring Freedom (Afghanistan)
Tampa VetNet honored retired Lt. Col Ronald Hollenbaugh at the Hula Bay
networking event for transitioning veterans at MacDill AFB on 12 March, 2021. The Jacobs Veterans Network plans to honor a veteran at each of our annual events (4-5 per year).
It is a special honor to with our non-profit friends at Gratitude Professor Foundation to be able to tangibly honor and recognize our American Heroes. “The Jacobs Veterans Network" has honored an incredibly special Veteran in Lt.Col. Ronald Hollenbaugh.
Thank you for your service, Lt. Col. Ronald Hollenbaugh!
Rank: Sgt. E-5 Branch: Army
Hometown: Sarasota, Florida
Served: 1986-1989.
Sgt. Krotec served in the 31st Chemical Company, 4th Nuclear Biological Chemical Battalion, 4th Infantry Division from 1986-1989. While stationed at Fort Carson, the 4th Infantry Division was considered the largest mechanized infantry unit in the World.
Thank you for your service, Sgt. John Krotec!
Rank: SPC5 (Specialist)
Branch: Army
Hometown: Putnam Valley, New York
Veteran of War(s): Served in the Army from 1974-1977 as a SPC5 and then served in the New York National Guard for an additional five years.
Thank you for your service, Specialist Peter Castellani!
Name: Sergeant Robinson
Rank: Sergeant Branch: Marine Corps
Hometown: Tampa, Fl
Veteran of War(s): Operation Enduring Freedom (Afghanistan)
"I have always in some way or form served our country or most recently our community. While in the Marine Corps, I was quickly promoted to the rank of Non-Commissioned Officer (NCO) and was honorably discharged as a Sergeant.
As President of the Post 9/11 Veterans Corp I have completely immersed myself into our community and constantly striving to find new ways to bridge the gap between our returning veterans and the Tampa Bay community."
Thank you for your service, Sgt. John B. Robinson IV!
Rank: Captain
Branch: Army
Hometown: Tulsa, Oklahoma Veteran of War(s): Vietnam
Thank you for your service, Cpt. Robert Benjamin Davis!
Rank: Master Sergeant
Branch: Air Force
Hometown: Ithaca, New York
Veteran of War(s): Vietnam
Thank you for your service, Master Sgt. John Brion!
Rank: Sergeant
Branch: Army
Hometown: Danbury, Connecticut
Veteran of War(s): Somalia, Haiti, Bosnia
Thank you for your service, Sgt. Sven Elof Nelson III!
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