The Ben Jackson Foundation is privileged to introduce Gregory Fischer, a recent recipient of a Travel Award. Fischer is currently stationed at the Marine Corps Air Station in Yuma, AZ as an E-3 Lance Corporal and part of the 122nd Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (aka the Flying Leathernecks). Fischer currently works on the F35Bs and […]
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The Ben Jackson Foundation is pleased to introduce Military Travel Award recipient, Dylan Schoenecke. Schoenecke is a 2020 graduate of McFarland High School and a Marine enlistee. Although originally scheduled to leave for basic training in September, his leave date was moved up to June 21. He will soon begin basic training at Camp Pendelton
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Introducing Jayson Starr, a 2020 graduate of Juda High School, and a recipient of a Ben Jackson Foundation Travel Award. Starr left early for Marines basic training on Sunday, June 14, 2020 to the Marine Corps Recruit Depot at Camp Pendleton in San Diego, CA. However, he is under strict quarantine with his fellow recruits
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Bailey Ellefson, a 2018 graduate of Janesville Parker High School, is one of our most recent Travel Award recipients. He enlisted in the Marine Corps prior to his senior year in high school. On July 29, 2018, he left for Basic Training at Camp Pendleton in San Diego, CA. From there Ellefson went to Mississippi
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The Ben Jackson Foundation is pleased to introduce Antione McGill, one of our latest Travel Award recipients. Antione is a 2019 graduate of Bigfoot High School in Walworth WI. She has enlisted in the U.S. Marine Corps, which she chose because they push you harder physically. McGill is scheduled to leave for boot camp on
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The Ben Jackson Foundation is excited to introduce it’s newest travel award recipient, Jaden Snell. Snell is an early 2020 graduate of Edgerton High School. Snell has enlisted in the Marine Corps and has a tentative leave date of February 10th. Basic Training will be at Camp Pendleton in San Diego and will last 13
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The Ben Jackson Foundation is pleased to introduce Travel Award Recipient Ty Varney. Varney is a 2017 graduate of Belleville High School and has been working towards a Criminal Justice degree from Madison Area Technical College. He enrolled in college after graduation to pursue his degree, and is a member of the Belleville Fire Department.
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The Ben Jackson Foundation recently awarded a Travel Award to Jackson O’Connell, a 2018 graduate of Wisconsin Heights High School. After graduation, O’Connell enlisted in the Marine Corps. He left for San Diego, CA to go to basic training on October 15, 2018. Upon graduation, prior to going to infantry training, he was able to
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Challenges coins are specially designed coins that are a common way that members of military are recognized or honored. They are exchanged among service members and are often given to those who have made significant contributions to a cause or unit. We have commissioned the Ben Jackson Foundation Challenge Coin to honor those in military
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The Ben Jackson Foundation awarded two Travel Award commitments this past Saturday. Sean Mattmann and Marcus Steindl will be leaving soon for Marine Corps basic training. Sean Mattmann was awarded his Travel Award commitment at Winter-Fest Veteran’s Festival and Reunion. This event has been held annually in New Glarus for the past 33 years. A
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