Brad Shields:  

Life Have been working for United Parcel Service since coming off active duty with the Army in 1975. Currently a Business Manager in Milwaukee for UPS. Have been moved with UPS from Stevens Point, to Oshkosh, to Green Bay, to Baldwin, to LaCrosse and now to Milwaukee in 2001. Still in the Wisc Army National Guard, Brigade Command Sergeant Major for the 157th MEB in Milwaukee, 36 years of Military Service. Married with 6 children, living in Menomonee Falls... Well we finally made it back to the United States and are back home again. It was a long 15 months and it is great to be back home. Will spend the next month trying to get things back together again and than in January back to UPS . We all return from Iraq and Kuwait with a renewed appreciation for all we have here and our freedom. Military Joined the Army September 1972. Served in the 101 Airborne Division as a paratrooper at Ft. Campbell Kentucky. Was transfered to 2nd Infantry Division, DMZ Korea for 15 months. Was discharged from Active Duty and joined the Army National Guard in Stevens Point. Was transfered to the Wis Military Acadamy as a Instructor for 7 years. Transfered to the Field Artillary and was the First Sergeant in the 1/126 FA Racine. Have since been transfered to HHB 1/126 FA in Kenosha. Currently on alert for Mobilitzation. As of 2 August 2005, I am being deployed with D Company 2/128 Infantry (asslt) in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. I will be First Sergeant of Delta Company, an Infantry Line Company located in Watertown. Expected deployment is 15-18 months. Deployment will be the Middle East, Iraq. Will do some traveling and still in the Army National Guard as the Brigade Command Sergent Major for Southeast Wis, the 157th MEB with headquarters in Milwaukee. 2010- Working in same Military capacity with the Army National Guard the past year, lots of travel around the Country on Army missions representing the Guard. Back to Nicaragua in April to work with their Army! To bad I don't drink rum. Looking forward to our 40th reunion, hope I'm still here and not deployed again.. . 2011- Currently preparing for my next oveseas deployment with the National Guard, which will be the last!! (I've said that before). I will miss our 40th Class reunion in 2012. Down to the final months prior to leaving for the mobilization in Indiana! It's June, trying to enjoy as many days as we can. In the final planning stages of premobilization training for our deployment, a few weeks left. Will be training at Camp Atterbury Indiana, then to Germany for our final training. Hope everyone is doing well, will stay in touch over the next 14 months! Will be deploying as the Multi-National Battle Group East KFOR 15 Command Sergeant Major, United Nations mission in the West Balkins. September-Oct 2011 - Training for mobilization at Camp Atterbury Indiana! Weather and training is great looking forward to our NATO mission. It has been a great career, over 38 years service to our Country, it continues to be an honor to serve! NOV 12 2011 - Completing mobilization training here at Holenfels Germany, preparing for onward movement to Kosovo to assume NATO mission there.. Great weather here NO SNOW YET! 30 Nov 11 We have finally arrived in Kosovo, ...Expand for more