09/07/2026
Military Monday: Veteran Spotlight 🇺🇸
Meet Dennis!
Dennis joined the U.S. Air Force at 18 on a soccer scholarship on the East Coast. He enlisted in November 1990 during the Persian Gulf War / Operation Desert Storm.
He was stationed at Mather AFB in Sacramento as a Security Policeman and was part of the Peacekeeper Team from 1991–1992.
He later traveled to Texas to compete in a nationwide challenge for enlisted personnel involving shooting, running, and agility competitions, where he placed in the top 15. The top 10 went on to compete against the Royal Air Force and other branches of the military.
Dennis spent the last few years of his Air Force career at March AFB in Riverside, CA. After honorably separating from active duty, he joined the California Army National Guard for two years with the U.S. Army's 1st Cavalry Division.
Today, Dennis continues to support veterans as a Pro Staff member for The Fallen Outdoors, a nonprofit in Washington State that takes veterans, active-duty military, and Gold Star families into the outdoors for fishing, hunting, hiking, and camping.
And we're especially glad to have Dennis as part of the Wandering Warriors family. He was one of the veterans on our very first Kenai River float!
We're grateful he trusted us to be part of that first adventure, and we're looking forward to many more.
Thank you for your service, Dennis! 🇺🇸