Military
Campus, Madison area, and Wisconsin resources for Active Duty, Guard, and Reserve military service members and veterans while located at the University of Wisconsin–Madison and in the Madison, WI, area. Please contact us with questions!
UW–Madison Campus Resources
- UW–Madison Reserve Officer Training Corps (ROTC) — fitness tests, some admin requirements, etc.
- UW–Madison Army ROTC: https://badgerrotc.wisc.edu
- UW–Madison Air Force/Space Force ROTC: https://afrotc.wisc.edu
- UW–Madison Navy/Marine Corps ROTC: https://nrotc.wisc.edu
- UW–Madison College of Letters & Science (L&S) / School of Computer, Data & Information Sciences (CDIS)
- Dave Schroeder — current Army Officer (17A/25A/35A) and prior Navy Officer (1815) available for questions and support. Please reach out! dave.schroeder@wisc.edu
- UW–Madison Military and Veteran Admissions: https://admissions.wisc.edu/veterans-and-active-military/
- University Veteran Services: https://veterans.wisc.edu
- Focused mainly on student veteran benefits and students currently serving in the Guard and Reserve who are called to Active Duty; also runs outreach like the Badger Veteran Photo Project
- University Health Services (UHS): https://www.uhs.wisc.edu
- Student Veterans of America—UW–Madison: https://win.wisc.edu/organization/svauw
- Gathering space for student veterans and military members in the Student Activity Center (SAC) on the 3rd floor of 333 East Campus Mall, Room 3136
- UW Odyssey Beyond Wars Project: https://odyssey.wisc.edu/about/beyondwars
- Military-to-civilian transition assistance for adult students facing economic barriers to college
Madison Area Resources
- Wisconsin Joint Force Headquarters (JFHQ), 2400 Wright St, Madison, WI
- CAC/ID Card Office (RAPIDS/DEERS all services): https://idco.dmdc.osd.mil/idco/locator
- DA Photos: https://wi.ng.mil/Resources/Official-Photo-Request/
- Wisconsin State Emergency Operations Center (SEOC)
- SIPRNet, JWICS, NSANet, SVoIP, TSVoIP/NSTS, and SVTC/TSVTC access for research and official business
- Contact Dave Schroeder at dave.schroeder@wisc.edu for more information
- Truax Field ANGB, 3200 Pierstorff St, Madison, WI 53704
- Truax Field is home to the 115th Fighter Wing, an F-35 unit
- Madison VA Health Care: https://www.va.gov/madison-health-care/
- William S. Middleton Memorial Veterans’ Hospital, connected to University of Wisconsin Hospitals and Clinics: https://www.va.gov/madison-health-care/locations/william-s-middleton-memorial-veterans-hospital/
- For Active Duty service members: https://www.va.gov/VADODHEALTH/TRICARE.asp
- Dane County Veterans Service Office (VSO): https://www.danevets.com
Wisconsin Military Resources
- Fort McCoy, WI: https://home.army.mil/mccoy/
- Fort McCoy is an Active Army base about 90 minutes north of Madison
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- Volk Field ANGB, WI: https://www.volkfield.ang.af.mil
- Volk Field ANGB is an Air National Guard and Air Force installation and host to the annual Northern Lightning joint exercise about 75 minutes north of Madison
- Exchange: https://www.shopmyexchange.com/company/storeDetails.jsp?storeId=1073522
- General Mitchell ANGB, WI
- General Mitchell ANGB is an Air National Guard installation and home to the 128th Air Refueling Wing
- Wisconsin Military Installations and Resources
- State of Wisconsin Department of Veterans Affairs (DVA): https://dva.wi.gov
Other Things at UW–Madison
- UW–Madison Gold Star Honor Roll: https://www.uwgoldstarhonorroll.org
- UW MIA Recovery and Identification Project: https://mia.biotech.wisc.edu
- UW–Madison Project Go: https://rotcprojectgo.wisc.edu
- Nelson Institute — US Army Civil Affairs and Psychological Operations Command (Airborne) 38G Program: https://news.wisc.edu/uw-madison-u-s-army-announce-partnership-on-environmental-issues/
- UW–Madison is a founding member of both:
- Intelligence and Security University Research Enterprise (INSURE): https://www.arlis.umd.edu/insure
- USCYBERCOM Academic Engagement Network (AEN): https://www.cybercom.mil/Partnerships-and-Outreach/Academic-Engagement/
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Other Wisconsin Resources
- Bunker Labs Madison: https://bunkerlabs.org/madison
- Wisconsin USO: https://wi.uso.org
- Wisconsin Veterans Museum: https://wisvetsmuseum.com
- Veterans Memorial Park: https://www.cityofmadison.com/parks/veteransmemorial
- Right Size Alterations (tailor): https://hilldale.com/tenants/right-size-alteration-services/
- Veterans of Foreign Wars: https://vfwwi.org
- American Legion: https://wilegion.org
- Wounded Warriors United of Wisconsin https://www.woundedwarriorsunitedwi.org
- Team RWB: https://teamrwb.org
- HOOAH Wisconsin: https://hooahwi.org