David is a decorated Vietnam Army Veteran and the founder of ONNIT. His mission with Onnit is to honor Veterans and our Nation’s heroes as a way of thanking them for their service.

Michael Busteed is a Senior Army Instructor within the United States Army Cadet Command Junior Reserve Officer Training Program. He spent 21 years on Active Duty as an Army Aviation Officer where he predominantly worked in the aviation logistics and maintenance field as a helicopter test pilot.

Dave Fuka is a Senior Business Consultant with Aetna-CVS Health. He spent 24 years on active duty in the Coast Guard where operationally he was engaged in Maritime Law Enforcement; predominantly counter-narcotics and drug smuggling.

Robert Denckhoff has over 15 years of direct sales and marketing experience. He served 6 years in the U.S. Marine Corps with a focus in IT/Telecom while leading over 200 Marines that supported front line combat troops during deployments to the Balkan and Mediterranean regions.

Michael Haider has 35+ years in management, direct sales, and product development experience. He enlisted in the U.S. Air Force where he managed logistics for a tactical mobility squadron. While in service he graduated from Golden Gate University with an MBA degree. After his military service, Michael began his management career with positions in National retail chains, and regional equipment sales companies.

Sergeant Major Larry R. Johnson retired from his current billet at the 393rd MP BN (CID) as the battalion CSM. SGM Johnson carried out his previous posting duties as the Operations Sergeant Major of the Anbar Provincial Reconstruction Team (PRT) from April 3, 2007, through June 21, 2008, and as such was assigned to the II MEF (FWD), MNF-W.

I am a retired dentist. I practiced for 45 years in Cincinnati, Ohio. I graduated from Miami University in Oxford, Ohio with a BA degree in Zoology. From there I attended The Ohio State University, college of dentistry and graduated in 1968. Immediately after graduation I was commissioned into the U.S. Air Force as a dental officer with the rank of captain. I served at Francis E Warren A.F.B. in Cheyenne, Wyoming. After I was there for 1 year, I was reassigned to Phan Rang A.F.B. in Vietnam. I served as a dental officer for one year there and received an honorable discharge in March of 1970.

Jim Bailey has 36 years of direct sales, sales management, and board level experience. Jim graduated from Auburn University in 1967 attending on a four year football scholarship. The next year he applied for and was accepted in OCS at Fort Sill, Oklahoma and became an artillery officer. He then spent 18 months (2 tours) in Vietnam with the 101st Airborne Division and MACV as a forward observer and fire direction officer. He was awarded the Bronze Star during his first tour.

Cory L. Kammerdiener served in the United States Navy from the age of 18 to complete 10 years of honorable service. His military leadership expanded across various roles to include Nuclear Submarines, Special Operations and Military Recruiting while holding a Top-Secret Security Clearance. After leaving the military, Cory Kammerdiener went on to dedicate his talents and drive to assisting thousands of prospective home buyers with the dream of home ownership since 2003.

In 2019, JR and his wife, Stephanie, decided to create their own organization, which propelled them to bringing in like-minded individuals from the local business community to create Operation Patriots FOB. This organization has been a long-time dream of JR’s, as his true passion lies with helping Veterans at home to move onto their next chapter of life.

Stephanie and JR met in 2005, after his first of many deployments to Iraq. Being a combat Veteran’s wife Stephanie has seen firsthand the struggles these Veterans face, not only during deployment, but after they return home when it is assumed that their time at war is over. She believes that supporting our combat Veterans starts with a support system at home. Providing spouses a community with peer conversation and involvement, will help provide the best care for the whole family as they are all navigating this new reality.