The guest speaker at our October 20 meeting will be Brig. Gen. Matthew Strub, deputy adjutant general for Army. As such, he commands the Wisconsin Army National Guard.

Gen. Strub’s military career started in 1986 when he enlisted in the United States Army Reserve as a helicopter mechanic. He attended the University of Minnesota ROTC program and commissioned as a second lieutenant in 1990. He moved to Wisconsin and joined the Wisconsin Army National Guard in 1995. Among many other important assignments, he commanded both Wisconsin Army National Guard Aviation Flight Facilities, was the Deputy Chief of Staff for Aviation and Safety, Deputy Chief of Staff for Personnel, and was most recently the Wisconsin Army National Guard’s Chief of Staff.

Gen. Strub mobilized for federal service four times during his career — twice for stateside MEDEVAC mission support, and twice for combat service to Iraq and Afghanistan. He has also responded to domestic operations, most notably New Orleans in the wake of Hurricane Katrina, and the Red River Floods in North Dakota. He is a master aviator with more than 3,600 flight hours.

Gen. Strub holds a master’s degree in Strategic Studies from the U.S. Army War College, a master’s degree in Quality Systems Management and a Lean Six Sigma Green Belt from the National Graduate School, and a bachelor’s degree in geography from the University of Minnesota.

Gen. Strub’s military awards include the Bronze Star with one Oak Leaf Cluster, Meritorious Service Medal with three Oak Leaf Clusters, Army Commendation Medal with three Oak Leaf Clusters, the Army Achievement Medal and several other awards.

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