The Wildcat Battalion Cadre are experienced U.S. Army Officers and NCOs who have been all over the world, and collectively represent 148 years of military service. their expertise ranges from Special Forces and Infantry, to Transportation, Military Intelligence and Medical Service. These men and women are teachers, mentors, and role models who guide the cadets through their college years and prepare them to confidently take a commission, and lead soldiers as Officers in the United States Army.
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Professor of Military ScienceEmail: jeffrey.wade@unh.eduPhone: 603-862-1078LTC Jeffrey Wade is a native of Manchester, New Hampshire and graduated from the United States Military Academy at West Point where he earned a Bachelor’s degree in psychology and was commissioned as a Field Artillery Officer. His first duty assignment was in 4-319 Field Artillery Regiment, 173rd Infantry Brigade Combat Team (Airborne) in Bamberg, Germany. While there, he served in a variety of leadership positions including Platoon Leader, Battery Executive Officer, and…
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Assistant Professor of Military ScienceEmail: Linwood.bubar@unh.eduPhone: 719-505-4928A native of Millinocket, Maine, LTC Linwood Bubar has served in light, airborne, and mechanized formations throughout his career, holding leadership and staff positions from Platoon Leader through Battalion Operations Officer. His assignments have included both operational and institutional roles, where he has trained and developed Soldiers and Cadets to meet the demands of the Army profession.He is a graduate of Ranger School, Jumpmaster School, and Pathfinder School. His military education…
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Senior Military Science InstructorEmail: Matthew.Deister@unh.eduPhone: 207-891-1839Master Sergeant Matthew Deister is a career Armor Crewman in the United States Army, born in Clearwater, Florida, and raised in Raymond, Maine. With over 20 years of service, MSG Deister has built a career centered on armored warfare and tactical leadership. He completed two deployments to Baghdad, Iraq in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom and has served in a variety of strategic assignments across Syria, Egypt, Kuwait, and South Korea. He has served in many operational positions such as Tank…
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Military Science Instructor (Extension Unit)Email: Rafael.Morales@unh.eduPhone: 603-646-3222SFC Morales enlisted in the United States Army from Orlando, FL, in 2011. He completed One Station Unit Training (OSUT) at Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri, as a Military Police Officer.Serving in various enlisted leadership positions, from Team Leader, Squad Leader, and Platoon Sergeant. SFC Morales' previous assignments include 709 MP BN (Grafenwöhr, Germany), 1 ABCT (Camp Hovey, South Korea), 615 MP Company (Grafenwöhr, Germany), 42 MP BDE (Joint Base Lewis-McCord, WA), 2d Cavalry Regiment (…
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Human Resources AssistantEmail: Jose.Caraballo@unh.eduPhone: 603-862-0032Mr. Jose M. Caraballo enlisted in the Army in 1995, completing Basic Training and Advanced Individual Training as a 19K (Armor Crewman) at Fort Knox, Kentucky. His first assignment was with the 1st Battalion, 67th Armor, 2ND BDE, 4th Infantry Division at Fort Hood, Texas, where he served as a tank loader/driver and participated in Intrinsic Action 97-3 in Kuwait. After returning from Kuwait, he continued with the 67th Armor until June 1998, before being reassigned to the 2nd Battalion, 63rd…
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Assistant Professor of Military ScienceEmail: Bob.Matzelle@unh.eduPhone: (603) 315-4152MAJ Bob Matzelle enlisted in the New York Army National Guard in 2011 as a Simultaneous Membership Program Cadet while attending the State University of New York College at Plattsburgh. He commissioned as a Second Lieutenant in 2014 and served in airborne and ranger formations as a Fire Support Officer.Following his active service, MAJ Matzelle transitioned to the Vermont Army National Guard where he served at the Army Mountain Warfare School as a traditional guardsman while serving in law…
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Email: ryan.morgan@unh.eduPhone: 603-862-7075Mr. Ryan Morgan is a native of New Hampshire and an Alumni of the 91ÖÆÆ¬³§. In 2004 he commissioned in the US Army through Officer Candidate School at Fort Benning, GA after the events of 9/11. He served as an Armor officer during his 20 year career.Mr. Morgan’s first assignment was in Iraq as an active-duty augmentee for the Mississippi National Guard during OIF 3. He served in numerous deployments supporting the Global War on Terrorism (GWOT) including Iraq, Afghanistan,…
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Military Science InstructorEmail: Susan.Wendland@unh.eduPhone: 603-862-1480Sergeant First Class Susan Wendland is a native of Hamilton, Ohio. She graduated from Hamilton High School in 2007. She entered in the United States Army on 7 April 2009, attending Military Police One Station Unit Training (OSUT) at Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri. She is married to Mariana Arias and they have 1 daughter, Harlow (2).SFC Wendland has held many leadership positions to include: Team Leader, Squad Leader, Drill Sergeant, Senior Drill Sergeant, Senior Desk Sergeant, and Military Police…