My military experiences (click above to read Jonathan's bio)

Jonathan Freyer enlisted in the United States Army in 1987.  Lieutenant Colonel (LTC) Freyer served as an enlisted Infantryman for two years with the 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault) and served six months with the Multinational Force and Observers (MFO) stationed in the Sinai, Egypt.  In 1989, Freyer was released from active duty and returned to Milwaukee where he served as a member of the United States Army Reserve as a Military Instructor and Drill Sergeant with the 84th Training Division.

In 1995, Freyer graduated from the Wisconsin Military Academy's Officer Candidate School (OCS) and was commissioned as an Infantry officer.  In 2002, Freyer returned to the United States Army Reserve.  

Freyer was mobilized and deployed as a Civil Affairs Team Chief in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom from 2005-2006.  In 2005, Freyer was awarded the Purple Heart for wounds received in action on Thanksgiving Day while conducting a mission at a local hospital.  From 2011-2012, Freyer served in support of Operation Enduring Freedom in Afghanistan where he received the Bronze Star Medal and his second Purple Heart for injuries received during an attack on his base by insurgents.

In 2014, Freyer was selected as a Presidential Management Fellow (PMF) and works at the Department of Housing and Urban Development in the Office of Housing Counseling as a Management Analyst.  As an Army Reserve Officer, Freyer is currently serving as a Civil Liaison Team Chief with the 308th Civil Affairs Brigade located in Homewood, IL.

Freyer holds a Bachelor’s degree in Communication Arts from the University of Wisconsin at Madison, and a Master’s degree in Leadership Studies from Marquette University in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

Freyer is married to his wife, Jacqueline and together they have three children: Robert, Kennedy and Tillman.