If you would like Joe to speak at your event, send a note through the contact page.

 

Due to conditions and scheduling, Joe may not be available for all speaking engagements. Steve Tindall and Carl Bogar are other speakers in the Kenosha, Wisconsin area who cover various military topics.

 

♦ Steve Tindall was born in 1951 in Amboy, New York.  In 1969 he joined the US Navy, serving on two destroyers and finishing his nine-year enlistment by teaching gun fire control systems at Great Lakes, IL.   Since retirement in 2016 Steve has devoted his time to volunteering for veterans with Hospice Alliance, The American Legion, Navy Club Ship 40, and Stars and Stripe Honor Flight.  He is happily married with two adult children, 8 grandchildren, and 9 great grandchildren.  He lives in Kenosha with Janice, his wife of 54 years.  He has also written two books related to his military service.

Steve may be contacted directly at grayflame328@gmail.com

Steve and Joe at a book event

 

Carl Bogar Jr is a former member of the U.S. Marines and Army Reserves. Carl has a deep knowledge and passion for military history. Carl owns Kenosha Military Surplus and Historic Military Impressions, a traveling museum. He is the author of China at War and Tet Offensive, 1968. Carl may be contacted thru this website.

Carl and his son

 

 

Joe speaks on several topics

 

 

 

Discussions about Writing,

My Books,

Vietnam war Stories,

Manufacturing systems

(and a few Fishing Tales) 😉

 

I am often asked to recite my poem Sweet Bird of Youth at veterans events and other venues. I also speak about the writing process and my books upon request, as well as the Vietnam War and issues relating to it. (Most folks don’t mind some fishing stories thrown in.)

I have spoken to many youth groups, and other groups of all ages.

I charge no fees for speaking; however I do ask for expense compensation if travel is required.

During my career in industry, I spearheaded J.I.T./Lean Manufacturing operations in several companies. I also implemented those activities as a private consultant on a part time basis, and can speak to large or small groups on various topics relating to those processes.

 

 

 

Check out my event schedule and contact me regarding a speaking engagement.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Some of the Speaking Engagements I Have Been Involved With

 

In May of 2021, I was honored to be the emcee at the 1st Annual Wounded Warriors on the Water event banquet in Minocqua, Wisconsin

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

On Veteran’s Day 2016 I was privileged to speak at the Grewenow Elementary school of Kenosha, Wisconsin during their Veteran’s Day program.

 

 

 

 

Guest on JoAnn Forrester’s radio show “Empress of Biz” August 31, 2016
http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-80050/TS-1106448.mp3

 

Guest speaker at Abbot Junior High School, Waukegan, Illiniois

 

 

 

 

 

In his time, Joe has had the opportunity to meet many people. Ask him in who’s nightclub did he meet Elvis Presley. Ask him in what foreign country did he meet Jesse Jackson. Ask him about Little Richard, and ask him where he spent two hours with Susan St. James.  😉