Ben Korf

05/10/23 • 35 min

"I served in the Infantry from 2006-2010. 2 tours to Iraq in 2006 and 2008. I went to college at Iowa Central Community College and the University of Northern Iowa. I’ve been working at Wells Fargo for the past 10 years. Hobbies mostly include fitness in some form or fashion! I’ve been in and out of the gym sporadically since high school. Over Covid I focused on running, I was running 5-7 miles every day. After getting burnt out, I did CrossFit for about 6 months and developed tendinitis in both elbows. Since January 2021, I have dedicated my time to lifting weights 6 days a week and sprinkling in running/CrossFit workouts as well. I am looking at Pursuing some certifications and becoming a part-time personal trainer. I am divorced and have 2 beautiful children, a 4-year-old boy, and a 6-year-old girl."

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Chris Miller is a US Army Veteran who served from 2000-2008, with a tour as a Squad Leader for a Route Clearance Task Force in Ramadi, Iraq in 2007.He grew up in the St Louis, MO area, where he still resides with his wife and three kids. Since getting out of the Army, he has graduated college with a degree in Education, and was a teacher for 7 years. He has participated and volunteered with multiple veterans organizations for the past 10 years, and currently he works for Wounded Warrior Project where he coordinates volunteers to help connect veterans and their families with a variety of programs and services, as well as other veterans in their communities.

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Adam Gutierrez

My name is Adam Gutierrez. I am the CAL band coach. I am a Marine Corps veteran who served from 2003-2009.

I want to be here not only for your fitness needs but for any needs that may arise during your fitness journey. When Covid hit, I pivoted and changed not only my life but also my career to be more fitness forward and to help fellow veterans.

I started by changing my diet and doing more mindfulness exercises. I attended FitOps camp this past August where I left a certified NETA personal trainer. I am also certified as a Level 1 USA weightlifting coach and a level 1 Crossfit coach.

Fitness is a big part of my life but being my girls’ dad is the biggest part of my life.