The Honorable Michael Joseph Little is a well-known advocate across the country for Military and Veterans Suicide Awareness, Veteran Treatment within the Veterans Affairs Administration and Military Personnel related issues within the United States Navy and Coast Guard. He is currently the National Executive Director at the Chief Warrant and Warrant Officers Association of the United States Coast Guard. On the 18th of May 2022, Michael was promoted to the rank of Honorary Chief Petty Officer by the 13th Master Chief Petty Officer of the US Coast Guard, Jason Vanderhaden. Additionally on 27 September, Michael received a commission as a Kentucky Colonel, a designation that was bestowed by the 63rd Governor of Kentucky, Andy Beshear, due to his dedication and work to improving the lives of both Veterans and Children. During the 94th annual Chief Warrant & Warrant Officers Assocation annual meeting, the National President, CWO4 Christian Westerdahl, promoted Michael to the Honorary Rank of Chief Warrant Officer 4, in the US Coast Guard.
Formerly a 2nd Class Petty Officer in the United States Navy, who served his country for 18 years as an Aviation Boatswain’s Mate Handler, serving aboard the USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) as a Plankowner, and USS Tarawa (LHA 1), while on active duty, and multiple units while serving in the reserves. His military decorations include: Army Commendation Medal, Navy Achievement Medal, Army Achievement Medal, Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal, Navy Sea Service Deployment with 1 Bronze Star, Navy Overseas Service Ribbon with 2 Bronze Stars, Armed Forces Reserve Medal with “M” and “2” Devices, and NATO ISAF Medal, just to name a few. Petty Officer Little is also Air and Surface Warfare Qualified.
He served two tours of duty in Iraq and Afghanistan as a Detention Operations Officer back to back while in the Reserves, serving under the command of the Army’s 303rd MP Battalion in Iraq, and 16th MP (Airborne) Battalion in Afghanistan, and is designated to wear the Airborne Tab, and multiple Army Combat Patches. During these deployments he was accredited with a Department of Labor Certificate as a Corrections Officer Journeyman Apprentice. As a result of his invisible injuries associated with tours in Iraq and Afghanistan, Michael was retired from the US Navy on 30 May 2023.
Michael is a member of numerous Veteran Service Organizations, but is most notably active as a Life Member in the Aviation Boatswain's Mates Association (ABMA), currently serving as the National Secretary for the organization. Mr. Little is also a member of the Board of Directors at the Surface Navy Association. When he is not advocating for Veterans, Michael enjoys spending time with his wife Elizabeth, who is an Active Duty Hospital Corpsman in the US Coast Guard and his two children. A Son nicknamed "The Admiral" who was named after Fleet Admiral Halsey from WWII, who is four, and a daughter nicknamed "The Commodore" who is named after Michael's grandmother and was a WWII Rosie the Riveter and Welder, Mary, who is 2.
Mr. Little is a Past Master of Polk Lodge #137 of the Ancient Free and Accepted Masons, and is the Past District Deputy Grand Master of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows both located in his hometown of Illinois. Michael has a deep belief in his faith as a Catholic, and is very proud to be a 4th Degree member of the Knights of Columbus.
Little is a McLeansboro, Illinois native, who graduated from both Rend Lake College in Ina, Illinois and Western Illinois University in Macomb, Illinois.
Mr. Little resides in New London, CT and has previously worked as the Veterans Legislation Analyst & Liaison for New York State Senator Mark Grisanti, where he helped the Senator support Veterans of the 60th district located in Buffalo, NY. During his time with Senator Grisanti he was awarded the New York Senates highest award for Civilians, The New York State Liberty Award. He also spent four years as the Director of Legislative Affairs and Government Relations at the Association of the United States Navy.
During the 2020 elections, Michael was recruited to serve as the Director for Military and Veterans Engagement at the Republican National Committee, where he helped activate over 80,000 GOP Veterans in all 50 states to get out and knock on doors, make phone calls, register voters and Get Out The Vote on behalf of candidates from the President of the United States, candidates running for the House and Senate, State Assemblies and Senate, Judges, and local offices. Following the November 2020 elections, Little was hired by the Georgia Republican Party to serve as the Deputy Elections Day Operations Director, in charge of Election Day Operations for Region 1 (Atlanta) and ensuring Election Security during the 2021 Georgia Senate Runoff.
He also runs his own consulting firm Sea Service Family, Consulting (www.seaservicefamily.com) and nonprofit Sea Service Family, Foundation (www.seaservicefamily.org).
Mr. Little maintains the Moto he learned at the Buffalo Veteran’s Treatment Court, “Leave No Veteran Behind!” #NoVeteranLeftBehind
Formerly a 2nd Class Petty Officer in the United States Navy, who served his country for 18 years as an Aviation Boatswain’s Mate Handler, serving aboard the USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) as a Plankowner, and USS Tarawa (LHA 1), while on active duty, and multiple units while serving in the reserves. His military decorations include: Army Commendation Medal, Navy Achievement Medal, Army Achievement Medal, Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal, Navy Sea Service Deployment with 1 Bronze Star, Navy Overseas Service Ribbon with 2 Bronze Stars, Armed Forces Reserve Medal with “M” and “2” Devices, and NATO ISAF Medal, just to name a few. Petty Officer Little is also Air and Surface Warfare Qualified.
He served two tours of duty in Iraq and Afghanistan as a Detention Operations Officer back to back while in the Reserves, serving under the command of the Army’s 303rd MP Battalion in Iraq, and 16th MP (Airborne) Battalion in Afghanistan, and is designated to wear the Airborne Tab, and multiple Army Combat Patches. During these deployments he was accredited with a Department of Labor Certificate as a Corrections Officer Journeyman Apprentice. As a result of his invisible injuries associated with tours in Iraq and Afghanistan, Michael was retired from the US Navy on 30 May 2023.
Michael is a member of numerous Veteran Service Organizations, but is most notably active as a Life Member in the Aviation Boatswain's Mates Association (ABMA), currently serving as the National Secretary for the organization. Mr. Little is also a member of the Board of Directors at the Surface Navy Association. When he is not advocating for Veterans, Michael enjoys spending time with his wife Elizabeth, who is an Active Duty Hospital Corpsman in the US Coast Guard and his two children. A Son nicknamed "The Admiral" who was named after Fleet Admiral Halsey from WWII, who is four, and a daughter nicknamed "The Commodore" who is named after Michael's grandmother and was a WWII Rosie the Riveter and Welder, Mary, who is 2.
Mr. Little is a Past Master of Polk Lodge #137 of the Ancient Free and Accepted Masons, and is the Past District Deputy Grand Master of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows both located in his hometown of Illinois. Michael has a deep belief in his faith as a Catholic, and is very proud to be a 4th Degree member of the Knights of Columbus.
Little is a McLeansboro, Illinois native, who graduated from both Rend Lake College in Ina, Illinois and Western Illinois University in Macomb, Illinois.
Mr. Little resides in New London, CT and has previously worked as the Veterans Legislation Analyst & Liaison for New York State Senator Mark Grisanti, where he helped the Senator support Veterans of the 60th district located in Buffalo, NY. During his time with Senator Grisanti he was awarded the New York Senates highest award for Civilians, The New York State Liberty Award. He also spent four years as the Director of Legislative Affairs and Government Relations at the Association of the United States Navy.
During the 2020 elections, Michael was recruited to serve as the Director for Military and Veterans Engagement at the Republican National Committee, where he helped activate over 80,000 GOP Veterans in all 50 states to get out and knock on doors, make phone calls, register voters and Get Out The Vote on behalf of candidates from the President of the United States, candidates running for the House and Senate, State Assemblies and Senate, Judges, and local offices. Following the November 2020 elections, Little was hired by the Georgia Republican Party to serve as the Deputy Elections Day Operations Director, in charge of Election Day Operations for Region 1 (Atlanta) and ensuring Election Security during the 2021 Georgia Senate Runoff.
He also runs his own consulting firm Sea Service Family, Consulting (www.seaservicefamily.com) and nonprofit Sea Service Family, Foundation (www.seaservicefamily.org).
Mr. Little maintains the Moto he learned at the Buffalo Veteran’s Treatment Court, “Leave No Veteran Behind!” #NoVeteranLeftBehind
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