Urban A. Sippel with the First Special Service Force at Anzio
...Army Special Forces and affiliated Canadian soldiers celebrate December 5, known as Menton Day, with airborne operations, parties, displays, exhibitions, and military balls. United States Army Special Forces trace their...
Oneida Warrior James K. Overman on racism and rescuing pilots
...exam for flight school, and the Air Force sent him to Goodfellow Air Force Base in San Angelo, Texas. At Goodfellow, he encountered discrimination due to his Oneida heritage. Overman...
Marcia Anderson, the Trailblazer
...because they had specialties the active forces did not have. This was a good thing to draw these two types of forces together as one force in her mind. However,...
Curator Conversations: Rock Force, a Book by Kevin Maurer
Tune in for a Curator Conversation with award-winning journalist and bestselling author Kevin Maurer. He’ll be talking about his latest book, Rock Force, a play-by-play of the ten days it...
Ghost Mountain Commander from Neillsville
...Regiment, and more Australians. The “Urbana Force,” on November 16, 1942, began the left flank advance on Buna Village and Buna Mission. Initially, the 2/126th and 2/128th had mostly .30...
WISCONSIN HISTORY TOUR ALONG WITH THE WISCONSIN VETERANS MUSEUM CELEBRATES VETERANS DAY
October 29, 2015 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE The public is invited to a full day of free events Kenosha, WI (Nov. 11, 2015) – The Wisconsin Historical Society’s History Tour along...
WISCONSIN VETERANS MUSEUM AND PARTNERS TO HOST “WORLD WAR 100: A CENTENNIAL SYMPOSIUM”
...observance of WWI; National and international scholars examine Great War’s legacy MADISON, Wis. (Sept. 26, 2017) – The Wisconsin Veterans Museum today announced that it will host “World War 100:...
Part II: Okinawa: The Battle Builds
...Hagushi beaches. Escorted by one light cruiser and eight destroyers, the ships had enough fuel for a one-way trip. U.S. submarines detected the force on the evening of April 6th....
Carolyn Morgan: In Her Own Words
...Base, Japan, from 1985 to 1989. She transferred in 1989 to her next duty station at Shaw Air Force Base, Sumter, South Carolina. While at Shaw Air Force Base, she...