WISCONSIN VETERANS MUSEUM AND PARTNERS TO HOST “WORLD WAR 100: A CENTENNIAL SYMPOSIUM”

...and initiatives. To learn more about the Commission activities, visit worldwar1centennial.org # # # Wisconsin Veterans Museum · 30 West Mifflin Street, Madison, WI 53703 · 608.267.1799 www.WisVetsMuseum.com · www.facebook.com/WisconsinVeteransMuseum...

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WISCONSIN VETERANS MUSEUM PUTS ORAL HISTORY RECORDINGS ONLINE

...the recorded interview online. The primary purpose for OHMS is to empower users to more effectively and efficiently discover information in an online oral history. OHMS is an open source,...

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Tarra Gundrum on What is Possible

...to just cause like organized chaos. They don't breathe. Like that's your job. All drill instructors do that to some level, but when you have four, you can kind of...

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Giving Opportunities in 2021-2022

...the museum's battle flag collection efforts and conservation, visit https://www.wisconsinbattleflags.com/. Veterans Legacy Society For more than 100 years the Wisconsin Veterans Museum has preserved the stories of Wisconsin’s veterans. Now...

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WISCONSIN HISTORY TOUR ALONG WITH THE WISCONSIN VETERANS MUSEUM CELEBRATES VETERANS DAY

...7:30 pm, doors open at 7:00 pm. For information visit https://www.wisconsinhistorytour.org/Route/Cities/Kenosha.aspx. About Wisconsin Historical Society The Wisconsin Historical Society, founded in 1846, ranks as one of the largest, most active...

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Wisconsin Was There: Desert Storm Commemorating the 30th Anniversary of Persian Gulf War, Part I

...had exceeded 80,000 by February 18th and estimates of Iraqi war dead were rumored to be approaching 100,000. To date, less than 100 American soldiers had been killed in action,...

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Remembering the Korean Armistice: 1,100 Days as a Prisoner of War

...with-- they thought I had something-- my chest [inaudible] were bad. I couldn't breathe good, and I had-- my ears were all plugged. So, I got to fly home in...

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Marcia Anderson, the Trailblazer

...Army Reserve Command soldiers and service members and equipment from the 18th Airborne Corps, 82nd Airborne Division, high school bands, decorated floats, veteran's organizations and Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps...

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WORLD WAR I STORIES FROM A CENTURY AGO TOLD IN VETS’ OWN WORDS IS A FIRST FOR WISCONSIN VETERANS MUSEUM

...members educate more than 30,000 schoolchildren and welcome some 100,000 visitors. For more on the Museum’s main gallery exhibits, collections and events, log on to www.WisVetsMuseum.com. Contact: Karen Burch Senior...

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Reflecting on PTSD: Experiences and Recovery

...the effects of trauma can persist long after an inciting event. Mental health professionals sometimes identify these symptoms as post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). PTSD symptoms like nervousness, upsetting memories, trouble...

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