James M. Cocroft: Advocating for Veterans
James M. Cocroft, also known as “Groovy,” served in the United States Navy from August
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1st Wisconsin Light Artillery Battery
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2nd Wisconsin Cavalry
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4th Wisconsin Cavalry
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Wisconsinites Serving During the Holidays
Serving in the United States military over the holiday season brings back poignant memories for
1st Wisconsin Cavalry
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Ho-Chunk Warrior Owen C. Mike
This is the the story of Ho-Chunk warrior, Owen C. Mike, known as Jąąpwakącąk in
FOX VALLEY VETERANS TELL THEIR STORIES
The Wisconsin Veterans Museum (WVM) collects and publishes a substantial number of veteran interviews from
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“…AND WHEN CHARLIE HAS THE GROUND UNIT SURROUNDED, WE USE WHAT WE CALL THE HIGH-OVERHEAD
Micabil Diaz Talks About His Experience in Sarajevo
In honor of Hispanic Heritage Month upcoming in September, we are featuring the story of
Roses of No Man’s Land – Base Hospital 22
At the Outbreak of War: Army Nursing Corps During World War I, the entire nation
Old Abe Wisconsin’s War Eagle
Old Abe, an icon in Wisconsin Civil War history was an American bald eagle who
I AM NOT INVISIBLE 3.0: WOMEN VETERANS TELL THEIR STORIES
The Wisconsin I Am Not Invisible (IANI) women's veterans oral history project kicked off on
Wisconsin Rapids Mark E. Anderson Reflects on Iraq
Maj. Gen. Mark Anderson, Wisconsin’s deputy adjutant general for Army, addresses Soldiers during a welcome-home
Ghost Mountain Commander from Neillsville
On December 7, 1942, a year after the Pearl Harbor Attack, Herbert M. Smith of
Virtual! Drink & Draw May 2022
Landscapes Gather your supplies, pour yourself a beverage, and bring your artistic energy as we
Marcia Gates: Angel of Bataan in the Lost Battalion
The fall of the Philippines in 1942 left a deep scar on the lives of
Eau Claire Veteran J. Birney Dibble Recalls Korean War
During the Korean War, J. Birney Dibble, an Eau Claire, Wisconsin resident, served as a
Virtual! Drink & Draw April 2022
Back to Basics Gather your supplies, pour yourself a beverage, and bring your artistic energy
Coulee Region Veteran Gary Castona Remembers
This blog post features extracts from an oral history interview with a Wisconsin veteran Gary
Marcia Anderson, the Trailblazer
Today, in honor of women's history month, we release Marcia Anderson's oral history recording and
FEB 2022 Virtual! Drink & Draw: Colored Pencils
Cold days, warm colors. Grab your colored pencils and draw images of the cold using
William L. Sims: A Lifetime of Service
William L. Sims calm smile and collected manner belies a man whose herculean efforts empowering