Updates and Celebration of the SSBN 827 Construction
Building the Next USS Wisconsin: Updates and Celebration of the SSBN 827 Construction at the Wisconsin Veterans Museum MADISON, August 13, 2026 - Five years into construction, the future USS Wisconsin (SSBN 827) is taking shape, and the public is invited to hear the latest on its progress at the
Jamie J. Gular: 82nd Airborne Jumpmaster
National Airborne Day, observed on August 16, is a day to remember in the history of the airborne forces of the United States military. The 82nd Airborne Division, based in Fort Bragg, North Carolina, is a storied unit with a history of sending their finest paratroopers into combat. Women were
Lasting Impact of Military Service
When people think of military service, they often imagine moments of action: a battlefield, a deployment overseas, or the completion of a difficult mission. Less visible are the experiences that continue long after service ends. For many Wisconsin veterans, military service resulted in physical injuries, chronic illnesses, or mental health
Wisconsin Veterans Museum Anchors State’s Contribution to America’s Time Capsule
MADISON, Wis — (June 11, 2026) As part of the America250 national celebration, a time capsule will be buried on July 4, 2026, at Independence National Historical Park, in Philadelphia, PA. America’s Time Capsule contains objects from all 56 U.S. states and territories and the three branches of the federal
Wisconsin Veterans Museum to Host Smithsonian’s Making History, Making Change Lecture The National Native American Veterans Memorial: Honoring the Military Service of Native Americans
MADISON, Wis — (June 2, 2026) Rachelle B. Pablo (Diné), Museum Specialist with the Smithsonian’s National Museum of the American Indian will present “The National Native American Veterans Memorial: Honoring the Military Service of Native Americans” at the Fluno Center on the UW-Madison Campus on June 23 at 7:00pm. This
Hosea Rood: Our First Custodian
On May 30th, 1845, Marianna Rood (nee Thorngate) and her husband Charles Persons Rood gave birth to their first child, Hosea Whitford Rood. Later that year, the family moved from Persia, New York to Wisconsin and settled in Waushara County. At the age of 16, Rood enlisted in Company E
Erika Stoltz Shares Her Soldier’s Story
For many veterans throughout the decades, joining the military has been seen as a possible avenue for escape, whether from a difficult home life or a boring hometown. For Erika W. Stoltz, escape took on a new meaning: she had known since the age of four that she was a
Operation Landcrab: Landings on Attu
On May 11, 1943, combined forces of the Army and Navy were brought to bear on Attu Island, a United States Territory of the Aleutian Chain in the Bering Sea. The 7th Infantry Division and Naval Task Force 51 (TF 51) participated in Operation Landcrab, an operation designed to end
125th Anniversary Media Day
Wisconsin Veterans Museum Celebrates 125th Anniversary Media Day April 17th marks beginning of year-long celebration MADISON, April 2, 2026 — Born out of the desire of Civil War veterans to honor the service of their comrades and to educate future generations about the cost of liberty, the Wisconsin Veterans Museum has
Wisconsin’s Warrior Poets
The connection between veterans and poetry surprises much of the public. But it should not; the conditions of combat, moments of sheer terror separated by long periods of boredom and waiting, can create fertile ground for creative thinking by those who serve. This month is National Poetry Month, and Wisconsin