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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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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