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
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
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
I Am Not Invisible: Women Veterans
Leda Zoroghlian Patrick, veteran, and participant in the I Am Not Invisible campaign at the Wisconsin Veterans Museum. The Wisconsin Veterans Museum supports Women's History Month and as part of that effort, the museum is displaying a select set of banners in its windows to honor women veterans who participated
Johnson on Identifying as a Veteran
Even though she had been raised in a military family, Saprina Johnson’s choice to join the military was her own. Raised in Milwaukee, Johnson grew up around veterans in her own family.
Herbert Hanneman: Prisoner of War in the Pacific
Herbert Hanneman National Prisoner of War/Missing in Action Recognition Day is observed on the third Friday in September, established in 1979. Herbert H. Hanneman from Madison, Wisconsin, was a prisoner of war during World War II. He served in the United States Army from 1941 to 1945. Since Hanneman had
Honoring Thomas J. Lucas on National Airborne Day
August 16, 2025, is National Airborne Day. In celebration, the Wisconsin Veterans Museum would like to honor the story of Thomas “Tom” J. Lucas, who served as a paratrooper in the United States Army in World War II and the Korean War, including participating in a combat jump on D-Day,
Valdor W. John, Sr on the Battle of Taejon (75th Anniversary)
Seventy-five years ago, the North Korean military invaded South Korea. Here is the story from veteran Valdor W. John, Sr., who fought at the Battle of Taejon and witnessed first-hand the Allied effort to delay the North Korean advance. John became a prisoner of war and then survived the Tiger