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
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
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
125 Years of Sharing Our Veterans’ Stories
Our Story 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 and the continued effort required to protect our freedom, this organization has collected, preserved and shared the stories of Wisconsin veterans since
Breaks in Service: Roger Boeker’s Story
Roger Boeker was raised in Madison, Wisconsin by a family of military veterans. Just days before his September 1942 birth, Boeker's father Leonard enlisted in the U.S. Army for service during World War II. His uncles Orrin and Leon Slauson, brothers from Spring Green, Wisconsin, joined the U.S. Army Air
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.