Marking Time at 30 West Mifflin
Needing a Space to Commemorate All Wisconsin's Veterans On June 6, 1993 after more than 80 years at its location in the Wisconsin State Capitol, the G.A.R. Memorial Hall evolved into what is now the Wisconsin Veterans Museum and opened at a new location at the top of State Street
Memories of War with Nao Tou Lor
Nao Tou Lor was born in 1953 in the province of Xieng Khouang, Laos. His father worked with the French, and Nao Tou Lor remembers visiting the French fort near his home at an early age. Circa 1962, the Vietnamese arrested his father and took him. Nao Tou Lor and
2nd Wisconsin Light Artillery Battery
Recruitment and Training The Second Wisconsin Light Artillery Battery (2nd Wisconsin Light Artillery Battery) was a unit that fought for the Union during the American Civil War. The battery was organized at La Crosse and mustered into service on September 10, 1861 at Racine, WI. Captain Charles Beger commanded the
The Battle of Ramadi, April 6, 2004: The Day Things Changed for Coalition Forces and Brandon Winneshiek
In this video clip, Marine veteran Brandon Winneshiek, F “Foxtrot” Company, 2nd Battalion, 4th Marines, relates his experiences in Ramadi, Iraq, on April 6, 2004. Before April 6, Ramadi seemed like any other city, with friendly people going to work and living their daily lives. The Americans gave coloring books
Operation Iraqi Freedom: Wisconsin Women Were There Proving Their Skill
Among the First to Arrive On March 20, 2003, Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF) officially began. More than 3,900 active Wisconsin troops deployed to Iraq. Among the first Wisconsin units to arrive was the Wisconsin Army National Guard’s 32nd Military Police Company. In preparation for major combat actions, medical personnel also
Remembering Operation Iraqi Freedom 20 Years Later, Part I
Build-Up for Operation Iraqi Freedom Twenty years ago, on March 17, 2003, after weeks of deadlines and demands for compliance with UN inspections, President George W. Bush delivered a final deadline to Saddam Hussein before Operation Iraqi Freedom officially began. The leader of Iraq and his two sons were given
Andreé L. Griffin: Bagram and Back
For Women’s History Month, we feature Andreé L. Griffin, who served in the United States Army Reserves from March 2010 to March 2018 and grew up in Slinger, Wisconsin. She describes her childhood as a "typical country" and included learning to ride and care for horses, a passion she continued
Virtual! Drink & Draw February 2023
Grease Pencil Gather your supplies, pour yourself a beverage, and bring your artistic energy as we spend the evening together stretching our creative muscles. We will be learning about grease pencils and art crayons. This event is free of charge and open to anyone who registers. We will send you
James M. Cocroft: Advocating for Veterans
James M. Cocroft, also known as “Groovy,” served in the United States Navy from August 17, 1987, to September 1, 2007. Cocroft grew up in Milwaukee, attended Milwaukee Public Schools, and graduated from South Division Highschool in 1987. The Cocroft family has a deep military service tradition in Wisconsin. The
1st Wisconsin Heavy Artillery
Company A In June 1863 a battalion of four batteries of heavy artillery was organized in Wisconsin. The following September this was enlarged to recruit a number of companies to form a regimental organization. Company K of the 2nd Wisconsin Infantry had been detached and equipped as a battery of