A video interview with Brigadier General Robert Andrew Cocroft

...Affairs (WDVA) Cocroft networked with the Wisconsin Vietnam Veterans Coalition (WVVC) headquartered at the University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh. The WVVC included Wisconsin Veterans organizations from Oshkosh to Milwaukee: IVOCC/NABVETS, WACVO, Vets...

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WAR: RAW – Healing Military Trauma Through Expressive Art

...those struggles. We are making these interviews available online with the hope that the conversation about the mental health of our veterans continued after the exhibit had been taken down....

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The Barber Brothers

Generations of Service

...here to give the briefest survey of this topic. To explore these stories, or other families in our collection, please click this link: Wisconsin Veterans Museum Online Collections Written by...

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Honoring Hmong Veterans of Wisconsin

...in Laos from 1961 to 1975. These Hmong, armed, trained, and organized by the United States and its allies, fought in support of the United States during the Vietnam War....

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Book Talk with Robin Williams- The Last Romantic War

...for love. Burning airplanes, runaway horses, errant hand grenades and a sexy spy hold the reader’s attention from the first page to the last. REGISTER HERE This online event is...

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Ghost Mountain Commander from Neillsville

...sale in our online bookstore: The Ghost Mountain Boys: Their Epic March and the Terrifying Battle for New Guinea In the future, we hope to post another Ghost Mountain soldier’s...

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School and Youth Tours

...at least two weeks in advance by completing the Online Tour Reservation Form on this page. Guided tours are often conducted by volunteer docents, many of whom are veterans whose...

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Rows of archival boxes at the State Archive Preservation Facility in Madison

Federal Grant Awarded to Wisconsin Veterans Museum

...our online database.” In total, 218 projects were selected out of 568 proposals with total grants awarded at $31,509,007. Museums for America supports projects that strengthen the ability of individual...

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Drink & Draw February

...RSVP to the event and you will receive the link to the online event via email. Please add the event to your calendar. Sponsored by the Wisconsin Veterans Museum Foundation....

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Corporal Mitchell Red Cloud Jr

...the enemy charged from a brush-covered area less than 100 feet from him, Red Cloud sounded the alarm to his fellow soldiers and immediately grabbed his Browning Automatic Rifle (BAR)....

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