8th Wisconsin Infantry Regiment

...help re-enforce the Union Army under General Thomas. Consequently, they participated in the battle of Nashville from December 15-16. Afterwards, they took part in the pursuit of Hood to the...

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World War WHERE? by Russ Horton

...days. He learned that it was due to a military coup that removed President Getulio Vargas from power and paved the way for the election of Eurico Gaspar Dutra. Tyler...

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World War WHERE?

...European or Pacific Theaters. He might have considered the possibility of going to North Africa or the China-Burma-India Theater. He may have even heard stories of other Wisconsin men and...

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Ho-Chunk Nation Warrior Owen C. Mike

Ho-Chunk Warrior Owen C. Mike

...to combat. In summation, Mike provides a Ho-Chunk veteran's view of the Vietnam War. Though Mike passed away November 18, 2014, his experience and perspective remain a valued part of...

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Book Talk with George Kohn

...online event.   Register Here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/book-talk-with-george-kohn-tickets-707875433477?aff=oddtdtcreator This event is suitable for all ages Event sponsored by The Wisconsin Veterans Museum Foundation with support for the Foundation in memory of Pat...

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Drink & Draw March

Gather your art supplies, pour yourself a beverage, and bring your artistic energy as we spend the evening together stretching our creative muscles. Please RSVP to the event and you...

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Drink & Draw May

Gather your art supplies, pour yourself a beverage, and bring your artistic energy as we spend the evening together stretching our creative muscles. Please RSVP to the event and you...

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Remembering Pearl Harbor The Story of Herbert “Herb” Buehl

...USS Arizona when the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor. Herb served as an electrician in power distribution on the Arizona. His post was at the bottom of the center of the...

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USS Cole Bombing: The Road to 9/11

...Nieto was understandably proud of his ship, and he quickly settled into the routine of patrol during his first tour of the Middle East. Nieto, his mother, Sharon Priepke, and...

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Vietnam: The Indochina Wars, 1945-1975

What we know today as “the Vietnam War” was actually part of a broader series of conflicts over three decades that emerged in French Indochina after World War II. Increasing...

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