Wisconsin Was There: Desert Storm Commemorating the 30th Anniversary of Persian Gulf War, Part I

...million coalition forces gathered in the region. Practically every continent was represented in the largest international coalition since World War II. The United States committed over 650,000 service members to...

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FUR, FEATHERS AND FIDELITY: MILITARY MASCOTS–TRAVELING EXHIBIT

FUR, FEATHERS AND FIDELITY: MILITARY MASCOTS The Fur, Feathers and Fidelity: Military Mascots traveling exhibit features Mascots and their important service in the military. Whether a lion, a monkey, or...

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Donate to the Collection

...such as dog tags, personalized items, and souvenirs as well as diaries, letters, photographs, military records, and training material. We also collect oral histories of service members. How to Make...

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Nurses at Base Hospital 22

Roses of No Man’s Land – Base Hospital 22

At the Outbreak of War: Army Nursing Corps During World War I, the entire nation was mobilized for service. As in the Civil War and other previous conflicts, women answered...

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WARdrobe

Curator Conversations WARdrobe: Examining the Military Service Uniform for Women

...staff will discuss the military uniform designs and regulations for women in service from WWI to present and they will examine the strengths and weakness of this evolution. REGISTER HERE...

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Souvenirs of Service

Souvenirs of Service: the Things They Kept Wisconsin servicemembers have been collecting souvenirs since the Civil War. Learn the stories of the things they kept. The items, collected from the...

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A Story of a World War II Fighter Pilot Fritz Emil Wolf

...named Bureau Director. He retired from state service in May of 1981, after 35 years of distinguished service ensuring Wisconsin’s role as a leader in aviation. In 1989, Fritz E....

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A Fateful Day

...call to service following the December 7, 1941 attack on Pearl Harbor. Fewer are the accounts of Wisconsin service members who had already enlisted prior to the decisive moment in...

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If Dreams Come True…~The Wanserski Family

...the USS Gilmer in Seattle, Washington. When a service member enlists, the entire family serves. The Wanserski collection is special in that Florence’s experience of war is represented just as...

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Old Abe

Old Abe Wisconsin’s War Eagle

...service to the Union resulted in widespread fame, and his life after the war reflected the esteem with which Wisconsin and other states held him. Early Life of Old Abe...

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