2013 Fall Programs at The Wisconsin Veterans Museum

...the Wisconsin Department of Veterans Affairs and is located at 30 W. Mifflin St., across the street from the State Capitol. For more information go to www.wisvetsmuseum.com. -30- 201 West...

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MEDIA ALERT: NEW DISPLAY CASE: COMMEMORATING 75TH ANNIVERSARY OF D-DAY

...Gutekunst on June 6, 1944 on Utah Beach, opens to the public on June 6, 2019 at 9:00 a.m. Interviews available with representatives from the Wisconsin Veterans Museum and the...

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NEW TRAVELING EXHIBIT: I AM NOT INVISIBLE EXHIBIT UNVEILING

...the Capitol’s rotunda through Nov. 15, at which point it will join the Wisconsin Veterans Museum’s collection of traveling exhibits. The wide range of traveling exhibits are available upon request...

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Movie Night Virtual Discussion – Ike: Countdown to D-Day (2004)

...will discuss the 2004 film Ike: Countdown to D-Day. Your mission is to watch the movie, which is available from most libraries or on streaming services (we will not be...

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Lieutenant John D. Winner

...to work with local bakeries and other merchants to try to secure sufficient supplies. In his 1995 oral history interview Winner described the logistical difficulties in adequately caring for the...

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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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Ho-Chunk Nation Warrior Owen C. Mike

Ho-Chunk Warrior Owen C. Mike

...- Literally means standing in others footsteps, or following their footsteps. This term is used when people choose to go to war, or these days to go into the service....

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Helen Bulovsky-The Wild Nightmare

...cots.” Caring for a continual stream of wounded soldiers affected her well-being, but did not stop her from performing her duties. “Yesterday I worked so hard that after the doctors...

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FUR, FEATHERS AND FIDELITY: MILITARY MASCOTS–TRAVELING EXHIBIT

...the human side of military service and engaging animal lovers of all ages. The traveling exhibit consists of indoor, easy-to-assemble, pop-up banners available to local libraries, historic societies, schools and...

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WORKING WARRIORS: MILITARY LIFE BEYOND COMBAT

...an often overlooked, but highly relatable side of military life. The traveling exhibit consists of indoor, easy-to-assemble, pop-up banners available to local libraries, historic societies, schools and community spaces throughout...

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