VIRTUAL DRINK & DRAW JUNE
...no requirement or emphasis on alcoholic consumption. Some of the best attended Drink & Draws are dry and we are just fine with that. If you or a loved one...
VIRTUAL DRINK & DRAW AUGUST
...no requirement or emphasis on alcoholic consumption. Some of the best attended Drink & Draws are dry and we are just fine with that. If you or a loved one...
Exhibit Selected for National Award
MADISON, WIS (June 20, 2024) — The American Association for State and Local History (AASLH) in Nashville, TN proudly announced that the Wisconsin Veterans Museum is the recipient of an...
Brownie’s Puppy Parade and Author Event
...Street pedestrian mall. Dogs and children of all ages are welcome, and pups are encouraged to dress to the (K-)9s. Following the parade, pups and families will be invited to...
Theresa M. Dischler: A WAAC’s Story
Even before the attack on Pearl Harbor, plans were underway to form a military-affiliated organization for women. Its goal was to train women for noncombatant military positions, thereby freeing men...
D-Day + 70: Honoring Wisconsin’s Heroes by Kevin Hampton
...of Congress. Seventy years ago today, the pivotal campaign of WWII took place along the coast of Normandy, France. Known almost universally as “D-Day,” Operation Overlord was the largest seaborne...
Corporal Mitchell Red Cloud Jr
...Jumping up from his hiding place, he emptied magazine after magazine into the charging Chinese forces at point-blank range. The accuracy and intensity of his attack took the enemy by...
The Army Olympian: Carleton L. Brosius
...to Budapest, Hungary, were moved to Antwerp, Belgium largely to reward the people of Belgium for their suffering during the war. Opening on April 20, 1920, the games ran until...
Remembering Pearl Harbor The Story of Herbert “Herb” Buehl
By Jenna Madsen, Wisconsin Veterans Museum Assistant Curator Herbert Vincent Buehl, Fireman Third Class, Image courtesy of USSARIZONA.ORG Herbert “Herb” Buehl from Monroe, Wisconsin was in the Navy aboard the...
WVM Foundation
WVM Foundation TESTIMONIALS Look forward to returning soon. Excellent family experience. David Gray Wonderful place to track your patriotic ancestors back to Spanish American war, Civil War, etc, and connect...