Sergeant Beauford T. Anderson

...took place on April 1st, 1945 as they landed at Sunabe, Japan on the right (southernmost) flank of the Tenth Army. Although their landing met no enemy resistance, the 96th...

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What’s It All For? a Reflection on Empathy and Our National Discourse

...and places only to regurgitate them for a test at a later date. You can all hear that voice in your head right now, “Is this going to be on...

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19th Annual WVMF Golf Outing, Sponsored by WPS Health Solutions & U.S. Vet General Contracting LLC

The 19th annual Wisconsin Veterans Museum Foundation golf outing, sponsored by WPS Health Solutions & U.S. Vet General Contracting LLC, is scheduled for Monday, July 10, 2023. The event will...

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Curator Convo

Curator Conversations: Deployed for the Holidays

While it’s true that “there’s no place like home for the holidays,” those on military deployments don’t always get to experience that enjoyment for the holiday season. For some, the...

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Lt Col Hollenbeck and son

Stories of a M.A.S.H. Dr. in the Buna Campaign

...under the cover of tropical scrub brush, near the beach. After dinner on the 16th, with his tents in place, Doc Hollenbeck decided to take a swim. Watching a small...

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Every Place Has A Story

Historic Self-Guided Walking Tour of Madison

Get outside, go for a walk, and learn about the places in Madison connected to our state’s rich military history. The “Madison’s Every Place Has a Story Walking Tour” has...

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Wisconsin Veterans Remember the Holocaust

...twelve miles." https://wisvetsmuseum.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/OH02138.Marek_OHMSaudio_clip2.mp3 Donald M. Murphy Radio Operator, U.S. Army "So you knew immediately, this was not a friendly place. And we didn’t know quite what to do about it....

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Veteran Photo Submission

...Email Address * Phone Number VETERAN: First Name * Last name * Upload photo Choose FileNo file chosenDelete uploaded file File types .jpg, .tiff, .png, .gif, .bmp - Maximum size...

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Generations: Healing and The Music of War – Vietnam to Today – a discussion and pre-program concert

...and co-author of We Gotta Get Out of This Place: The Soundtrack of the Vietnam War; Jake Froelke, songwriter and musician. He and Bradley collaborated on “Look Out Sam,” one...

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Souvenirs of Service Exhibit Opens 11/5

... MADISON, Wis. (Oct. 18, 2021) —On November 5, the Wisconsin Veterans Museum will open “Souvenirs of Service: The Things They Kept,” a new exhibit featuring objects that Wisconsinites...

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