USS Cole Bombing: The Road to 9/11
...terrorist organization. The action by Al-Qaeda operatives was yet another in a succession of attacks against US interests starting in the early 1990s that culminated in the destruction of 3,000...
William Stark and the Church Pennant
While serving aboard a landing craft (USS LCI (L)-23) in the Solomon Islands during World War II, William Stark of Waukesha was saved by what he must have believed was...
Rearguard at Gettysburg
...outnumbered, they ultimately withdrew into town. As Colonel Robinson, commanding the regiment, reported: “It was here I met with the heaviest losses from the regiment during the day . ....
Month of the Military Child: Augustus Patchin and Family
...enlist into Company D, 10th Wisconsin Infantry Regiment, where he was made a sergeant. In September 1861, he left his family to train at Camp Holton in Milwaukee, and he...
Part IV: Okinawa: Victory
...Marines attacked into the peninsula both from the sea and from its base, and soon surrounded its 4,000 defenders among the hills in the peninsula’s center. In a rough replay...
Service, Sacrifice, Incomplete Citizenship
...vote? In the video below, The Wisconsin Veterans Museum is pleased to share further how women in service during WWI fueled the final push for a woman’s right to vote....
WISCONSIN VETERANS MUSEUM TO RE-OPEN JULY 1
...— Just in time for Independence Day, the Wisconsin Veterans Museum will re-open July 1 with enhanced exhibits and an increased focus on diversity and inclusion, accompanied by new branding...
Souvenirs of Service
...Civil War era to modern-day, range from artillery shells to Zippo lighters and everything in between. Each item is presented along with its captivating backstory. There are also one-of-a-kind items...
Honoring LGBTQ+ Veterans of Wisconsin
...positive one that helped him grow as an individual. Reed is currently active in historic preservation of Cooksville, Wisconsin. To watch Reed’s interview CLICK HERE or on the image below:...
Honoring Native American Veterans of Wisconsin
...radar man during World War II on the USS Herndon on convoy missions in England, Italy, and Western Europe. On the USS Catoctin he saw action during the invasion of...