The Life and Letters of World War I Aerial Observer Lt. Mortimer M. Lawrence – December 1917

...candy. It seems that everyone here knows I like candy because I generally am offered first chance at the boxes which come into camp. On the whole we had a...

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Wisconsin Veterans Remember the Holocaust

...Underkofler 104th Infantry Division, U.S. Army "'We didn't know what was going on.' The heck they didn't know what was going on—" [WVM OH879] Theodore Hartridge Doctor, 66th Medical Group,...

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Dunday Recalls Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell (DADT)

...home. I had heard the voice on the other line. I heard it was, you know, a deeper voice and, he, you know, he's like, "I love you, too." And...

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Oral History

...more information, contact the oral historian. How do I arrange an interview for myself or someone I know? If you or someone you know would like to be interviewed, please...

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WISCONSIN VETERANS MUSEUM AWARDED GRANT BY INSTITUTE OF MUSEUM AND LIBRARY SERVICES

...1,700 Civil War images. The images currently exist in a wide variety of formats, including ambrotypes, tintypes, cartes-de-vistes, gemtypes, cabinet cards and photo albums. “Wisconsin veterans have been serving America...

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Honoring Hmong Veterans of Wisconsin

“So right now, the thing that I desire the most is for my story be placed somewhere, so that the children, or Americans can come, see, read and know that...

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Honoring LGBTQ+ Veterans of Wisconsin

...Other duties included picking up numerous Japanese net balls and monitoring Soviet ships. In his time off, ensign, then later Lieutenant Junior Grade Reed spent time on the beach at...

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Copy Right and Legal Information

WDVA Legal Notices and Disclaimers The State of Wisconsin, Department of Veterans Affairs (WDVA) maintains its websites to give public access to Department information. While we try to keep the...

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What You Can Support

...the collections to preserve them in perpetuity acquiring artifacts and documents significant to the stories of Wisconsin veterans funding educational programs, both online and in-person Please call us at (608)261-0536...

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WISCONSIN VETERANS MUSEUM ANNOUNCES 2016 LIST OF EVENTS

...visitors connect with the unique stories of Wisconsin’s past and present service men and women by hosting several events and presentations. The upcoming 2016 programs feature several brand new activities,...

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