Photo of J. Birney Dibble during the Korean War

Eau Claire Veteran J. Birney Dibble Recalls Korean War

...combat at Camp Pendleton, California. WVM.1323.I075. https://wisvetsmuseum.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/OH01246.Dibble_OHMSaudio_clip1.mp3 DIBBLE: and then I went to Cook County Hospital for a two-year rotating internship, male surgery, female surgery, male medicine, female medicine, obstetrics,...

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Alannah McReavey on Giving Back

...She also reveals what it was like at that time as a female leader and company commander in a unit composed mainly of senior male leadership. After being honorably discharged...

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Service, Sacrifice, Incomplete Citizenship

...our government called men to military service, women also served during World War I, but with one glaring difference; they did not have the right to vote. Women were called...

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Suffrage Through Service: How Military Service Expanded Voting Rights

...to his parents is below.   Editorial Cartoon - If you are good enough for war, you are good enough to vote. U.S. Army photo Almost 100 years prior to...

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WISCONSIN VETERANS MUSEUM TO RE-OPEN JULY 1

...to Wisconsin heroes who served our country.   Among the new offerings are exhibits on Madison natives Roberta Wells and Akira Toki. Wells was one of the first female Marines...

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WISCONSIN VETERANS MUSEUM FEATURES “WAR : RAW HEALING MILITARY TRAUMA THROUGH EXPRESSIVE ART” EXHIBIT

...gain a greater appreciation for the sacrifices of our service men and women.” The museum will host related programming and events during the exhibit. For more information, visit www.wisvetsmuseum.com/events. The...

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WISCONSIN HISTORY TOUR ALONG WITH THE WISCONSIN VETERANS MUSEUM CELEBRATES VETERANS DAY

...7:30 pm, doors open at 7:00 pm. For information visit https://www.wisconsinhistorytour.org/Route/Cities/Kenosha.aspx. About Wisconsin Historical Society The Wisconsin Historical Society, founded in 1846, ranks as one of the largest, most active...

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MOST SIGNIFICANT CIVIL WAR ACQUISITION YET FOR WISCONSIN VETERANS MUSEUM

...at 30 W. Mifflin St., directly across from the State Capitol. # # # Wisconsin Veterans Museum · 30 West Mifflin Street, Madison, WI 53703 · 608.267.1799 www.WisVetsMuseum.com · www.facebook.com/WisconsinVeteransMuseum...

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THE WISCONSIN VETERANS MUSEUM JOINS SMITHSONIAN MAGAZINE’S 13th ANNUAL MUSEUM DAY LIVE!

...Kristin Stiles | High10 Media, for Smithsonian magazine Museum Day Live! Kristin@high10media.com | 212-918-2026 Wisconsin Veterans Museum · 30 West Mifflin Street, Madison, WI 53703 · 608.267.1799 www.WisVetsMuseum.com · www.facebook.com/WisconsinVeteransMuseum...

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

...The Wisconsin Veterans Museum is an educational activity of the Wisconsin Department of Veterans Affairs and is located at 30 W. Mifflin St., across from the State Capitol. -30- 201...

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