Vietnam countryside seen from a helicopter, soldier’s silhouette in the foreground.

Reflecting on PTSD: Experiences and Recovery

...you have a belief about how the world works, and you have, you know, there’s—we all think there’s rules about how the world works. And when those rules get broken...

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Part V: THE END OF THE WAR

...the cruiser USS Indianapolis. News of the bomb reached Truman at Potsdam in Germany, where he was meeting with his counterparts, Joseph Stalin of the USSR and Winston Churchill of...

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WORLD WAR I STORIES FROM A CENTURY AGO TOLD IN VETS’ OWN WORDS IS A FIRST FOR WISCONSIN VETERANS MUSEUM

March 23, 2017 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE WORLD WAR I STORIES FROM A CENTURY AGO TOLD IN VETS’ OWN WORDS IS A FIRST FOR WISCONSIN VETERANS MUSEUM MADISON, Wis. (March...

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

...Madison than we are here. She no doubt will enjoy her trip. I suppose you are reading the Fort Sheridan news in the Tribune, every day. Don’t believe too much...

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A War by Invention by Kevin Hampton

Commonly referred to at the time as the “War to End All Wars,” World War I was in fact not a “last” but a “first.” Innovations in technology, tactics, and...

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The Barber Brothers

Generations of Service

...in the U.S. Navy during the 1914 Vera Cruz expedition and in World War I. One of his grandsons, Nathan F. Twining, commanded Thirteenth and Fifteenth Air Forces in World...

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WISCONSIN VETERANS MUSEUM ANNOUNCES 2016 LIST OF EVENTS

...World War I WHEN: Friday, May 27, 2016 – May 1, 2017 This new exhibit examines the role of propaganda in shaping public opinion during World War I. The Art...

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Wisconsin Was There: Desert Storm Commemorating the 30th Anniversary of Persian Gulf War, Part I

...million coalition forces gathered in the region. Practically every continent was represented in the largest international coalition since World War II. The United States committed over 650,000 service members to...

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William Rettenmund, Vietnam, 1966

Wisconsinites Serving During the Holidays

...challenging conditions is a coping mechanism necessary to survive holiday military service. Here are some Wisconsin veterans and their holiday stories in their own words. Singing Carols in Puerto Rico:...

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Marcia Anderson, the Trailblazer

...to the complete interview with a searchable transcript. In this oral history interview, Marcia Anderson recalls her service in the United States Army from May 1979 to August 2016. She...

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