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

Reflecting on PTSD: Experiences and Recovery

...the effects of trauma can persist long after an inciting event. Mental health professionals sometimes identify these symptoms as post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). PTSD symptoms like nervousness, upsetting memories, trouble...

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

...exhibits, collections and events, log on to www.WisVetsMuseum.com. Contact: Karen Burch Senior Marketing Specialist (608) 264-6086 karen.burch@dva.wisconsin.gov Wisconsin Veterans Museum · 30 West Mifflin Street, Madison, WI 53703 · 608.267.1799...

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History Comes Alive at Forest Hill Cemetery

...W. Mifflin St., across the street from the State Capitol. For more information go to www.wisvetsmuseum.com. -30- 201 West Washington Avenue | Madison, Wisconsin 53707 1-800-WIS-VETS | WisVets@dva.wisconsin.gov | WisVets.com...

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Wisconsin Veterans and September 11, 2001

...in two conflicts in the Middle East, participating in what has been termed “the Global War on Terrorism.” With the sudden attacks on the nation, some Wisconsinites who were already...

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MEDIA ALERT FOR SUNDAY, OCTOBER 11: WISCONSIN VETERANS MUSEUM PRESENTS, “TALKING SPIRITS CEMETERY TOUR XVII”

...experience the stories and see the gravesites of local Civil War heroes buried at Forest Hill Cemetery. Videographers and photographers welcome. More information: www.wisvetsmuseum.com/events MEDIA CONTACT: Karen Burch, 608-264-6086; Karen.Burch@dva.wisconsin.gov...

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MEDIA ALERT FOR SUNDAY, OCTOBER 11: WISCONSIN VETERANS MUSEUM PRESENTS, TALKING SPIRITS CEMETERY TOUR XVII

...experience the stories and see the gravesites of local Civil War heroes buried at Forest Hill Cemetery. Videographers and photographers welcome. More information: www.wisvetsmuseum.com/events MEDIA CONTACT: Karen Burch, 608-264-6086; Karen.Burch@dva.wisconsin.gov...

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Photo of J. Birney Dibble during the Korean War

Eau Claire Veteran J. Birney Dibble Recalls Korean War

...the Brits and the Aussies and the Canadians and New Zealanders, the Danish and Swedish troops -not very many – Indian ambulance teams, a Turkish brigade, I don’t know how...

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William Rettenmund, Vietnam, 1966

Wisconsinites Serving During the Holidays

...friends and the band on there. INTERVIEWER: Oh, I see. IMBRUGLIA: So that's, that's uh -- [Dog barks] -- kind of a memory to go back and look at those...

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Nurses at Base Hospital 22

Roses of No Man’s Land – Base Hospital 22

...will be 84 before long. One of the girls at our base died.” - Helen Bulovsky in a letter to her parents, November 9th, 1918. “You put up plenty of...

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World War WHERE? by Russ Horton

...imagined eventually being deployed to the European or Pacific Theaters. He might have considered the possibility of going to North Africa or the China-Burma-India Theater. He may have even heard...

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