AUTHOR OF THE PACIFIC, HUGH AMBROSE TO SPEAK IN MADISON

...30 W. Mifflin St., across the street from the State Capitol. Visit our website at 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 Museum’s Video Receives a Silver Telly

...raises funds for the Veterans Museum’s award-winning programs and exhibits. For more information on the Museum, visit www.WisVetsMuseum.com. For the Foundation, visit www.WVMFoundation.com. -30- 201 West Washington Avenue | Madison,...

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New York Times Best-Selling Author Jeff Shaara to Speak at Wisconsin Veterans Museum

...30 W. Mifflin St., across the street from the State Capitol. Visit our website at 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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The Wisconsin Veterans Museum Earns 2013 TripAdvisor Certificate of Excellence

...opinions. The sites operate in 30 countries worldwide, including China under daodao.com. *Source: comScore Media Metrix for TripAdvisor Sites, worldwide, January 2013 **Source: Google Analytics, worldwide data, March 2013 -30-...

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Smithsonian Chooses Museum for Community Engagement Program

...professionals at their member sites and other public and private entities in dialogue, audience engagement, equity, and inclusion. More information is available at https://www.sitesofconscience.org/en/home/ About the Wisconsin Veterans Museum Since...

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From Paper To Iron: Wisconsin Joins the Civil War New Exhibit Opening at the Wisconsin Veterans Museum

...caps, while some, outfitted in iconic black army hats, became the most feared fighting force in the Union Army. In just over eighteen months, the men of Wisconsin – farmers,...

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John Garrett: A Veteran in the Spotlight

Born on July 6, 1922 in Oak Park, Illinois, John W. Garrett was in a fraternity studying Metallurgical Engineering at the University of Illinois when he heard about the attack...

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Wisconsin Veterans and September 11, 2001

...walk downstairs, and you go upstairs.” And, you’re like, “Okay,” and you snap some pictures. And then, you know, back to work that next week. Eight o’clock in the morning,...

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Sergeant Beauford T. Anderson

...each explosion, Anderson reloaded his carbine, emptied it once more, then threw another mortar round, repeating these actions until the enemy withdrew. In all, he eliminated some 25 enemy soldiers...

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James M. Cocroft: Advocating for Veterans

James M. Cocroft, United States Navy. James M. Cocroft, also known as “Groovy,” served in the United States Navy from August 17, 1987, to September 1, 2007. Cocroft grew up...

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