Nurses at Base Hospital 22

Roses of No Man’s Land – Base Hospital 22

...O’Keefe was called to active duty in April, 1917. She was assigned to Base Hospital 50, organized through the University of Washington Hospital. As of the declaration of war on...

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8th Wisconsin Infantry Regiment

Organization The Eighth Wisconsin Infantry Regiment (8th Wisconsin Infantry Regiment), also known as the Eagle Regiment, mustered into the service of the United States on September 13, 1861, at Camp...

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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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World War WHERE?

...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 stories of other Wisconsin men and...

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Ho-Chunk Nation Warrior Owen C. Mike

Ho-Chunk Warrior Owen C. Mike

...War and received the Silver Star Medal and Bronze Star Medal with valor device for his actions while under fire in Vietnam. Mike served in India Company, 3rd Battalion, 9th...

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Our Vietnam Veterans Then and Now

...Hoocąk language was a leader of the Buffalo Clan, Ho-Chunk Nation. He lived in Neillsville, WI. While in Vietnam, he served in India Company, 3rd Battalion, 9th Marines, 3rd Marine...

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WISCONSIN VETERANS MUSEUM HOSTS “THE LIFE OF A SCOUT SNIPER IN IRAQ” PRESENTATION

...Veterans Museum (30 W. Mifflin St, Madison). For more information, visit www.wisvetsmuseum.com/events. The Wisconsin Veterans Museum is an educational activity of the Wisconsin Department of Veterans Affairs and is located...

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Author of New York Times Best-Seller ‘Carnage and Culture’ to Speak at Wisconsin Veterans Museum Gala

...dinner only, and may be purchased by calling Jennifer Carlson at (608) 264-6086 or visiting www.wvmfoundation.com./ To schedule interviews with speakers or museum staff, contact Jennifer Carlson at (608)264-6086. Dr....

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Wisconsin Veterans Museum to Close on Mondays

...Art Museum. Please visit our updated and redesigned website at www.wisvetsmuseum.com for more information about public programs, hours of operation and various online resources. Wisconsin Veterans Museum staff members look...

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Wisconsin Civil War Sesquicentennial Commission Kicks Off the 150th Commemoration of the Civil War with a Special Program at the Wisconsin Veterans Museum

...societies, veterans’ organizations, and citizens to commemorate the Sesquicentennial of the Civil War. To help organize the activities, the commission has established a website to keep a statewide schedule of...

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