WISCONSIN DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS HOSTS “RETURN TO CAMP RANDALL” CIVIL WAR ENCAMPMENT AND MONUMENT DEDICATION

...Wisconsin’s role in the Civil War and the sacrifices of more than 80,000 Wisconsin Civil War veterans will be unveiled during a special ceremony at 11 a.m. “Camp Randall holds...

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MEDIA ALERT FOR SATURDAY, JULY 18: WI DEPT. OF VETERANS AFFAIRS HOSTS “THE RETURN TO CAMP RANDALL” CIVIL WAR EVENT

...can learn more about the museum, how the museum honors our servicemen and women, and more. 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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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: NEW WWI EXHIBIT FACT SHEET, “WWI BEYONG THE TRENCHES: Stories from the Front”

...Wisconsin Veterans Museum’s Oral History Collection contains more than 2,000 interviews chronicling personal stories and military experiences of Wisconsin-connected veterans from the Spanish-American War to present day. Its Object Collection...

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TALKING SPIRITS: FOREST HILL CEMETERY TOUR PRESENTED BY THE WISCONSIN VETERANS MUSEUM

...XIX This annual event offers the public a chance to connect with the spirits of Wisconsin’s Civil War veterans and citizens buried at Forest Hill Cemetery. Actors portraying these local...

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WISCONSIN VETERANS MUSEUM KICKS OFF 2014 WITH NEW EVENTS AND SPEAKERS

...as Senior Advisor to the Commander of the U.S. and Coalition forces, Christopher Kolenda will outline how the U.S. strategy in Afghanistan has evolved since 2001, asses its outcomes, and...

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PEARL HARBOR ARTIFACTS FROM WISCONSIN SERVICEWOMAN BECOME ADDITIONS TO THE WISCONSIN VETERANS MUSEUM

...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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New Exhibit Profiles Four Wisconsin Medals of Honor and Coincides With Veterans Day

...commission in 1951 during the Korean War. Corporal Mitchell Red Cloud, Jr. was born in Hatfield and dropped out of high school to enlist in the Marine Corps in 1941....

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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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