Drink & Draw May
...will receive the link to the online event via email. Please add the event to your calendar. REGISTER: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/drink-draw-may-tickets-873381366177 This event is suitable for all ages Event sponsored by The...
In Recognition of Aviation Month – The Story of Robert Balliet
...and the strenuous walking. He suffered side effects from frostbite for the remainder of his life. Balliet eventually made his way to Paris and then to Le Harve where he...
Remembering Pearl Harbor The Story of Herbert “Herb” Buehl
By Jenna Madsen, Wisconsin Veterans Museum Assistant Curator Herbert Vincent Buehl, Fireman Third Class, Image courtesy of USSARIZONA.ORG Herbert “Herb” Buehl from Monroe, Wisconsin was in the Navy aboard the...
USS Cole Bombing: The Road to 9/11
...terrorist organization. The action by Al-Qaeda operatives was yet another in a succession of attacks against US interests starting in the early 1990s that culminated in the destruction of 3,000...
Wisconsin and the Bombing of Hiroshima
...days later, Nagasaki was struck with the second atomic bomb. To date, these are the only wartime nuclear attacks ever mounted. Since these events, the Hiroshima bomb’s effects have been...
Remembering the USS Cole (DDG 67) 20th Anniversary
...mess, and the galley. The Wisconsin Veterans Museum is honored to preserve the Marc Nieto Collection. Sharon Priepke, Marc’s “Ma”, donated his military effects in 2017. Included in the collection...
Vietnam: The Indochina Wars, 1945-1975
...United States involvement over the years culminated in a major war from 1965 to 1973 – the effects of which are still felt today. Join Museum Director Chris Kolakowski and...
Iraq by Way of Stoughton: A Marine’s story
...its horrific effects on a modern city. Following that troubling experience, Corcoran decided to become entirely civilian and not be on active duty or in the reserves. He established a...
Curator Conversations- September 11, 2001: Two Decades Beyond
...History Kevin Hampton will discuss the events of that day and their after effects. REGISTER HERE This event is suitable for all ages. Program funding made possible by the Wisconsin...
MEDIA ALERT: NEW WWI EXHIBIT FACT SHEET, “WWI BEYONG THE TRENCHES: Stories from the Front”
...Each year museum staff members educate more than 30,000 schoolchildren and welcome some 100,000 visitors. For more on the Museum’s main gallery exhibits, collections and events, log on to www.WisVetsMuseum.com....