Wisconsin Veterans Museum and W. Britainโ€™s Military Miniature Company Team-Up to Commemorate the 150th Anniversary of the Civil War

...the Museum’s galleries and receive an exclusive behind-the-scenes tour of the Museum’s extensive collection. This event is free and open to the public. Participants are asked to register at www.wvmfoundation.com/special-events.php....

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NEW ART EXHIBIT: IN MY SPARE MOMENTS, THE ART OF HAROLD F. SCHMITZ

...museum is located at 30 W. Mifflin St., directly across from the State Capitol. The museum’s website is www.WisVetsMuseum.com. Media Contact: Karen Burch, Senior Marketing Specialist (608) 264-6086 karen.burch@dva.wisconsin.gov About...

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IN MY SPARE MOMENTS: THE ART OF HAROLD F. SCHMITZ

...Military & Veteran Services Hometown Painting Services, LLC Gerald Miller Oregon-Brooklyn Memorial, VFW Post 10272 WAVE-Wisconsin Association of Veteran Employers For museum hours visit: www.wisvetsmuseum.com/contact/ For media inquiries visit: www.wisvetsmuseum.com/newsroom/...

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Home

...to share and preserve the stories of all Wisconsin veterans. On the pages of this site, especially the blog, dig into the veteran experience and their service to our communities,...

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Making History by Guest Author SSG Sonia Buchanan

...the villages, visiting medical clinics, either on site or a mobile clinic, searches and seizures, humanitarian assistance, facilitated civil-military operations, and combat missions and presence patrols. Our days varied so...

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Like Angels in the Sky: A Combat Medic’s Story

...patients were all things that happened on our way to the evacuation site. Finally, the MRAP lurched to a halt and in the distance you could hear the chopping rotary...

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Employment and Internships

Employment and Internships Full-time/Part-time/Limited-Term Positions: Openings are posted on the Official State of Wisconsin Government Job Site. Interns working at The Wisconsin Veterans Museum will gain valuable experience working alongside...

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Teacher Resources

Teacher Resources To enhance your classroom lesson plans on Wisconsin military history we have created the following activities and virtual tours your students can complete off-site and/or prior to a...

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USS Cole Bombing: The Road to 9/11

...remains were cremated and a portion were deposited at the site of a magnolia tree planted in honor of the lost USS Cole crewmembers. The remainder were buried at sea...

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Part I: Okinawa: Genesis of a Battle

...of the population lived in the island’s southern third, which was also the site of Naha, Okinawa’s capital and best port. Reefs and cliffs limited possible landing sites to essentially...

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