D-Day + 70: Honoring Wisconsin’s Heroes by Kevin Hampton

...more about Wisconsin’s veterans and their stories, search our collections online at https://bit.ly/1lbdgNq, or visit our Research Center located on the 3rd floor of 30 W. Mifflin Street in Madison....

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The Polar Bear Expedition by Andrea Hoffman

...insignia for the ANREF, and was worn by Ramsay on his coat for the remainder of his service. See more of the Ralph E. Ramsay collection in our online database....

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John Greening: A Veteran in the Spotlight by Andrea Hoffman

...the Wisconsin Veterans Museum’s permanent collection to preserve his notable story. You can learn more about Greening’s archival and object collections by visiting the WVM website in our online catalog....

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Volunteer Opportunities

...curators with collections management inventory, number, and research artifacts. Reference Assistant: Use historical resources to research Wisconsin veterans. Enter that information into databases and other online resources. Oral History: the...

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TOURS

...least two weeks in advance by completing the Online Tour Reservation Form on this page. Guided tours are often conducted by volunteer docents, many of whom are veterans whose perspectives...

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Give Now

...501(c)(3) organization, the donor understands that charitable donations are not refundable. Cancelations and refund requests for event ticket purchases must be made 48 hours in advance of the event unless...

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I Am Not Invisible

...IANI participants in order to give them an opportunity to share their stories at length and add the stories to the museum collections. The online project page and access was...

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Wisconsin’s veterans remember 9/11

...parents. For the rest us, too young to remember, trying to grasp the experience of those who lived through September 11, 2001, could involve watching online videos, reading social media...

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February 2021 Virtual! Drink & Draw

...Paper, either sketching or printer paper will work fine as well Colored Pencils- any brand. The instructor prefers Prismacolor Premier Pencils (see photo below) including the Colorless Blender. These pencils...

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A video interview with Brigadier General Robert Andrew Cocroft

...Affairs (WDVA) Cocroft networked with the Wisconsin Vietnam Veterans Coalition (WVVC) headquartered at the University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh. The WVVC included Wisconsin Veterans organizations from Oshkosh to Milwaukee: IVOCC/NABVETS, WACVO, Vets...

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