Part II: Okinawa: The Battle Builds
...Army was ashore and advancing on all fronts. “All units are doing splendidly,” recorded General Buckner. But the lull of the last few days would end rudely on this day,...
Smithsonian Chooses Museum for Community Engagement Program
...said Myriam Springuel, Director of SITES and Smithsonian Affiliations. “We are grateful for the collaboration with the Coalition which allows us to provide one-on-one coaching and cohort meetups with their...
Vietnam Veterans Day
...and Sweet Pea found out about last night. Had mail today, got letters from: My moms [sic], 3 from my wife and one from Helen Brandon. Had guard again today....
Marcia Gates: Angel of Bataan in the Lost Battalion
The fall of the Philippines in 1942 left a deep scar on the lives of many Wisconsinites. In honor of International Nurses Day, we remember the nurses from our state...
Oral History
What You'll Hear in the Oral History Collection The Wisconsin Veterans Museum Oral History Collection contains personal stories and military experiences of Wisconsin veterans of the Spanish-American War through present-day....
Gather Stories of Your Family’s Veterans with Research Resources from the Wisconsin Veterans Museum
...of research every day. We are here to help you learn about the veteran in your family tree, and if we don’t have the answer, we will point you in...
FOX VALLEY VETERANS TELL THEIR STORIES
...traveling exhibits, and online presentations. Currently, we are collecting oral histories from the Fox Valley. Below you will find sample of Fox Valley veterans and online access to their complete...
The Price of a Name by Kevin Hampton
...every single day, the weather was a significant portion of their experience. Similarly, the amount of time that their day was occupied by the officer’s barking orders at them on...
Wisconsin Was There: Desert Storm Commemorating the 30th Anniversary of Persian Gulf War, Part I
...the day, but down to 75 at night. Not too bad considering the day we arrived it was 120 degrees. For those units that didn’t deploy until several months later...
WISCONSIN VETERANS MUSEUM FEATURES “WAR : RAW HEALING MILITARY TRAUMA THROUGH EXPRESSIVE ART” EXHIBIT
May 19, 2015 Exhibit shines a light on the healing process of veterans suffering from Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder and Traumatic Brain Injuries FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE MADISON, Wis. (May 19, 2015)...