Voices from Afghanistan

...narrators in sharing their stories—please be respectful when engaging with these interviews. Combat https://wisvetsmuseum.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/VoicesfromAfghanistan1_Final.mp3 Daily Life https://wisvetsmuseum.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/VoicesfromAfghanistan2_final.mp3 The Enemy https://wisvetsmuseum.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/VoicesfromAfghanistan3_Final.mp3 Interactions with Afghani Citizens https://wisvetsmuseum.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/VoicesfromAfghanistan4_final.mp3 Train and Assist https://wisvetsmuseum.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/VoicesfromAfghanistan5_Final.mp3 Voices...

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WISCONSIN VETERANS MUSEUM LAUNCHES TRAVELING EXHIBITS PROGRAM

...provide an intimate view of daily life on the ship. “Watercolors of Corporal John Gaddis: Documenting the Civil War,” which features 14 watercolors painted by John Gaddis while serving with...

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If Dreams Come True…~The Wanserski Family

...In the almost daily letters between George and Florence are details about George’s naval service and the financial and parental challenges Florence faced on the home front. All the letters...

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A Son’s Service

...local newspaper. First to Enlist For example, the Stevens Point Daily Journal and Gazette carried articles about local men that spanned their enlistment through their returning home over two years...

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Just a Few C.B.I. G.I.s Back from the War

...local CBI newspapers, the themes often offering a humorous look at daily life for soldiers in the China-Burma-India Theater. Weekly newspapers such as the CBI Roundup (renamed the IBT Roundup...

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Traveling Exhibits

...intimate view of daily life on the ship, including moments of rest and relaxation. This exhibit of framed charcoal sketches is suitable for professionally-staffed museums and galleries. LEARN MORE WATERCOLORS...

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Traveling Exhibits

...original sketches completed by Santos Zingale while he was on board the USS Bremerton during WWII. Zingale provides an intimate view of daily life on the ship, including moments of...

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Roses of No Man’s Land – Base Hospital 22

...of at the point of her enlistment in April 1918. She was assigned to Base Hospital 22. Base Hospital 22 was formed at Knowlton Hospital in Milwaukee. The doctors became...

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The Battle of Ramadi, April 6, 2004: The Day Things Changed for Coalition Forces and Brandon Winneshiek

...like any other city, with friendly people going to work and living their daily lives. The Americans gave coloring books and soccer balls to children playing in the streets. The...

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WISCONSIN VETERANS MUSEUM ANNOUNCES 2016 LIST OF EVENTS

...will guide attendees on a tour of the gravesites. New this year are Saturday Night Self-Guided Candlelit Tours and the ability to purchase tickets online. More details will be available...

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