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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WAR: RAW – Healing Military Trauma Through Expressive Art

WAR: RAW - Healing Military Trauma Through Expressive Art In 2015, the Wisconsin Veterans Museum (WVM) partnered with Artists for the Humanities (A4TH) to curate an exhibit featuring artwork done...

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The Barber Brothers

Generations of Service

...here to give the briefest survey of this topic. To explore these stories, or other families in our collection, please click this link: Wisconsin Veterans Museum Online Collections Written by...

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Honoring Hmong Veterans of Wisconsin

...in Laos from 1961 to 1975. These Hmong, armed, trained, and organized by the United States and its allies, fought in support of the United States during the Vietnam War....

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Book Talk with Robin Williams- The Last Romantic War

...for love. Burning airplanes, runaway horses, errant hand grenades and a sexy spy hold the reader’s attention from the first page to the last. REGISTER HERE This online event is...

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Ghost Mountain Commander from Neillsville

...sale in our online bookstore: The Ghost Mountain Boys: Their Epic March and the Terrifying Battle for New Guinea In the future, we hope to post another Ghost Mountain soldier’s...

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School and Youth Tours

...at 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...

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