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Mess Night at the Museum

Wisconsin Veterans Museum 30 W. Mifflin St, Madison, WI, United States

Please join us for our quarterly dinner series with some of the women servicemembers from the State’s 54th Civil Support Team: Protecting the State from Weapons of Mass Destruction. S.Sgt. Jaclyn Sommers, S.Sgt. Ava Kielisch, and Sgt. Schuylar Hagen will provide an overview of the 54th Civil Support Team’s (CST) capabilities and mission and demonstrate some downrange survey equipment along with a demo chemical lab to show an example of what the 54th CST would encounter on a mission. Each Mess Night at the Museum features a guest speaker, topic, dinner, drinks, and time to socialize before and after the talk.  Join us as we transform this historic naval tradition into our own. This event is suitable for all ages. Prior to the event, please register using the form below. This event is sponsored by the Wisconsin Veterans Museum Foundation through the generous support of our 2024 Mess Night Series Sponsor Melinda V. Heinritz in memory of her father, James L. Vogler, U.S.A.F. and Supporting Sponsor Complete Mobile Dentistry.  

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“The War to End All Wars – The Movie”

Wisconsin Veterans Museum 30 W. Mifflin St, Madison, WI, United States

This event is SOLD OUT! Join us at the Wisconsin Veterans Museum for an unforgettable in-person event on Veterans Day with a free screening of "The War to End All Wars - The Movie" featuring the music of Sabaton. Get ready to immerse yourself in the gripping story of WWI and then join Wisconsin Veterans Museum historians for a discussion of the film's historical narrative and hear stories of Wisconsin men and women who were there. Don't miss this chance to experience history come alive in the worldwide premier. Free admission. Seating limited to 50.  Purchase tickets here. View the trailer here.  

Mess Night at the Museum

Wisconsin Veterans Museum 30 W. Mifflin St, Madison, WI, United States

Mess Night at the Museum: August 10, 2023 Lt Col. Robert Sandwith of the 115th Fighter Wing will be speaking on topics of the 75th birthday of the Fighter Wing in September of this year, the arrival of the F-35s, and the big-picture perspective of the 115th Fighter Wing including its mission, history, and impact of its work. He will also share the human side of the Wing and the meaning of serving your own community. Lt Col. Sandwith is the Commander of the 115th Operations Support Squadron |115th Fighter Wing Dane County Regional Airport | Truax Field, Madison, Wisconsin. 5:30 pm - 8:00 pm 5:30-6:15 - Happy Hour 6:15-7:00 - Dinner 7:00-8:00 - Presentation $50 MEMBERS |  $58 NON-MEMBERS  REGISTER HERE Each MESS NIGHT AT THE MUSEUM features a guest speaker, topic, dinner, drinks, and time to socialize before and after the talk. Registration will be required before the event. Join us as we transform this historic naval tradition into our own. This event is suitable for all ages. Sponsored by the Wisconsin Veterans Museum Foundation through the generous support of the Military Officers Association of America Southern Wisconsin Chapter.

Mess Night- Vietnam 50 Years Later: An Evening with Mr. Phil Hall, Vietnam Veteran

Wisconsin Veterans Museum 30 W. Mifflin St, Madison, WI, United States

Mess Night at the Museum: April 20, 2023 5:30 pm – 8:00 pm 5:30- 6:15 – Happy Hour 6:15- 7:00 – Dinner 7:00- 8:00 – Presentation $50 MEMBERS |  $58 NON-MEMBERS REGISTER HERE Please join us for our quarterly dinner series with guest Phil Hall, who will be discussing his experiences of being an infantryman in Vietnam, and some prospective on the U.S. involvement in Vietnam after years of study on why we were there. Each MESS NIGHT AT THE MUSEUM features a guest speaker, topic, dinner, drinks, and time to socialize before and after the talk. Registration will be required before the event. Join us as we transform this historic naval tradition into our own. Sponsored by the Wisconsin Veterans Museum Foundation through the generous support of the Military Officers Association of America Southern Wisconsin Chapter. This event is suitable for all ages.

Mess Night- Louise Endres Moore

Wisconsin Veterans Museum 30 W. Mifflin St, Madison, WI, United States

Mess Night at the Museum: January 19, 2023 5:30 pm - 8:00 pm 5:30- 6:15 - Happy Hour 6:15- 7:00 - Dinner 7:00- 8:00 - Presentation $50 MEMBERS |  $58 NON-MEMBERS | $40 STUDENTS (W/ID) REGISTER HERE Please join us for our quarterly dinner series with guest Louise Endres Moore. She will be speaking on her latest work, Alfred: The Quiet History of a World War II Infantryman, which details her father’s experiences during WWII. Her work was recognized as a #1 Amazon Best Seller, as well as a Book Excellence Awards Winner in Biography and a finalist for the Eric Hoffer Award and IAN Book of the Year Award. Each MESS NIGHT AT THE MUSEUM features a guest speaker, topic, dinner, drinks, and time to socialize before and after the talk. Registration will be required before the event. Join us as we transform this historic naval tradition into our own. Sponsored by the Wisconsin Veterans Museum Foundation. This event is suitable for all ages.

Mess Night

Wisconsin Veterans Museum 30 W. Mifflin St, Madison, WI, United States

Please join us for our quarterly dinner series with guest Gregory A. Daddis, who is the Director of the Center for War and Society and the USS Midway Chair in Modern U.S. Military History. He will be speaking on his 2020 book, Pulp Vietnam : War and Gender in Cold War Men's Adventure Magazines.

Book Talk with John W. Coe – Rear Admiral John G. Crommelin: Naval Hero, Conspiracy Theorist, White Supremacist

Wisconsin Veterans Museum 30 W. Mifflin St, Madison, WI, United States

Please join the Wisconsin Veterans Museum in-person on June 8, 2022 at 12:00 pm as we welcome author and historian John W. Coe, who will be presenting his newest book, Rear Admiral John G. Crommelin: Naval Hero, Conspiracy Theorist, White Supremacist. This book talk will be held in the museum’s Education Center and is free and open to the public. For information, please visit the museum website (wisvetsmuseum.com/events) or contact the museum at: visitor.curator@dva.wisconson.gov. REGISTER HERE Sponsored by the Wisconsin Veterans Museum Foundation. This event is appropriate for all ages.

Free

Live From the StoreFront

Live from The Storefront: Veteran Artists Create

Wisconsin Veterans Museum 30 W. Mifflin St, Madison, WI, United States

Featuring the temporary exhibit, “Wisconsin Was There: Sharing the Legacies of Printmakers Who Served in the Military” and the evening’s program will be our Live from the Storefront Window Series. Guest artists will create and discuss their artwork from the museum’s storefront windows. Passers-by can observe and are welcomed into the museum to tour the galleries and chat with the artist. This program is part of Gallery Night in downtown Madison. Click here for a venue list.

Free

Mess Night: Cold War Wisconsin

Wisconsin Veterans Museum 30 W. Mifflin St, Madison, WI, United States

Sorry, the event is SOLD OUT Join us for our April Mess Night featuring Chris Sturdevant as he talks about his 2018 book, Cold War Wisconsin. Chris is a U.S. Air Force veteran and chairman of the Midwest Chapter of the Cold War Museum in Washington, D.C. Each MESS NIGHT AT THE MUSEUM features a guest speaker, topic, dinner, drinks, and time to socialize before and after the talk. Registration will be required before the event. Join us as we transform this historic naval tradition into our own. Sponsored by the Wisconsin Veterans Museum Foundation.

Mess Night: Shayne Jarosz

Wisconsin Veterans Museum 30 W. Mifflin St, Madison, WI, United States

Join us for our first Mess Night of 2022 featuring Shayne Jarosz, Special Events Coordinator at the Iwo Jima Association of America. Iwo Jima was returned to the nation of Japan in 1968, and the U.S. maintained an agreement that veterans or family would be able to visit Iwo Jima anytime they wanted to return. 75 years after the battle, the island is closed. Now, the Iwo Jima Association is the only organization authorized to travel to the island. Jarosz discusses the Battle of Iwo Jima's legacy and how we as Americans can help keep the island open. Each MESS NIGHT AT THE MUSEUM features a guest speaker, topic, dinner, drinks, and time to socialize before and after the talk. Registration will be required before the event. Join us as we transform this historic naval tradition into our own. Please register in advance. $38 MEMBERS |  $46 NON-MEMBERS | $30 STUDENTS (W/ID) REGISTER HERE Sponsored by the Wisconsin Veterans Museum Foundation.  

Mess Night: Joseph Tachovsky

Wisconsin Veterans Museum 30 W. Mifflin St, Madison, WI, United States

Please join us for the return of our quarterly ‘Mess Night’ series to the Wisconsin Veterans Museum. This event features our popular dinner and lecture, presented by author Joseph Tachovsky. Mr. Tachovsky will be speaking about the formation of a specialized group of Marines and their preparations for the assault on Saipan. Author Joseph Tachovsky describes the creation of "40 Thieves on Saipan." His research into the platoon his father led in the WWII Battle for Saipan unearthed details and stories about this unique Special Operations platoon of Elite Marines. The oral histories of surviving members shed light into how the platoon got their nickname of the "40 Thieves," other nefarious antics, and their role in the Battle for Saipan, D-Day in the Pacific. Each MESS NIGHT AT THE MUSEUM features a guest speaker, topic, dinner, drinks, and time to socialize before and after the talk. Registration will be required before the event. Join us as we transform this historic naval tradition into our own. Please register in advance. $38 MEMBERS |  $46 NON-MEMBERS | $30 STUDENTS (W/ID) Sponsored by the Wisconsin Veterans Museum Foundation.   REGISTER HERE  

Book Talk Coe

Book Talk with Dr. John W. Coe (WI Book Festival event)

Wisconsin Veterans Museum 30 W. Mifflin St, Madison, WI, United States

This book is based on a large collection of materials donated to the National Museum of Naval Aviation in Pensacola, Florida. They reveal, among other things, a highly regarded naval officer who sacrificed his career by releasing classified documents to the press and by chasing non-existent conspiracies, pursuits that eventually cost him his career.

Free