Chicagoland Veterans Campus

Chicagoland Veterans Campus The Chicagoland Veterans Campus is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) in Illinois, uniting veterans museums, a library, and a resource center.

We preserve historical artifacts, educate the community, and support veterans and their families. The Chicagoland Veterans Campus is a consortium of Veterans Museums, Library and Veteran Service Officer. Our mission is to encourage and promote awareness of Veterans involvement in the defense of our Nation from the Revolutionary War to the present; serve as a resource center for scholars, students

and the general public; and offer comfort and assistance to all service men and women, Veterans and their families. The Veterans Campus is a a 501c3 and Illinois state tax exempt entity.

Thank you Maria Blinn, Illinois State Regent National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution, for her beaut...
06/23/2026

Thank you Maria Blinn, Illinois State Regent National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution, for her beautiful letter to the Chicagoland Veterans Campus.

Thanks to Ron Ruh and his sons, Wally & Mike, the WWI trench is coming along nicely !!
06/22/2026

Thanks to Ron Ruh and his sons, Wally & Mike, the WWI trench is coming along nicely !!

Thank you American Legion Cicero Post 96! Your help is very much appreciated!
06/21/2026

Thank you American Legion Cicero Post 96! Your help is very much appreciated!

Coming soon on our webpage!!Dear Barbara, Letters from Vietnam... In 1966 while in high school, Barbara started writing...
06/19/2026

Coming soon on our webpage!!
Dear Barbara, Letters from Vietnam...
In 1966 while in high school, Barbara started writing American service members in Viet Nam and continued writing until 1969. During that time, she wrote to about 40 service members and saved all the letters and many artifacts.
Recently, Barbara gave the Chicagoland Veterans Campus all of those amazing artifacts. Over the coming weeks we will post all the letters on our web page (https://www.chicagolandveteransmuseum.org/) and display all the artifacts at our museum. Thank you Barbara, what an amazing collection of history!

Colonel John Walter Ripley, U.S. Marine Corps, posthumously received the Medal of Honor today. The Medal was accepted on...
06/19/2026

Colonel John Walter Ripley, U.S. Marine Corps, posthumously received the Medal of Honor today. The Medal was accepted on his behalf by his son, Tom Ripley.

On April 2, 1972, then-Captain Ripley faced a rapidly advancing North Vietnamese offensive near D**g Ha, South Vietnam.

Knowing a key bridge had to be destroyed to slow the attack, Ripley repeatedly climbed beneath the span while under continuous enemy fire, hanging from its steel girders for hours as he emplaced hundreds of pounds of explosives. His actions helped blunt the enemy advance and provided critical time for South Vietnamese forces to regroup and defend the region.

Major Nicholas Dockery, U.S. Army, received the Medal of Honor today.Before becoming a Green Beret, Nicholas Dockery was...
06/19/2026

Major Nicholas Dockery, U.S. Army, received the Medal of Honor today.

Before becoming a Green Beret, Nicholas Dockery was a young Army platoon leader serving alongside Afghan and American forces in Afghanistan.

On October 2, 2012, then-Second Lieutenant Dockery repeatedly crossed open ground under intense enemy fire to rally his troops, reinforce isolated positions, and defend wounded soldiers. During the battle, he used his body to shield a fellow soldier from a gr***de blast and rescued an unconscious soldier who was being dragged away by enemy fighters, providing lifesaving aid while the fight continued around him.

Congratulations Major James Capers on finally being awarded the Medal of Honor. Makimg right another wrong from Vietnam ...
06/18/2026

Congratulations Major James Capers on finally being awarded the Medal of Honor. Makimg right another wrong from Vietnam Welcome home sir.

On June 15, 2026 the Addison Village board recognized the Chicagoland Veterans Campus and all of its associated museums,...
06/16/2026

On June 15, 2026 the Addison Village board recognized the Chicagoland Veterans Campus and all of its associated museums, Library and Resource Office. Thank you so very much to Mayor Hundley and Clerk Zucchero for this great honor.

Happy 251st Birthday to the United States Army And to all who have been a soldier, Thank you for your service.
06/15/2026

Happy 251st Birthday to the United States Army And to all who have been a soldier, Thank you for your service.

Coming soon!!!
06/13/2026

Coming soon!!!

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Addison, IL
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