How do servicemembers feel about being deployed during the holidays? Linda McClenahan, a U.S. Army veteran of the Vietnam War put her feelings to music in her cheeky rendition of “Jingle Bells.” Don't miss other heartwarming, funny, yet profound Christmas memories from Wisconsin veterans in a special montage on our blog. https://bit.ly/3DdQgyp
Who is your pick for the Army vs Navy 🏈 game tomorrow?
#GoArmy #GoNavy
We honor all who have served honorably in the military, both living and dead on this Veterans Day 2024. As you may be aware, the observance of November 11th was first called Armistice Day in remembrance of the day the guns went silent in 1918 at the conclusion of the First World War.
Otto Rystad was serving in L Company, 3rd Battalion, 316th Infantry Regiment on the day of the armistice. Listen to him tell what that felt like in this short video.
#VeteransDay #Armistice
Brownie's Puppy Parade and Author Event
It's International Dog Day! 🐶
Thank you to the Wisconsin Historical Society Press, Downtown Madison, and everyone who joined us at State Street for our Puppy Parade and Author Event.
We loved seeing all the adorable pups strutting their stuff on the pedestrian mall, especially those who dressed to the (K)9s! A special shoutout to Kelly Nelson for her heartwarming reading of her book, Brownie the War Dog: Veterans' Best Friend.
📷 Check out pictures from the event: https://bit.ly/4dEU4pI
AASLH AWARD
We are honored to received an Award of Excellence for our exhibit, "Souvenirs of Service: the Things They Kept" from the American Association for State and Local History (AASLH). The AASLH Leadership in History Awards, now in its 79th year, is the most prestigious recognition for achievement in the preservation and interpretation of state and local history.
If you haven't been to the museum to see it, come on in this weekend.
It's #MuseumSelfieDay - Do you know where your curator is? We lost track of ours and look what happened.
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#KevintheCurator
#Museum
#museumworkers
#museumwork
#everyveteranisastory
Army vs Navy 2023 Prediction
Are you Go Army, Beat Navy?
Or Go Navy, Beat Army?
Watch our prediction for the winning team.
#GOARMY #GONAVY #ARMYNAVY #GOAT #DONKEY
It's National Friendship Day, and we share a bit about Wisconsin veterans and friends, Harold Schmitz and Romney Brown, who met after their service in World War II. Tag your friends and how you met in the comments!
August Weissert's collection
Summertime is the best - sightseeing, time at the beach, goofing off with friends! By the looks of these photos from the collection of August Weissert, a veteran of the Civil War, the century may have changed but the fun remains the same.
He served as an officer in Company K, 8th Wisconsin Infantry Regiment during the Civil War. He was born in Canton, Ohio in 1843, and at the age of five, moved along with his family to Racine.
In 1861 he enlisted with the Racine County Volunteers, a local militia group that would become Co. K, 8th Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry Regiment upon reaching Camp Randall in Madison. In 1866, Weissert received a promotion to sergeant major. Weissert was shot in the left leg during the battle of Nashville in 1864. The surgeons were unable to remove the bullet. Weissert mustered out in 1865.
In 1888, he was elected Commander of Wisconsin Grand Army of the Republic (GAR) an organization composed of Union veterans and dedicated to ensuring veterans benefits and promoting patriotism. In 1890 he was elected Senior Vice Commander-in-Chief and in 1892 was elected Commander-in-Chief.
To learn more about August Weissert you can visit our website here: https://wisvetsmuseum.catalogaccess.com/people/188
Today we share about Stoughton, Wisconsin resident Eunice H. Onsrud (later Hall).
Happy Cow Appreciation Day!