Military
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US Army Reserve: Suspension of Fort McCoy commander not tied to Trump portrait tampering
The U.S Army Reserve says the suspension of a commander at Wisconsin’s Fort McCoy isn’t tied to an investigation of pictures of President Donald Trump and U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth being tampered with.
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Fort McCoy commander suspended amid investigation of Trump, Hegseth photo ‘vandalism’ on Wisconsin base
The garrison commander of Wisconsin’s only federally operated army base has been suspended, according to a statement from the U.S. Army Reserve Command. The suspension comes after a post surfaced on social media showing that pictures of President Donald Trump and U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth were not displayed on a base leadership board.
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Wisconsin native’s first feature film is based on his own experiences in the military
Kyle Hausmann-Stokes is from Verona. His movie, “My Dead Friend Zoe,” is based on his own experiences being deployed to Iraq and coming back home.
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Black history I never knew: My father’s World War II newspaper column rediscovered
Robin Washington shares the story of how he learned about his father’s contributions to The Slip Stream – a newspaper for the Casper Army Air Base.
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Dozens of Wisconsin National Guard soldiers deployed overseas as part of mission to defeat ISIS
Their mission is to support Operation Inherent Resolve, a joint military task force to reduce the threat of the Islamic State terrorist group, better known as ISIS.
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USS Beloit to be commissioned in Milwaukee Saturday
The ship is the fifteenth to be delivered to the Navy by the Fincantieri Marinette Marine shipyard in Marinette.
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Remembering Wisconsin’s ‘Red Arrow’ soldiers
One of the most active and effective combat units in the Pacific Theater during World War II had origins right here in the state of Wisconsin.
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US Army veteran says equine therapy center in Wisconsin saved his life
Trinity Equestrian Center in Eau Claire offers equine therapy to veterans — for free. One man who served in the U.S. Army for 29 years says the center saved his life.
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Wisconsin Veterans Museum secures key funding for new building
The State Building Commission approved $9 million for the Wisconsin Department of Veterans Affairs to purchase the building currently leased by the museum at 30 West Mifflin St.
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Afghan refugee now teaching Wisconsin college students about global affairs
On Aug. 21, 2021, Najib Azad, his wife and their four children fled Afghanistan as American military forces withdrew from the country and the Taliban regained power. Today, the family […]