War
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This Wisconsin-founded group is keeping tabs on global nuclear proliferation
As the conflict unfolds between Iran, Israel and the United States, the Wisconsin Project on Nuclear Arms Control is keeping governments and media outlets across the globe informed on who is building a bomb.
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Wisconsin’s congressional delegation split along party lines over US strikes on Iran
Republicans praised the strikes as a necessary step while Democrats criticized President Donald Trump for moving ahead without congressional approval.
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US has struck 3 Iranian nuclear sites, Trump says, joining Israeli air campaign
President Donald Trump said Saturday that the U.S. military struck three sites in Iran, directly joining Israel ’s effort to decapitate the country’s nuclear program.
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‘Trauma, anxiety, distress’: How Trump’s reinstated travel ban affects Afghan refugees in Wisconsin and beyond
Trump’s reinstated travel ban took effect on Monday. A refugee who resettled in 2021 told WPR’s “Wisconsin Today” that this and other moves are causing uncertainty for Afghan refugees in Wisconsin and abroad.
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Wisconsin commemorates 50th anniversary of Hmong resettlement
A traveling exhibit on display at the Wisconsin Historical Society offers an intimate portrait of how Hmong people created community after fleeing war.
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From Saigon to La Crosse: 50 years after Vietnam War, Wisconsin resident shares memories
Tan Pham acts as a cultural ambassador, leading tour groups to experience the food and culture of Vietnam firsthand through his company, Cuisine Adventure Tours.
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New exhibit explores Wisconsin veteran contributions after military service
A new exhibit from the Wisconsin Veterans Museum features never-before-seen or rare objects on display to highlight the contributions that Wisconsin veterans make after they leave the military.
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He fled Syria in 2014. Now, this Wisconsin-based humanitarian wants to rebuild his country.
Mahmoud Shayyah was in shock the day the brutal Assad regime fell. Today, his research at UW-Madison studying how war-torn countries can rebuild is ever more important.
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Author gathers World War II letters from one young Wisconsin soldier into new book
“World War II Dispatches to Madison: Letters Home From an Army Air Corps Soldier” chronicles Bob’s time in Europe as a radio mechanic from January 1943 to September 1945.
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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.