War
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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.
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Madison-based rock band releases new album inspired by Wisconsinites in World War I
The Kissers’ new album features songs based on diaries and other historical records from Wisconsin veterans.
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On Oct. 7, Wisconsin Jews and Palestinians reflect on loss and solidarity
On Monday evening, Palestinian-Americans attended a “car caravan” protest targeted at a Milwaukee aerospace company. Just a few miles away, Jewish groups commemorated victims and hostages of Hamas attacks one year ago.
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Wisconsin Vietnam veteran honored at DC ceremony for fallen heroes
For many soldiers who served in Vietnam, the danger faced in battle went beyond bullets and bombs. Hundreds of thousands of veterans have since died from effects of Agent Orange exposure.
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Milwaukee college students travel to Israel amid war with Hamas
More than a dozen Milwaukee college students spent time last month in an immersion program on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. A UW-Milwaukee student and the director of Hillel Milwaukee share their insights.
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Calls for Israel-Hamas ceasefire highlight tensions among Wisconsin Democrats at state convention
Some Democrats in Wisconsin are divided over how the Biden administration has handled the Israel-Hamas war
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Wisconsin human rights activist frustrated after blocked attempt to bring aid to Palestinians
A Wisconsin activist who has been volunteering in Palestine for decades says it’s ‘heartbreaking’ that desperately needed humanitarian aid cannot make its way into the Gaza Strip.
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Hidden in the jungle, team finds fighter plane flown by ace pilot Richard Bong
After 80 years, a team has found wreckage of the fighter plane flown by Wisconsin ace pilot Richard I. Bong in the jungle of Papua New Guinea.
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UW-Milwaukee, protesters reach agreement to end pro-Palestinian encampment
The pro-Palestinian encampment at UW-Milwaukee will end this week after protesters reached a deal with the university ahead of graduation ceremonies this weekend.