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30th Anniversary Yellow Ribbon Campaign & Parade, Terri Johnson – The passing of a dear friend, Ted Fetting Special memorial and Stone Dedications, 34th Annual Highground Bicycle Ride, Planning Farther Ahead 2019 Heroes Ride, Have you Heard The Highground Comes to Life with Highground Education Days Veterans Day at The Highground Learning Center News and…

[vc_row][vc_column width=”2/3″][vc_column_text] On Saturday, May 19, 2018 a stone dedication ceremony took place at The Highground Veterans Memorial Park near Neillsville, Wisconsin. It was a beautiful day to celebrate veterans and be outside! Family and friends came to honor MSGT John C Hauschild of Waupun, WI.   Master Sergeant John C. Hauschild was a member of…

Thank you to all our participants of the 2018 Military Vehicle Expo, as well as our April 2018 Legacy Stone Dedication Ceremony. If you would like to download the high resolution images of this event, please click on this link [foogallery id=”10970″]

At 11:00 am on Friday, June 1st, Hannah Y Kim, will visit the Korean War Memorial at The Highground Veterans Memorial Park near Neillsville.  Hannah was six years old when her family left Korea due to her Father’s work as a pastor. Now 35, Hannah has become a well-known advocate for Korean War veterans. From…

This Memorial Day, we reached out to our good friend and Board Member Steve Maddox for a poem of reflection.  “The Fallen” – By Steve Maddox Do not dwell on my story For you, as I, will find it Was largely fiction and self-deception. Still there is purity in the truths Neither of us may…

[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/2″][vc_column_text] In This Newsletter Military Working Dog Tribute Thank you to our donors Ted Fetting Special Memorial and Stone Dedications Special Thank you to Joanne Tibbitt The Highground Veterans Weekend Have you Hear Highground Education Days Highground Welcome Home Parade and 30th Anniversary Celebration Korean Reunion/Education Afternoon Museum Becomes a Reality Independence Day Honor…

*The Following Article was published in “The Highground” Magazine in 1993 in the second edition.  The Moving Wall As it moves around the country, the wall moves something in all of us. By: Frank Smoot           During its weeklong visit in Peoria, Illinois, someone left a 1965 dime at the “Moving Wall.” The note with…

The following article was published in 1992 in the first edition of “The Highground” Magazine. Much Toil, Much Gain  As space allows in future issues, we plan to document the history of The Highground memorial. Here, a founding member and former executive director gives an overview of the decade of inspiration, perspiration, and dedication that has brought…

There will be many ways to honor those who have lost their lives in service to our country on Memorial Day, Monday, May 28th, at The Highground Veterans Memorial Park. Beginning at 11:30am, the names of all Wisconsin KIA/MIAs during the Korean War, Vietnam War and through present day Iraq, Afghanistan and other regions will…