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This year marks a significant milestone in world history. It is the 100th Anniversary of the signing of the Armistice that ended The Great War; The War to end all Wars; World War One. We MUST NEVER FORGET. 100 years ago, after four long years of battle, almost 11 million uniformed men died in a…

The 30 Year Anniversary at The Highground was a great success. The Highground staff and volunteers all worked long and hard to put together a great day for all who were involved. The parade was a first for many veterans, as evidenced by the large number who wrote The Highground expressing their thanks. The letters…

[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/2″][vc_column_text] We had a great group of friends visit us unexpectedly at The Highground this last Tuesday when a group of about 20 tractors pulled in to see us after our Staff Meeting.  The Gentlemen drove from numerous locations meeting up and making the trek to The Highground.  The “Beaches Corner Tractor Club” raised…

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[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Memorial Day On The Highground               They come for a variety of reasons, all with the fundamental idea of not allowing the memories of fallen comrades or loved ones to die with the passing of the years. For some it’s their first visit to The Highground. For most, however, it’s a return trip.…

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Legacy Stones The Process in Pictures and Words               The newest tributes on The Highground are to individuals. They are most appropriately called ‘Legacy Stones’. While The Highground magazine has featured a variety of stories about those whom the Legacy Stones have honored, this issue features the process – start to finish.  …

The Highground Annual Bike Tour/ Hero’s Tribute Ride               Many visitors ask about the history of the park and are humbled to hear of our beginnings. The idea for The Highground was actually born on December 18, 1965 on a battlefield in Vietnam. Twenty- four- year old, Tom Miller was holding in his arms…

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…

“I thought if I never stopped moving, I could hold down my stress.”   By: Humans Of New York (Invisible Wounds) http://www.humansofnewyork.com/tagged/Invisible-Wounds#6               “I was inside an armored carrier with my platoon commander. He tried to open a pressurized fuel container and it sprayed across the vehicle and hit a camping stove that he…