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[vc_row css=”.vc_custom_1488330545834{margin-right: 10px !important;margin-left: 10% !important;}”][vc_column][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/2″][vc_column_text]In This Newsletter: No Longer Forgotten Fountain of Tears Statuary New Tribute – Larger Family 23rd Annual Bike Tour The Journey’s End The Registry 2008 Legacy Stone Placement Dates 2008 Meditation Stone Placement Date Memorial Day Flag Day Independence Day LET THEM GO IN SILENCE Lost and Found The…

[vc_row css=”.vc_custom_1488330545834{margin-right: 10px !important;margin-left: 10% !important;}”][vc_column][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/2″][vc_column_text]In This Newsletter: Healing and Education A Day to Remember “Shell Shocked”? A busy day on The Highground FRAGMENTS- Wisconsin Vietnam Veterans Memorial Diversity Day 2007 LET THEM GO IN SILENCE Volunteer Appreciation Potluck- Saturday, January 19,2008 Friends of the Highground- Tuesday, February 26,2008 Upcoming Events Veterans Memorial Benefit-…

[vc_row gap=”2″][vc_column width=”2/3″][vc_column_text]2017 Highground Learning Center Exhibits:   Nov. 2016—Jan. 2017 — Through the Eyes A collection of photographs, memorabilia, weapons, equipment and other artifacts from Vietnam. This collection belongs to Vietnam Vet John Hosier; put together as a way of dealing with his PTSD.   Feb.-April 2017 — B.G. Everett Military Collection This personal…

[vc_row gap=”2″][vc_column width=”2/3″][vc_column_text]My War: Wartime Photographs by Vietnam Veterans Curated by Marissa Roth with June Berg In June of 2014, Marissa Roth visited The Highground Veterans Memorial Park in Neillsville, Wisconsin, for the opening of her exhibition about women who survived war, One Person Crying: Women and War, which was shown for three months. While…

[vc_row gap=”2″][vc_column width=”2/3″][vc_column_text]Korean Reunion/ Education Night: Celebrating the 60th Anniversary of the “end” of the Korean War Our 2nd annual Korean Reunion/Education Night fell on the 60th Anniversary of the “end” of the Korean War. Although never officially declared over, the fighting of the Korean War ceased on July 27, 1953. Eight Korean Veterans along…

[vc_row gap=”2″][vc_column width=”2/3″][vc_column_text]DS, OIF, OND, OEF Reunion / Education Night: As the sun set on this beautiful October evening, memories came to life……. “When the rockets would come in, we would dive under the ping pong table, like that is going to protect us!” remembers David Roseth, who served in Afghanistan from September 2006 to…

[vc_row gap=”2″][vc_column width=”2/3″][vc_column_text]Korean Reunion / Education Night: Korean War Reunion/Education Night At The Highground July 27, 2012 14 people, from around Wisconsin and Minnesota, joined together at The Highground’s Learning Center, for our Korean War Reunion/Education Night. Six Korean War Veterans, George Michel, Gary Corey, Adolph Kraus, Allen Konrath, Ken Weis & Anthony Eilers; each…

[html ][vc_row gap=”2″][vc_column width=”2/3″][vc_column_text]WWII Reunion / Education Night: History came to life when three area WWII Veterans joined us to share their stories of service. George Stanek of Augusta served with the US Marines, Company A, manning Bazookas, Flamethrowers and being involved with demolition. He fought in the Battle of Okinawa. George remembers the first…

[vc_row gap=”2″][vc_column width=”2/3″][vc_column_text]Vietnam War Reunion / Education Night: The Brother & Sisterhood of Vietnam Veterans is a bond that time will never sever. This was very clear at The Highground’s Vietnam War Reunion/Education Night, held Monday April 30, 2012. Veterans and guest from around Wisconsin joined together for an evening of education, remembrance, healing and…

[vc_row gap=”2″][vc_column width=”2/3″][vc_column_text]Civil War Reunion / Education Night: Civil War stories and memories are a distant past, but they were brought back to life at our Civil War Reunion/Education Night, which took place on April 9th at 6:30pm. Jerry Tiemen of Loyal shared the story of his Great Grandfather, Fredrick Tiemen’s time of service. Fredrick…