Wisconsin Veterans Museum Foundation

10/09/2026

Our Convoy Speaker Series: Checkpoint Camp Randall is coming up next Saturday! We’d like to express our heartfelt gratitude to our sponsors for supporting this event. Their commitment to our veterans means so much, and we’re truly grateful for their generosity and kindness!

10/06/2026

The Wisconsin Veterans Museum’s 28th Annual Talking Spirits Cemetery Tours took place this past week and weekend—and were a success! Thank you to Dane Arts,
Bagels Forever, Ian's Pizza, Greenbush Bakery, and Madison Concourse Hotel, Madison, Wisconsin for generously supporting this program and providing food and beverages for our volunteers, staff, and actors. We’re grateful for your support of this community program!

09/22/2026

Join us at this year's Convoy to celebrate the Wisconsin Veterans Museum's 125th Anniversary and America's 250th birthday! Together, we will honor Wisconsin veterans, share their stories and reflect on the rich military history that began at Camp Randall, one of the North's largest Civil War training grounds.

In partnership with the University of Wisconsin-Madison, the event will feature a keynote address by Professor John W. Hall, Ambrose-Hesseltine Professor of Military History at UW-Madison, West Point graduate, former Army officer, and former Lead Historian at the Pentagon.

📍 Event Details
Saturday, October 17, 2026
10:00 AM - 3:00 PM
@ Camp Randall
General $75/person, VIP $125/person

Register Here: https://wisconsinveteransmuseumfnd.givecloud.co/product/856CBBE/convoy-registration-sponsorship

VIP reception - 10:00 AM
Includes: open bar & appetizers, photo opportunities with Bucky Badger and Civil War reenactors, and an unique visual and auditory experience.

All guests
Lunch at 11:45 AM
Keynote presentation at 1:00 PM

⭐️ Thank you to our generous sponsors!
Four-Star: Mark & Carol Cullen
Three-Star: Dave & Christina Heiliger, DoubleTree by Hilton Downtown Madison, Regina Millner
Two-Star: Edgewood University Department of Military & Veterans Services, MIG Commercial Real Estate & Bradley Hutter, Park Bank
One-Star: Captain Mary M. Kolar, USN, Retired and Mr. Scott Kolar, Pearson Engineering, Wisconsin Capital Management
Hero: Bill Hustad

09/17/2026

The Wisconsin Veterans Museum Foundation is excited to announce the General Lew Harned Patriotic Legacy Committee, chaired by Miss Natalie Popp—and we’re looking for the next generation of leaders to join us!
We are seeking young leaders ages 16–24 who are passionate about serving our veterans, preserving their stories, and ensuring their legacies are never forgotten.

This committee is about more than volunteering. It is an opportunity to:
1. Develop leadership skills
2. Become an advocate for Wisconsin’s veterans
3. Help tell and preserve veterans’ stories
4. Bring new ideas and perspectives to the Wisconsin Veterans Museum Foundation
5. Engage your peers and the next generation with our veterans’ history
6. Build relationships with other young leaders who share your passion for service

The goal is to create a group of future leaders, advocates, volunteers, and philanthropists who will help carry the mission of the Wisconsin Veterans Museum and Foundation forward for generations to come.

We are excited to begin building this committee under Natalie’s leadership and welcome additional members who want to make a meaningful impact.

Interested in learning more or know someone who would be a great fit?

📩 Send a message to Natalie Popp at [email protected], and we’ll send you the application information and instructions.

Your generation. Their legacy. Your opportunity to make a difference.

09/15/2026

Last week, we celebrated our incredible members, donors, board, and the Wisconsin Veterans Museum's staff at our Difference Maker Celebration. Their unwavering support truly helps us make a difference and enables the museum to share even more veterans' stories. It was a wonderful evening filled with reflection of the museum's past 125 years and excitement for what's ahead.

⭐️ A special thanks to our food sponsors; Bloom Bake Shop and Blue Plate Catering for their generosity in donating delicious appetizers and brownies!

📷 Photos by Derek Ace Custom Photography

08/10/2026

Last week, we had the privilege of welcoming Doug Bradley- Vietnam veteran, educator, and author- to our quarterly Mess Night at the Museum.

Reading excerpts from his music-based memoir, "The Tracks of My Years", Doug shared the soundtrack of his life while recounting stories from childhood, boot camp, Vietnam, and more. Between stories, Sean Michael Dargan provided live music featuring songs Doug referenced. Each classic tune filled the atmosphere with nostalgia and had the audience happily singing along. It was a beautiful reminder of how music unites us all. Thank you Doug and Sean Michael for sharing your talents!

We are grateful for the continued support of our 2026 Mess Night Series Sponsor, Generac, whose dedication to this program allows us to keep sharing and honoring the stories of our veterans.

For more information about Doug’s books, please visit https://www.doug-bradley.com/writing

Check out our events page for more exciting programs at https://wisvetsmuseum.com/event-calendar/

08/03/2026

Photos from our 22nd Annual Golf Outing at The Oaks are now up on our Flickr page! Check them out to see how much fun we had!

https://www.flickr.com/photos/wisvetsmuseum/albums/72177720334677407

📷 Photos by Derek Ace Custom Photography who always does incredible work!

22nd Annual Golf Outing at The Oaks in Cottage Grove, WI. July 13, 2026. Photos by Derek Ace Photography.

07/21/2026

Our 22nd Annual Golf Outing, sponsored by Mole Lake Casino, Lodge & Event Center and U.S. Vet General Contracting, LLC was a fantastic success! A huge thank you to our golfers, sponsors, prize donors, special guests, volunteers, and The Oaks staff for making this event possible. We had a beautiful day out on the course and raised over $45,000 for the Wisconsin Veterans Museum. Thank you all for your support and generosity!

📷 Photos from the day are live on our Flickr page with more to come soon! https://www.flickr.com/photos/wisvetsmuseum/albums/72177720334677407 (Photos by Derek Ace Photography)

⛳️ Save the date! Next year's golf outing will be Monday, July 12, 2027. Stay up to date on our special events page:
https://wisvetsmuseum.com/wisconsin-veterans-museum-foundation/special-events/

07/06/2026

We are ONE WEEK away from our 22nd Annual Golf Outing next Monday, and we're eagerly looking forward to being at The Oaks Golf Course! We want to take this opportunity to sincerely thank our generous sponsors and donors for their unwavering support this year. Their contributions for this event and our veterans mean the world to us, and we are deeply grateful!

06/29/2026

We're just 2 weeks away from our 22nd Annual Golf Outing at The Oaks Golf Course in Cottage Grove, WI. A sincere thank you to our Major Sponsors Mole Lake Casino, Lodge & Event Center and U.S. Vet General Contracting, LLC, for their generous support in honoring our veterans' legacies!

Discover more about them here:
https://www.molelakecasino.com/about/
https://usvetllc.com/news-and-community