

Did you know?
Did you know that over the course of the Civil War, close to 31,000 soldiers were served by the first Soldiers’ Home in Wisconsin? Many...


Save the Soldiers Home Newsletter – February 2012
In the six months since the National Trust for Historic Preservation named Milwaukee’s Soldiers Home one of the 11 Most Endangered...
Milwaukee Business Journal: Marquette, VA to partner on program
by Corrinne Hess Friday, February 3, 2012 As Wisconsin health care providers and medical schools brace for a projected physician...
Fox 6 – Real Milwaukee: Getting veterans organized when they get home
Swinging back to civilian life after serving in battle can be a difficult task. Brendan McDaniels of Action Organizing Service and...


Did you know…
Did you know that when first built in 1881 Ward Memorial Hall was not a theater? It was a two-story hall with a post office, restaurant,...
Veterans Career Fair – Video – WISN Milwaukee
Veterans line up at a Washington, DC job fair, as a surprising number remain out of work. Click here to view the video report.
Journal Sentinel: Music Heals Veteran
Iraqi War veteran creates music based on his war experiences, talks about how life has changed since being deployed.
The Latest from Dryhootch: The January Dryhootch Grind
Check out updates from our friends at Dryhootch in their January Grind, including upcoming events, opportunities to get involved and an...


Reclaiming our Heritage Announces Fourth Annual Civil War Ball
For more information or to purchase tickets visit forohmilwaukee.org or call 414-427-3776.
Waukesha Freeman: Iraqi War Veteran Donates 135 Frozen Meals to Salvation Army
‘Dinner’s on me’ By Troy Laack Freeman Staff WAUKESHA – Iraqi war veteran Gest Wangsness filled a grocery cart with frozen dinners...
Milwaukee Business Journal: Business, military vet puts skills to work
The January 13th Milwaukee Business Journal included an excellent feature on Ted Lasser, an Air Force veteran and entrepreneur. Ted has...
West Side Soldiers Aid Society Launches Soldiers Home Website
The West Side Soldiers Aid Society (S.A.S.) has launched a new website dedicated to Milwaukee’s National Soldier’s Home Historic...
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel: Women descended from Civil War Union soldiers form area chapter
By Meg Jones of the Journal Sentinel Aaron Stockholm was lucky. Thousands of men in blue and gray were wounded and killed on the hellish...
U.S. Rep. Moore, U.S. Sen. Kohl: Laud Milwaukee Soldiers’ Home historic landmark designation
Milwaukee, Wis. — Today, U.S. Congresswoman Gwen Moore (D-Milwaukee) and Senator Herb Kohl (D-Wis.) lauded Interior Secretary Ken...
Journal Sentinel: Soldiers Home Named National Landmark
Milwaukee’s National Soldiers Home, once a lifeline for veterans returning from war and today a gracious park-like area with both...