Name: Persian Gulf Stone Ceremony (10am)
Start: 2020-07-18
End: 2020-07-18
Location: The Highground

Military Reunion at The Highground for Veterans of the Gulf War to Present Day

July 3, 2020

An informal gathering of Gulf War, GWOT (Global War on Terror—including OIF, OEF, to present day) Veterans, their families, Gold Star families, and families of those we have lost since returning home from serving, will be held on Saturday, July Continue reading →

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The Highground Invites Visitors to Donate to Drive for Dogs of Homeless Veterans

June 27, 2020

Liz Hamilton

The Highground Invites Visitors to Donate to Drive for Dogs of Homeless Veterans

The Highground Veterans Memorial Park is welcoming visitors to visit the three current exhibits at The Highground Museum and donate items for homeless veterans with canine companions. “Vietnam Experience”, an exhibit consisting of hundreds of items from the Vietnam Continue reading →

Exhibits, Featured News, Latest News, Learning Center, Museum

The Highground Gift Shop and Museum to Open May 18

May 14, 2020

Liz Hamilton

The Highground Gift Shop and Museum to Open May 18

The Highground Gift Shop and Museum will reopen at 10am on Monday, May 18, with specific guidelines in place. Although the state Supreme Court overturned Wisconsin’s stay-at-home order yesterday afternoon (May 13), we feel it is vital to open cautiously Continue reading →

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Vietnam Veterans Day Recognition Ceremony Cancelled

March 20, 2020

Liz Hamilton

Vietnam Veterans Day Recognition Ceremony Cancelled

The Vietnam Veterans Day Recognition Ceremony scheduled for Saturday, March 28th, has been cancelled, due to the statewide ban of public gatherings of 10 people or more.

The safety of The Highground community is our number one priority. As Continue reading →

Vietnam Experience Grand Opening Well-Attended

February 5, 2020

Liz Hamilton

Vietnam Experience Grand Opening Well-Attended

The Highground hosted a Grand Opening of its current exhibit, “The Vietnam Experience”, on Saturday, February 1. The Museum was filled with guests eager to see all the Vietnam War memorabilia from Historic Military Impressions and a selection Continue reading →

Exhibits, Featured News, Latest News, Museum

“Vietnam Experience” Exhibit Grand Opening

January 21, 2020

Liz Hamilton

“Vietnam Experience” Exhibit Grand Opening

The public is invited to attend the Grand Opening of the exhibit, “Vietnam Experience” at The Highground Veterans Memorial Park Museum outside of Neillsville on Saturday, February 1st at 1pm.

The exhibit—consisting of a large number of artifacts, uniforms, Continue reading →

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Personal Portraits and Stories Tell the Legacy of Holocaust Survivors Grand Opening June 7th at 4:00 pm

June 4, 2019

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Personal Portraits and Stories Tell the Legacy of Holocaust Survivors Grand Opening June 7th at 4:00 pm

â€œMultiply by Six Million: Portraits and Stories of Holocaust Survivorsâ€ presents a visually arresting and powerful first-person history of one of the defining events of the 20th century through photographic portraits and personal stories of Holocaust survivors. The Highground Veterans Continue reading →

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Vietnam Verbatim (Excerpts) Letters from Vietnam

July 5, 2018

Jessica Rebout

Vietnam Verbatim

(Excerpts)

Letters from Vietnam

Life Looks Different From

A Mud Filled Foxhole:

27 AUG-

You just can’t imagine how miserable a person can be, trying to sleep, propped in the corner of a wet, muddy, sometimes water-filled Continue reading →

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