Fighting For Democracy-Carl Gorman:

Native American, Carl Gorman; born in 1907 on a Navajo reservation in Chihle, Arizona.

At 10 years old he was sent to Rehoboth Mission School where he was beat for speaking his native language. He would Continue reading →

21st Century Conflicts:

During September and October we paid tribute to our Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans.

The Rise of the Fallen: Spirit Box exhibit by Andre Ferrella was on loan to us from the Wisconsin Veterans Museum in Madison, WI. Continue reading →

Faces Of Freedom Display:

“Faces of Freedom” Exhibit was on display throughout the Learning Center from July 1st until August 31, 2012. We collected over 1500 photos of past and present service men and women from all over Wisconsin and Continue reading →

Medal Of Honor & Branch Service:

Medal of Honor and Branch Tribute
May & June 2012

The Medal of Honor is the highest military decoration awarded by the United States government. It is bestowed by the president, in the name Continue reading →

The Paper Wall Vietnam Veterans Tribute:

The Highground’s Learning Center is featured The Paper Wall during the Vietnam Veterans Tribute, running March 1, 2012 – April 30, 2012.

The Paper Wall is a collection of newspaper obituaries and stories about Continue reading →

January & February 2012

Service Animals and their Handlers: Board member Mike Olson was a sentry dog handler and then turned Vet Tech in Vietnam. He shared his slides, photo albums and stories with us. We converted his slides into Continue reading →

Veterans Art Exhibit :

Art; so much more than just “pretty”

Twenty veterans from all over Wisconsin had their talents on display at The Highground Learning Center. Some of them have always had a given talent for what they do, Continue reading →

“Forgotten War” Remembered at Opening Reception :

The Highground hosted an invite only, opening reception to introduce their new exhibit paying tribute to Korean War Veterans. 35 people from all over WI attended the reception were they viewed two portrait Continue reading →

Living Through Forgotten War: Portrait of Korea

30 black and white photographs accompanied by thorough captions that explain the history and cultural context of the images. The photographs in Living Through Forgotten War: Portrait of Korea eschew the combat and Continue reading →

June & July we celebrated the recently unclassified
story of The Ghost Army

In June 1944, a secret U.S. Army unit, 23rd Headquarters, to become known as The Ghost Army went into action in Normandy. The weapons they deployed were Continue reading →