Vietnam Veterans Reunion 2024

On Sunday, August 4, 2024, The Highground will host its annual Vietnam Veterans Reunion combining Vietnam exhibits and an opportunity to meet other Vietnam Veterans. There are typically 100 or more Vietnam Veterans who come together for the lunch.

ITINERARY:
10AM (approx.): Huey landing (weather permitting)
10AM-2PM: Vietnam Experience Exhibit by Carl Bogar Jr with Historic Military Impressions
10AM-2PM: Static display UH-1H Huey
11AM-1PM: Lunch
1PM: Doug Bradley Book Presentation (We Gotta Get Out of This Place: The Soundtrack of the Vietnam War: 1pm)***

Please check back for updates! More information about the reunion including presenters and exhibits will be available here, highlighted on our Facebook page (facebook.com/TheHighgroundVeteransMemorial) and provided to those who RSVP with an email address.

Lunch will be provided at no cost to Vietnam Veterans who RSVP prior to July 31.
Veterans can include one guest. To RSVP, contact Theresa museum@thehighground.org or call 715-743-4224.

If you would like to be a sponsor or for more information, email Theresa at museum@thehighground.org or call 715-743-4224.

THANK YOU to the sponsors (as of June 14) of the reunion: Ho-Chunk Gaming Black River Falls, Central Wisconsin Broadcasting, Gary Koenigs, Ardell & Julie Schmidt, Brown’s Bar, Harold Schmitt, Thrivent and Patrick & Sharon Schaefer.

Vietnam Veteran and Author Doug Bradley. Doug will present an In-Person Badger Talk: “We Gotta Get Out of This Place: The Soundtrack of the Vietnam War” at 1PM during our Vietnam Veterans Reunion on Sunday, August 4

Veterans are invited to help welcome home The Highground 40th Annual Bike Tour riders around 11am.

Founded as a Vietnam Veterans Memorial in 1984, The Highground continues to honor and remember those who served in the Vietnam War and their families.
Learn more about the “We Were There: The Vietnam War” Exhibition Project.

The Highground is located at W7031 Ridge Road, Neillsville, WI 54456