The Village of Sturtevant is hosting its 4th annual Memorial Day Parade on May 28. The parade will start at 10 a.m. in the Village of Sturtevant. Community members, floats, […]
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Racine Area Veterans Incorporation Hosts Racine Veterans Support Expo on May 28
The Racine Area Veterans Incorporation (RAVI) will be hosting the first Racine Veterans Support Expo on May 28. This free event will take place on Memorial Day weekend as a […]
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Racine Memorial Day Parade is May 30
After a two-year hiatus, the annual Racine Memorial Day Parade is back. The parade takes place on Memorial Day (Monday, May 30) in West Racine. The Racine Area Veterans Inc. (RAVI) […]
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5 Ways to Honor Veterans
Veterans Day is celebrated today. According to Military.com, this holiday was first celebrated as Armistice Day. The day marked the end of World War I, formally recognized on the “11th […]
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Op-ed: Salute to Veteran’s Day
The Racine County Sheriff’s office offers the following words in honor of Veteran’s Day, 2021. Today we salute those who serve and have served our great country. Racine County Sheriff’s […]
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Events Planned to Mark Veteran Suicide Prevention Month
September is Suicide Prevention Month and the Southeastern Wisconsin Task Force onVeteran Suicide Prevention and its partners have a number of events planned to mark the month: Sept. 1, noon […]
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Milwaukee VA giving third dose COVID shots to immunocompromised; planning underway for booster shots
Additional COVID-19 vaccinations are now being given by the Milwaukee VA Medical Center to immunocompromised Veterans as the virus continues to surge, fueled by the Delta variant. In addition, plans […]
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Disabled Veterans Fish in Salmon-A-Rama
Paralyzed Veterans of America (Wisconsin Chapter) and Salmon Unlimited Wisconsin joined forces to allow disabled veterans to fish on Lake Michigan. Paralyzed Veterans of America strives to enhance and uplift the […]
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Donations Sought for Milwaukee VA’s Drive-Thru Baby Shower
The Milwaukee VA is seeking donations from the community to help expectant Veterans. The items will go into gift baskets to be given to female Veterans during the shower on […]
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Gov. Evers Signs Bill Designating May 14 as Hmong-Lao Veterans Day, Orders Flags to Half-Staff
MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers today signed Assembly Bill 154, now Wisconsin Act 31, designating May 14 as Hmong-Lao Veterans Day in Wisconsin. The governor issued Executive Order #115 ordering […]
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Medical College of Wisconsin Veteran Outreach Program Helps Prevent Suicide with Firearm Safety Initiative
The Captain John D. Mason Veteran Peer Outreach Program, on behalf of the Southeastern Wisconsin Suicide Prevention Taskforce and BeThereWis.com, is bringing the Gun Shop Project and Safe Storage Program […]
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Part of deployed Wisconsin National Guard aviation unit returns to US soil from Middle East
By Wisconsin National Guard Public Affairs Office Approximately half of a Wisconsin Army National Guard aviation detachment returned safely to U.S. soil late last week after a nearly 11-month mobilization […]
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Milwaukee VA Needs Volunteer Drivers to Take Patients to Appointments
The Milwaukee VA Medical Center is seeking volunteer drivers to take patients back and forth to their hospital appointments. The Disabled American Veterans, which oversees the driving program, needs volunteers […]
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Milwaukee Veterans Can Participate in Cholesterol Drug Dementia Study
Veterans 75 and older can participate in a new study to see if a cholesterol drug can help maintain health by preventing dementia, disability, and heart disease. The Milwaukee VA […]
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Peer-Run Respite for Veterans Now Open
The nation’s first respite home managed by veterans for veterans experiencing mental health and substance use challenges is now open in Pewaukee. Known as a peer-run respite, the R&R House […]