The Vietnam War - Wisconsin Historical Society
The United States entered the war incrementally between 1950 and 1965, when President Lyndon Johnson began bombing North Vietnam and sent U.S. Marines to defend South Vietnam. The war pitted the North Vietnamese and the National Liberation Front — NLF, or Vietcong — against the United States and the South Vietnamese.
Officials identify the remains of pilot lost over Vietnam
17 hours ago · Federal officials identify the remains of a Wisconsin pilot lost over Vietnam in 1967. By Associated Press Wisconsin. PUBLISHED 12:44 PM ET Jan. 22, 2025 PUBLISHED January 22, 2025 @12:44 PM. SHARE. MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Federal officials have identified the remains of a U.S. Air Force pilot from Wisconsin who went missing during the Vietnam ...
50th Anniversary of End of Vietnam War Marked at Museum
Mar 21, 2023 · Madison, Wis. (March 24, 2023) - On March 29, 1973, U.S. ground forces withdrew from South Vietnam. The withdrawal officially ended years of war that forever marked a generation.
Federal officials identify remains of Wisconsin pilot lost over Vietnam …
22 hours ago · MADISON, Wis. -- Federal officials have identified the remains of a U.S. Air Force pilot from Wisconsin who went missing during the Vietnam War nearly 60 years ago. The Defense POW/MIA Accounting ...
Federal officials identify the remains of a Wisconsin pilot lost over ...
22 hours ago · MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Federal officials have identified the remains of a U.S. Air Force pilot from Wisconsin who went missing during the Vietnam War nearly 60 years ago. The Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency announced Tuesday that its scientists in December positively identified the remains of U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Donald W. Downing of Columbus.
Wisconsin State Council - Home
Wisconsin has more than 123,000 Vietnam Era Veterans. Of the 123,000 Vietnam Era Veterans in Wisconsin, roughly 2,600 are VVA members, About two percent of the Vietnam Era Veterans or 2,250 are active in a one of the 26 VVA WSC Chapters.
The Highground | Veterans Memorial Project
The Highground, located four miles west of Neillsville, started as the Wisconsin Vietnam Veterans Memorial Project in 1984. It has grown to a 155-acre Park that includes a museum, a gift shop, pavilions, picnic areas and four miles of hiking trails.
Federal Officials Identify the Remains of a Wisconsin Pilot Lost …
22 hours ago · MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Federal officials have identified the remains of a U.S. Air Force pilot from Wisconsin who went missing during the Vietnam War nearly 60 years ago.
Vietnam Veterans of Wisconsin - Wisconsin Veterans Museum
On March 29, 1973, U.S. ground forces withdrew from South Vietnam. The withdrawal officially ended years of war that forever marked a generation. The images on this page are of a handful of Vietnam veterans of Wisconsin and civilians who served in …
WI Vietnam War Memorial - Freedom Park, La Crosse, WI
The WI Vietnam War Memorial will be built at Veterans Freedom Park in La Crosse in 2020. The memorial will honor and remember our soldiers and families that sacrificed their lives for the freedom we enjoy today.