MAY 2012

Over the years the original meaning and spirit of Memorial Day has faded from the public consciousness. We need to remember with sincere respect those who paid the price for our freedoms; we need to keep in sacred remembrance those who died serving their country. We need to never let them be forgotten. On Memorial Day we need to stop and pay with sincere conviction

our respects for those who died protecting and preserving the free-

doms we enjoy, for we owe those honored dead more than we can

ever repay.

"If it is considered a holiday, why is it so? I consider it to be a na-tional day of mourning. This is how we observe this day in our home. Because of what that day represents the rest of the days of the year are our holidays." -- F L Lloyd West Chester, Pa USA -

In 1915, inspired by the poem

"In Flanders Fields," Moina

Michael replied with her own

poem .

Ms. Michael then conceived of

an idea to wear red poppies on

Memorial day in honor of

those who died serving the na-

tion during war. She was the

first to wear one, and sold pop-

pies to her friends and co-

workers with the money going

to benefit servicemen in need.

Shortly before Memorial Day

in 1922 the VFW became the

first veterans' organization

to nationally sell poppies.

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Story of the “Buddy

Poppy” (continued from pg.1)

Around the same year, the

American Legion Auxiliary

adopted the poppy as the organi-

zation's memorial flower and

pledged its use to benefit our ser-

vicemen and their families. To-

day, the poppy continues to pro-

vide a financial and therapeutic

benefit to those hospitalized and

disabled veterans who construct

them, as well as benefiting thou-

sands of other veterans and their

families.

Each nine-piece poppy is made

by veterans for veterans in Aux-

iliary sponsored Poppy Shops

that supplement physical and

psychological therapy needed by

hospitalized and disabled veter-

ans. The Auxiliary provides the

materials and the volunteers.

The veteran makes the poppy

and is paid a small amount for

each painstakingly made flower.

For some it is their only income.

No matter what the cost of main-

taining and supplying the Poppy

Shops, the memorial poppy is

never sold, but given in exchange

for a contribution.

Memorial Day Service Monday, May 28, 2012

10:00 am

Evergreen Cemetery

Hwy 51 Woodruff, WI

Date: May 18, 2012

Time: 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM

Location: Central Wisconsin Veterans Cemetery,

N2665 County Road QQ

City: King, WI

Phone: 608.264.7663

Cost: FREE

The Wisconsin Veterans Museum and Veterans Home at King presents the first Central Wis-

consin Veterans Memorial Cemetery Tour on Friday, May 18th in King, WI at the ceme-

tery. Much like our Forest Hill Cemetery Tour, this event features actors dressed in period cos-

tume portraying four veterans with ties to the cemetery. The featured vignettes include

Charles King, father of the Wisconsin National Guard; the Village of King’s namesake, Theo-

dore Goldin, Medal of Honor recipient for valor at Little Big Horn; Oren Kendley, who

will tell the story of his beloved dog Brownie’s experience as a member of the K-9 unit during

WWII, and; a member of the 21st Wisconsin Infantry who will discuss the Civil War and Na-

tive Americans’ contribution to the fight.

The event will open to the general public in the afternoon. There will be two one-hour view-

ings of the vignettes in the pavilion located in the center of the cemetery at 1:30 and 3:00. The

event is free for the general public.

To register, contact the Curator of Education at 608-264-7663

or email Jennifer.Kollath@dva.state.wi.us.

CLICK HERE FOR OTHER UPCOMING EVENTS SPONSORED BY

WISCONSIN VETERAN’S MUSEUM

Helpful Links for Veterans

Wisconsin Dept of Veteran’s Affairs

US Department of Vet Affairs

VA Home Loan Center

Veteran Owned Business List

US Dept of Labor—Veteran Employment and Training Services

Wounded warrior project

The fifth-annual Freedom Fest will be held on June 16th. The event honors veterans and 100% of the proceeds raised bene-fit Veterans' causes including the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse's Veterans Hall of Honor and a statewide Veterans' scholarship fund. Veterans can apply for a scholarship to use toward attending any school in the University of Wisconsin sys-tem.

Beginning April 13, tickets will be available at select Kwik Trip stores and online. For ticket information and schedule of events click here.

Tickets on Sale for Freedom Fest

June 16, 2012

VISIT THE WISCONSIN VETERAN’S MUSEUM

The Wisconsin Veterans Museum, located on Capitol Square in Madison,

Wisconsin, USA, is dedicated to the soldiers of the state of Wisconsin. The

museum is composed of two award-winning galleries that chronicle the his-

tory of Wisconsin citizens who served in their nation's wars from the Ameri-

can Civil War to the Persian Gulf War. The Wisconsin Veterans Museum is an educational activity of the

Wisconsin Department of Veterans Affairs.

Location 30 W Mifflin Street, Madison, Wisconsin

Website http://www.wisvetsmuseum.com

Off with your hat, as the flag goes by! And let the heart have its say;

You’re man enough for a tear in your eye That you will not wipe away.

-Henry Cuyler Bunner

them is a small way to say thank you for their service.

I was privileged to escort my 91 year old mother-in-law who served in

WWII as an Army Air Corps nurse.

If you are interested in finding out more about the Never Forgotten

Honor Flight visit neverforgottenhonorflight.com or contact me at

hurstd@firstweber.com

First Weber Group and its agents

are pleased to be part of Wiscon-

sin’s Never Forgotten Honor Flight

September 19, 2011 was the 5th

flight for the Never Forgotten

Honor Flight. Eighty-eight WWII

veterans and their guardians flew

to Washington, D.C. to visit the

memorial that stands in their

honor.

The 1 day trip taken at no cost to

First Weber Foundation and Never Forgotten Honor Flight

http:blog.firstweber.com/category/firstweber-foundation/

We’re On the Web!

“Today, let us as Americans, honor the American fighting man. For it is

he - the soldier, the sailor, the airman, the marine - who fought to pre-

serve freedom. It his valor that has given renewed hope to the free

world that by working together in discipline and faith our

ideals of freedom will always prevail.” Admiral Forrest P. Sherman

VFW Post 7898 Woodruff, WI running the brat stand at

Trigg’s supermarket in Minocqua.

VFW Post 7898 Woodruff, WI Memorial Day Honor

Guard at Evergreen Cemetery in Woodruff.

I am a Viet Nam Vet and Proud Life Member of VFW Post 7898, Woodruff, WI

Tenth District of the VFW Department of Wisconsin

The Tenth District is

comprised of 35

great VFW Posts

across northern Wis-

consin.

Click to Visit the

map

It shows the locations of these outstanding Posts and will link you

to more information about them.

You are invited to look them over and choose to visit one near you.

If you’ve already earned the right to join our great organization but

have yet to decide where to do it, come visit here at home where

we do our best work for all Veterans!

Stars and Stripes Honor Flight Presents: Field of Honor: A Salute to the Greatest Generation

of the official model of the WWII Memorial on loan before going to the Smith-sonian. The premiere will happen during the "Field of Honor" salute to "The Greatest Generation" at Miller Park on Saturday, August 11, 2012 .

Schedule of Events: 3:30 Parking lots open. People can tailgate in the Miller Park parking lots. WWII Re-enactors and Live Music 4:30 Stadium Opens: Pil-lars of Honor WWII Memo-rial Model & SSHF Art Show

This once-in-a-generation event will bring together thousands of World War II veterans and veterans from other conflicts, their families, friends and com-munities. The event will feature the world premier of the Stars and Stripes Honor Flight documentary on the Miller Park High-Definition Video Board and special viewing

6:30 Program Begins: Navy Seals will skydive into Miller Park before the start of the World Premier of the Honor Flight Documentary Movie on the Miller Park center field scoreboard. 9:00 Flyover & Fireworks “This would be a great opportunity for Honor Flight alumni to cele-brate this event that the community has em-braced with their whole heart," said Renee Rid-dle of Stars and Stripes Honor Flight. Tickets for the event are set to go on sale March 27th.

Days to Fly the Flag: 2012

- New Year’s Day, January 1

- Inauguration Day, January 20

- MLK Jr.’s birthday, 3rd Monday in

January

- Lincoln’s Birthday, February 12

- Presidents Day, third Monday in February

- Washington’s Birthday – February 22

- Easter Sunday (variable)

- Mother’s Day, second Sunday in May

- Armed Forces Day, third Saturday in May

- Memorial Day (half-staff until noon), the

last Monday in May

- Flag Day, June 14

- Father’s Day, third Sunday in June

- Independence Day, July 4

- Labor Day, first Monday in September

- Constitution Day, September 17

- Columbus Day, second Monday in October

- Navy Day, October 27

- Veterans Day, November 11

- Thanksgiving Day, fourth Thursday in

November

- Christmas Day, December 25

- and such other days as may be

proclaimed by the President

- the birthdays of States

(date of admission)

- and on State holidays.