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US VETERANS PROJECT LIBRARY

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To Those Who Served, And Those Who Seek to Understand

This blog is not just a collection of articles. It is a quiet tribute. A tribute to the men and women who served with honor, some of whom returned home to tell their stories, and many who never could.

Jul 17, 20252 min read

Beyond the Battlefield: Observing Hacksaw Ridge and the Quiet Strength of Desmond Doss, by Ronald Kruk.

Some stories don’t shout—they whisper. And in that whisper, they carry a weight more powerful than a battlefield roar. That’s what I...

Jun 6, 20252 min read

Heritage Honeybee Farm

Heritage Honeybee Farm Thursday, June 16, at 6 p.m. The US Veterans Project Library and the Dwight Foster Public Library invite the...

Jun 6, 20251 min read

Overseas Cemeteries of World War I and World War II

Overseas Cemeteries of World War I and World War II This program will occur in person at the Dwight Foster Public Library, 209 Merchants Ave, Fort Atkinson, and will be available remotely on Zoom. Find the link to join at https://www.fortlibrary.org/usvets/ Thursday, May 26, at 6 p.m. The US Veterans Project Library and the Dwight Foster Public Library invite you to celebrate Memorial Day with this tour of the military cemeteries of Europe. Wes Sisson will present this progra

Jun 6, 20251 min read

Fur, Feathers, and Unshakable Courage: The Untold Story of WWII’s War Animals, by Robin Hutton

When we think of heroes of World War II, we often picture soldiers storming beaches, pilots in dogfights, or medics pulling the wounded...

Jun 6, 20252 min read

Pearl Harbor Remembered: Reflections on The Attack on Pearl Harbor by Pinheiro & Serrano

December 7, 1941—a date that echoed through history as “a day which will live in infamy.” In The Attack on Pearl Harbor: A Day That Changed America, Christy Pinheiro and Richard A. Serrano craft a compelling narrative that transports readers back to the island of Oahu, capturing both the build-up to the assault and its profound aftermath. What I Found Most Gripping: Context and Tension: The authors begin by tracing the simmering tensions between the United States and Japan—ec

Jun 5, 20252 min read

Ace of Aces: Remembering the Daring Legacy of Major Richard “Dick” Bong, by Mike O’Connor

Long before he became a legend in the skies, Richard Ira Bong was a quiet boy on a dairy farm in the northern woods of Poplar, Wisconsin....

Jun 5, 20252 min read

9/11 Memorial & Museum: Honoring, Remembering, Reflecting. The 20th Anniversary

9/11 Memorial & Museum The 9/11 Memorial & Museum: A Sacred Space of Honor, Memory, and American Resolve At the heart of Lower Manhattan, where the Twin Towers once stood, the 9/11 Memorial & Museum serves as the United States’ principal institution for preserving the story of September 11, 2001, and the earlier 1993 World Trade Center bombing. It stands not only as a site of remembrance but as a living testament to the strength, courage, and unity of the American people. Her

Jun 5, 20251 min read