Memorial Monument News

A national foundation is planning to build a monument to “Gold Star families” on the grounds of the Milwaukee County War Memorial Center at Read More

Fundraising Campaign Officially Underway to Build, Install, and Dedicate National Tribute Milwaukee, Wis. March 11, 2020 - The Hershel “Woody” Williams Medal of Honor Read More

The first major step forward for the Milwaukee Gold Star Memorial Monument took place today when soil tests were taken at the proposed location at Read More

Milwaukee Rotary - History In 2016, Milwaukee Rotary and the Military Service Committee first discussed the possibility of dedicating a Gold Star Families Memorial Read More

The War Memorial Center today approved the site of the Milwaukee Gold Star Families Memorial Monument on the grounds north of the War Memorial Center Read More

The Veterans of Foreign Wars unanimously voted to support the Milwaukee Gold Star Families Memorial Monument. Without their support this memorial would not be Read More

Contributing In-Kind Materials and Services In January 2019, as the many approvals were being evaluated and discussed, three Milwaukee engineering firms offered to donate vital Read More

At the beginning of the monument initiative in 2016, the Wisconsin Survivor Outreach Services organization provided its support to connect with and pay tribute Read More

As early as 2016, the State of Maryland Secretary of Veterans Affairs provided his Wisconsin counterpart, Secretary of Wisconsin Department of Veterans Affairs, John A. Read More