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An Author Shares the Story of Her Father and Uncle Shot Down in WWII
3+ hour ago (46+ words) An Author Shares the Story of Her Father and Uncle Shot Down in WWII'WTMJ An Author Shares the Story of Her Father and Uncle Shot Down in WWII Sunday Sip: Margle Media Wisconsin's Weekend Morning News 2-8-26 Connect with WTMJ on…...
9/11 anniversary: 'I want to tell my son how brave his grandpa was"
4+ mon, 4+ week ago (228+ words) MILWAUKEE " Sept. 11th, 2001 will be a day forever seared in our collective memories. For many Americans, the memories are far more painful. "I remember fragments," Julie Henneberry, of Bay View, told WTMJ's Wis. Morning News. "I remember being at school. I…...
World War II veterans honored at Brewers v. Phillies game
5+ mon, 3+ day ago (119+ words) 100-YEAR-OLD BURLY WHO THREW THE 1ST PITCH WEST ALLIS, Wis." The Milwaukee Brewers honored over 30 World War II Veterans at the home game against the Phillies on Thursday. 100-year-old Burly Brellenthin threw the first pitch. Brellenthin served in Guam, Saipan, and…...
Music, Classic Cars & Community: Milwaukee Lakefront Event Honors Veterans This Thursday
5+ mon, 3+ week ago (352+ words) MILWAUKEE" If you're looking for a meaningful way to connect with local veterans and enjoy a summer evening on the lakefront, head to the War Memorial Center this Thursday, August 21for the season finale ofMusic in the Garden, a free, family-friendly…...
Pilots, planes, and passion take flight at EAA AirVenture 2025
6+ mon, 2+ week ago (382+ words) OSHKOSH, Wis." The roar of engines, the rush of takeoffs, and the buzz of aviation lovers fill the air at EAA AirVenture 2025, as pilots from around the world" and just down the street" come together to celebrate flight in all…...
Blue Angels arrive in Milwaukee for Air and Water Show
6+ mon, 3+ week ago (360+ words) MILWAUKEE" Thursday morning at the 128th Air Refueling Wing at Mitchell International Airport members of the U.S. Navy Blue Angels landed in preparation for the Milwaukee Air and Water Show this weekend. The Blue Angels themselves consist of 160 sailors and marines who…...
A Hero Remembered: Capt. Lance Sijan Memorial soars again after powerful community effort
6+ mon, 4+ week ago (404+ words) MILWAUKEE'A Wisconsin hero will be remembered with full military honors on July 10, as the newly restored Captain Lance P. Sijan Memorial Plaza'is officially re-dedicated near Milwaukee's Mitchell International Airport. The tribute marks not just the physical restoration of a memorial, but…...
Work On Restoring Lance Sijan Memorial is Underway -- Wis. Afternoon News
7+ mon, 3+ week ago (170+ words) A husband-and-wife team from Florida, Andy and Luli Bishop, are now in Milwaukee and have begun repairing and restoring the Lance Sijan F-4 Phantom Memorial at the airport. The Memorial has fallen into disrepair over the years. Lance Sijan is from…...
A local American hero turns 100 years old!
11+ mon, 1+ week ago (221+ words) A local American hero turns 100 years old today! Floyd Sorenson served from 1943-1946 as a pharmacist mate and medic, and was a part of the D-Day invasion. Sorenson joined the Navy when he was eighteen years old and was assigned to…...