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Wausau to honor WWI unknown soldier with ceremony at Pine Grove Cemetery
10+ hour, 43+ min ago (149+ words) WAUSAU, Wis. (WAOW) " The Daughters of the American Revolution is hosting a ceremony to honor an unknown World War I soldier buried in Pine Grove Cemetery. The ceremony is scheduled for May 20, 2026, at 1 p. m. in Potter's Field at Pine Grove Cemetery,…...
99 Wisconsin veterans to fly to D. C. on Never Forgotten Honor Flight Monday
8+ mon, 2+ day ago (193+ words) WAUSAU, Wis. " The Never Forgotten Honor Flight will transport 98 Vietnam and one Korea era veterans from central and northern Wisconsin to Washington, D. C. on September 22. This marks the organization's 53rd flight since its inception on April 27, 2010. Ken Moberg, president of Never Forgotten…...
Golfers brave the rain for Never Forgotten Honor Flight outing
9+ mon, 1+ day ago (117+ words) WAUSAU, Wis. (WAOW) - Many golfers braved the rain to participate in the 15th annual Never Forgotten Honor Flight fundraiser golf outing. The event held at Greenwood Hills Country Club, aims to help raise money to send Veterans on the once in…...
Stevens Point school honors military alumni with virtual Wall of Honor
9+ mon, 4+ week ago (116+ words) STEVENS POINT, WI " Stevens Point Area Senior High School (SPASH) has launched a Military Service Wall of Honor. This tribute recognizes alumni and staff who have served in the U. S. Armed Forces. The virtual display, part of the SPASH Panthers Community…...
EAA Air Venture Cup Race kicks off at Wausau Downtown Airport
10+ mon, 1+ day ago (373+ words) WAUSAU, Wis. (WAOW) - EAA is almost here, which means things pick up here at the Wausau Downtown Airport, home to the Air Venture Cup (AVC), which features about 100 unique aircraft racing over 400 nautical miles. This year marks the 27th AVC race,…...
Wabeno WWII vet celebrates 100th birthday, throws out first pitch at Brewers game
11+ mon, 1+ week ago (351+ words) WABENO, Wis. (WAOW) - A man from Wabeno is celebrating his 100th birthday today (June 12), but it isn't just any ordinary birthday celebration. Bernie Miller - a World War II veteran, got to celebrate a day early by throwing out the first pitch…...
Remains of unknown soldier in Wausau cemetery exhumed for DNA identification
11+ mon, 1+ week ago (177+ words) WAUSAU, Wis. " The Marathon County Medical Examiner's Office, in collaboration with several local and state organizations, has exhumed an unidentified soldier from Pine Grove Cemetery. The soldier, who died by suicide in 1930, had identified himself as a World War I…...
WWII soldier from Shawano identified after 83 years
11+ mon, 4+ week ago (217+ words) WASHINGTON, D. C. (WAOW) --The Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency announced that U. S. Army Air Forces Pvt. Herbert E. Mc Laughlin, 31, from Shawano, Wisconsin, was accounted for on Dec. 17, 2024. Mc Laughlin was killed during World War II. WASHINGTON, D. C. (WAOW) -- The Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency…...