Veterans Park Field of Flags for Memorial Day, volunteers needed

Hundreds of flags fill Veterans Park in Milwaukee ahead of Memorial Day. But organizers need your help placing thousands more.

Placing flags at Veterans Park in Milwaukee
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Hundreds of flags fill Veterans Park in Milwaukee ahead of Memorial Day. But organizers need your help placing thousands more.

Wisconsin veteran finds connection through music: 'It’s a new mission'

Memorial Day weekend is also a chance to help service members as they transition into civilian life. Guitars for Vets helps veterans do just.

Veterans granted over 1M toxic exposure claims under PACT Act

U.S. veterans have received about $5.7 billion in benefits under a new law that broadened disability claims involving burn pit or other toxic exposure during their service.

Ride for the Troops in Milwaukee
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Ride for the Troops in Milwaukee takes place on Saturday, May 18, and you can learn more about each branch of the military at the end of the ride at the Harley-Davidson Museum.

Armed Forces Day in MKE: Ride for the Troops
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As part of the Ride for the Troops event, people can take part in some exercise drills that one would experience at boot camp!

Ride for the Troops at House of Harley
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FOX6 WakeUp chatted with two U.S. Army soldiers to talk about a joint service obstacle course at the end of the Ride for the Troops event.

Support the Troops Ride for Milwaukee Armed Forces Week

The Support the Troops Ride and Memorial Ceremony took off from House of Harley-Davidson on Saturday morning, May 18.

Annual Support the Troops Ride in Milwaukee
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Departing from the iconic House of Harley-Davidson, thejourney will culminate at the Harley-Davidson Museum after briefly stopping at the War Memorial for a group photo.

Milwaukee Armed Forces Week banquet
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Milwaukee Armed Forces Week kicked off Monday, May 13, with a banquet was held at the Wisconsin Club.

VFW food drive asks you to 'Fill the Humvee'
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VFW Post 2260 in Oconomowoc is putting its own spin on the community food drive with a 'Fill the Humvee' event for the VFW Day of Service.

Food drive hosted by Oconomowoc VFW Post 2260
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VFW Post 2260 in Oconomowoc is hosting a 'Fill the Humvee' food drive for the VFW Day of Service.

'Fill the Humvee' Food Drive in Oconomowoc
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The third annual VFW Day of Service, VFW Post 260 in Oconomowoc is hosting a 'Fill the Humvee' Food Drive on Saturday, May 4.

Military Appreciation Month 2024 deals, discounts

Here's a look at the deals and discounts available to honor military members and veterans during Military Appreciation Month.

Military jet crashes near Holloman Air Force Base in New Mexico

An F-16 military jet crashed near Holloman Air Force Base in New Mexico, just before noon local time on Tuesday, a U.S. official confirmed to Fox News.

Vietnam War U.S. Air Force major accounted for after nearly six decades

The Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) announced that U.S. Air Force Maj. John C.G. Kerr, missing since a 1967 mission in Laos, was accounted for on April 24, 2024, decades after being declared Killed in Action.

Honor Flight trip; veteran, former FOX6 employee takes part

Dozens of Milwaukee-area veterans are back home after the Stars and Stripes Honor Flight. One of those veterans helped capture the Cold War times and then gather news behind the scenes at FOX6.