Why do you
think it's important for
these young folks
you think?
And why is it important
for them to learn
specifically about
Wisconsin's role
in previous conflicts?
I think it's important
for two reasons
to educate
and to inspire.
To educate
people need to
understand that
the shoulders
that we stand on
as Wisconsinites
and as Americans
are the generations
that have gone before us.
The other thing
I would point out
is the state symbols
that we look at every day
that are callbacks
to Wisconsin veterans.
Our state flag
our state song
“On, Wisconsin!”
both callbacks
to Wisconsin vets
Old Abe
has a Wisconsin
Civil War tie.
So there are
things like this
that we see
every single day
that most people don't realize
comes right out of the service
of Wisconsin veterans.
That's something that's educatio
but it's also very inspiring
when you realize some of what
has gone before and
hey, we've gone through this
or hey, the Frozen Chosin
they survived that horrible wint
We can do, you know
we can do the same thing.
Whatever's going on
in front of us
it gives us perspective.
And so that's the inspiration pi
and I think that's
both of those
you can find at
the Veterans Museum, for sure.