Posted on: September 23, 2023
George Peter turned 100 on Sept. 22, 2023. But, as he would tell you, “I don’t look a day over 99.”
Peter, a World War II veteran, is American Legion Post 21’s oldest member. And on Friday, as he notched another year...
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Veterans News
Posted on: September 20, 2023
Military veterans and their families will have the opportunity to climb for free Oct. 6 at the Boundless Adventures in Bristol Woods Park, Kenosha County Executive Samantha Kerkman and other event partners announced today.
The Veterans Climb is open to act...
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Posted on: May 26, 2023
The Kenosha County Veterans Honor Portal now has a new section devoted to telling historical stories about veterans and related topics, County Executive Samantha Kerkman announced today.
Launched in October 2022, the Veterans Honor Portal is an online tool...
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Posted on: May 19, 2023
Memorial Day will be observed at various events across Kenosha County over the holiday weekend. Here is a list of programs, compiled by the Kenosha County Division of Veterans Services:
What: Southern Wisconsin Veterans Memorial Cemetery Memorial Day Cerem...
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Posted on: May 19, 2023
County Executive Samantha Kerkman is inviting local veterans and their families to the inaugural Veterans Appreciation Summer Picnic, to be held at noon Friday, June 2, at the Kenosha County Veterans Memorial Park.
Admission is free, and lunch will be serv...
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Posted on: April 21, 2023
A member of Kenosha County’s waning population of World War II veterans was honored on the eve of his 97th birthday Friday at the American Heroes Café at Festival Foods in Kenosha.
Carlton Stanton served in the U.S. Navy as a...
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Veterans News
Posted on: March 21, 2023
The Kenosha County Veterans Services Town Hall Meeting will be held from 5:30 to 7 p.m., this Thursday, March 23, at the Kenosha County Job Center, 8600 Sheridan Road.
Kenosha County Veterans Services Director Ali Nelson said the event will be an opportuni...
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Posted on: February 20, 2023
County Executive Samantha Kerkman declared Monday, Feb. 20, 2023, as Thomas Van Dahm Day in Kenosha County, in honor of a local World War II veteran who is celebrating his 99th birthday.
Van Dahm was the guest of honor a few days earlier, at the ...
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Veterans News
Posted on: January 4, 2023
A local World War II veteran was the toast of the town Wednesday, at a belated celebration of his 100th birthday.
Harold “Jim” Eils was the guest of honor at the weekly gathering of the American Heroes Café at Festi...
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Veterans News
Posted on: October 31, 2022
Veterans Day events will be held across Kenosha County on and before the Nov. 11, 2022, holiday.
A chronological list of celebrations, compiled by the Kenosha County Veterans Service Office:
What: Christian Life School Veterans Day ProgramWhen: Friday, Nov ...
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Posted on: October 29, 2022
Kenosha County Veterans Services Director Ali Nelson was recently elected president of the County Veterans Service Officers Association of Wisconsin.
Nelson was sworn into the office on Oct. 18, during the CVSO fall conference in Wisconsin Rapids. He will ...
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Veterans News
Posted on: October 14, 2022
County Executive Samantha Kerkman recently announced the launch of the Kenosha County Veterans Honor Portal, an online tool that provides easy access to an array of information of interest to veterans and others in the community.
“We set out to c...
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Veterans News
Posted on: October 10, 2022
Being 101 years old didn’t stop Lillian Jilk from joining the American Legion two years ago.
And being 103 didn’t stop her from being present and smiling, when Legion Post 21 honored her for her two years as a continuous membe...
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Veterans News
Posted on: September 20, 2022
* UPDATE: As of Sept. 26, 2022, all available tickets have been distributed. *
Kenosha County Parks, Boundless Adventures, and the Kenosha County Division of Veterans Services are partnering to offer 150 free tickets to the aerial adventure park to qualifi...
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Posted on: August 28, 2022
Regulars at the American Heroes Café at Festival Foods in Kenosha wanted to pay tribute to their group’s founders, and they went above and beyond in their fundraising quest.
Meantime, another area veterans’ organization was l...
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Veterans News
Posted on: July 19, 2022
The Kenosha County Veterans Service Office will hold regular office hours in Twin Lakes the third Tuesday of each month beginning July 19, Kenosha County Executive Samantha Kerkman announced today.
Office hours on these days will be held from 9 a.m. to 3 p...
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Posted on: July 16, 2022
“The luckiest guy in the world.”
Paraphrasing the baseball great Lou Gehrig, that’s how Emerald “Dixie” Knudson describes himself on the eve of turning 102.
A World War II veteran, Knudson was the guest of h...
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Veterans News
Posted on: May 23, 2022
Memorial Day will be observed at various events across Kenosha County over the upcoming holiday weekend. Here is a list of programs, compiled by the Kenosha County Division of Veterans Services:
What: Southern Wisconsin Veterans Memorial Cemetery Memorial ...
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Veterans News
Posted on: November 8, 2021
A series of Veterans Day events and activities are scheduled across the area this week, while the Kenosha County Division of Veterans Services has also once again produced a video tribute for people to enjoy from home.
“Since Kenosha County was n...
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