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Flag at Half Mast

What do you know about Flags flown at Half Mast? Our flags on Monday, August 26th, flew at half-staff with respect for Wisconsin-born and raised ...
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Veteran Story

New WWII Postal Service Exhibit

Special Guest Blog post written by 2024 Summer Intern Cathy Taylor. When I started as an intern at The Richard I. Bong Museum for the ...
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National Dog Day

Richard I. Bong and Speaks National Dog Day This amazing photo was taken in November 1942 when Dick Bong was home. We get to see ...
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Happy National Aviation Day!

Our favorite flyers have celebrated this day, August 19th, since it was established in 1939 by President Franklin Delano Roosevelt, to recognize the history and ...
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Epic Sponsors for Veterans Trip to BWCA We couldn’t offer this amazing trip every year without our incredibly supportive sponsors. We are fortunate to have ...
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Gone but not forgotten.

Gone but not forgotten Unique find in the Archives On August 2nd, 2024, family, friends and American Legion members gathered at the Bong Veterans Center ...
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