Join our speaker series to hear from Jerry Rayala. About his book: I Once Was a Soldier (A Vietnam Veteran's Memoir). Rayala, a Shake and Bake Sgt. served as 1st Platoon squad leader during his entire tour. Initiated into combat on June 5, just days after his arrival, set the tone of his tour. His […]
September 12th, we will be celebrating Poplar Day. On this date, anyone from Poplar, WI will gain free access to the museum! Please feel free to share this with anyone from Poplar!
Join us as Paul Makowski delves into USS Indianapolis. This ship is famous for a top-secret mission to deliver atomic bomb parts in July 1945, followed by its tragic sinking by a Japanese submarine, which led to one of the worst shark-attack and survival ordeals in military history.
This spring, a very special person to the Bong Center, Jann Brill, passed away. Jann was a long- time volunteer and gift shop manager who helped initiate the idea of serving veterans during one of our country's most beloved holidays. That first meal was served in 2017. Fast forward nine years, and now we serve […]
