Unsung Heroes Nomination

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Help us honor the brave men and women of Wisconsin
Do you know an "Unsung Hero?" Someone who has risked their life to protect our freedoms?
If so, NBC15 and Ho-Chunk Nation want to hear their story. Help us bring to life the story of a soldier whose service or sacrifices may have gone unnoticed.

Show your support by filling out the nomination form below. Please explain in 50 words or less why your milltary family member or friend is an "Unsung Hero." On June 28th on NBC15 News at 6pm, we will introduce you to our very first Unsung Hero, and their story.

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Past Unsung Heroes Honored
Unsung Hero: Brodhead Man Still Helps Fellow Veterans 2 Comments After this local Vietnam veteran survived two close calls in battle, and in memory of those who didn't return home, he vowed to serve veterans in need. (Full Story)
Unsung Hero: Local Army Medic Earns Bronze Star in WW II 0 Comments He was in the line of enemy fire, with no weapon for protection. It takes a special person to serve as a combat medic...a person like Ernie Schweitzer of Dodgeville. (Full Story)
Unsung Hero: Wounded Sun Prairie Vet Grateful to Be Alive 7 Comments For this month's Unsung Hero and his family, each Christmas truly is a blessing. He was nearly killed when insurgents attacked his base in Iraq. (Full Story)
Unsung Hero: DeForest Man Survives Hellish Night at Sea 8 Comments Sixty-five years later, a tattered list still brings tears to 91-year-old Navy veteran's eyes. (Full Story)
Unsung Heroes: Local Volunteers Send Slice of Home to Troops 4 Comments This month we're acknowledging the work of a group of local volunteers who, through their H.O.M.E project (Help Our Military Everyday), are supporting our troops by sending them a little taste of home. (Full Story)
Unsung Hero: Neighborhood Honors WW II P.O.W. 1 Comment An 85-year-old Sun Prairie man got quite the surprise when he walked out the door--his neighbors, relatives, and state dignitaries were all there to honor his service to country. (Full Story)
Unsung Hero: Vietnam Vet Survives Blast, Remembers Fallen Comrades 9 Comments A Lancaster man survived a mortar blast in Vietnam that killed a friend in the foxhole with him. More than 40 years later, he is determined to carry the memory of his fallen comrades in his heart. (Full Story)
Unsung Hero: Sun Prairie Man Awarded Bronze Star in Iraq 2 Comments Staff Sergeant John Schiltz of Sun Prairie is a man who has served our nation in Iraq. And if he had it his way, he'd still be over there serving right now. (Full Story)
Unsung Heroes: Three Men Share Three Things in Common 1 Comment This month Unsung Heroes not only served their country, they serve their communities by volunteering. (Full Story)
Unsung Hero: Sun Prairie Man Dodges German Bullets Time & Time Again 1 Comment Wilbert Upton of Sun Prairie will be the first to tell you it's a miracle he's alive to talk about the upcoming 65th anniversary of D-Day, or any of the other World War Two battles in which he fought. (Full Story)
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