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: Local Veteran Survived Close Call at Battle of The Bulge 7 Comments This month's Unsung Hero, is a man who will be the first to tell you he's lucky to be alive. When you hear this World War II veteran's story, you'll understand why. (Full Story)
Unsung Hero: Deerfield Man Harbors Painful Memories of Sinking 5 Comments On Memorial Day, this month's Unsung Hero will think about the shipmates he lost on a terrifying day at sea in 1943. When Donald Shaul of Deerfield returned from World War II, he carried painful memories with him . (Full Story)
Dryhootch: Using Coffee & Conversation to Prevent Veteran Suicides 3 Comments Studies show 18 vets commit suicide in America each day, and more Wisconsin National Guard members are dying from suicide than in battle. A Milwaukee non-profit is working to prevent those deaths, through coffee and conversation. (Full Story)
Mental Combat Wounds Claim More Veterans' Lives 3 Comments A startling number of our service members and veterans are taking their own lives. They are returning from war with wounds to the mind that can prove to be as deadly as wounds to the body. (Full Story)
Unsung Hero: Reedsburg Man Leads Tank Crew Through Hell of War 0 Comments We're losing about one-thousand of them every day--men and women who made a tremendous sacrifice for their nation during World War Two. They are veterans like the late Lynn Krug of Reedsburg, who passed away last month. (Full Story)
Unsung Hero: Marshall Man Dodges Bullet 66 Years Ago 9 Comments It was a foggy day, just like today, back in 1944...a day that was almost Ernie Blaschka's last. When you meet Ernie and hear his story, you'll understand why he's this month's Unsung Hero. (Full Story)
Unsung Hero: Wisconsin Mom Serving Away from Kids Helps Save Boy 0 Comments This month's NBC 15 Unsung Hero and her husband are away from their baby boys for a year, serving our country in Afghanistan. When a special patient was brought through the doors of her field clinic, she was reminded how very much she misses them. (Full Story)
Unsung Hero: WW II Marine Pays Final Tribute to Departed Comrades 8 Comments She served as a Marine in World War Two, but her allegiance to her military comrades didn't end with the war. (Full Story)
Unsung Heroes: Hero helping Heroes 0 Comments This month's Unsung Hero is a man who's changed the lives of hundreds of other Unsung Heroes around the nation. (Full Story)
Unsung Hero: A Bridge of No Return 0 Comments July's Unsung Hero is a man who served his country by simply staying alive, when most others did not. (Full Story)
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