Wisconsin state capital in Madison. PC: Fox 11 Online
(WTAQ-WLUK) — Governor Tony Evers is honoring the approximately 300,000 veterans living across Wisconsin and thanking them for the service.
The governor says Wisconsin now ranks among the top three states in America for successfully helping connect veterans with available jobs and maintain employment through various efforts led by the Wisconsin Departments of Workforce Development (DWD) and Veterans Affairs (DVA).
On Veterans Day, Gov. Evers has also proclaimed Nov. 5-11, 2026, as “Veterans Recognition Week” in Wisconsin.
A transcript of Gov. Evers’ video message to veterans is available below:
Hey there, folks. Governor Tony Evers here.On Veterans Day, we are proud to honor the nearly 300,000 veterans who call our state home.
From the battlefields of Europe to the jungles of Vietnam, and through the mud and snow in Korea and the deserts of Iraq and Afghanistan, we owe our nation’s heroes a tremendous debt of gratitude.
As we celebrate the 250th anniversary of our nation’s founding this year, we reflect on the incredible sacrifices that have been made to see us here today.
We are reminded that the freedom that we enjoy comes with a cost. And today, and every day, we honor the generations of Soldiers, Sailors, Airmen, Marines, Guardians, and Coast Guard members from Wisconsin and beyond who have answered the call to serve our nation.
Throughout my tenure as governor, I fought to strengthen Wisconsin’s commitment to our service members, veterans, and their families, but we still have much more work to do to ensure our military and veteran community gets the support, benefits, and assistance they need and that they have earned through their service.
That includes investments in education, employment, and job training. It includes supporting mental health services, peer-to-peer recovery, and treatment.
And it includes expanding the Veterans and Surviving Spouses tax credit and investing in housing because our nation’s heroes should never have to worry about having a roof over their heads.
We owe it to our veterans to work together to find meaningful solutions that allow our veterans not just to survive, but to thrive, because we share a duty and a responsibility to protect and defend all those who have protected and defended us.
So, today, we reaffirm our commitment to our veterans. We must never turn our backs on them, and we thank them for the service and sacrifice on behalf of our state and nation.
As we reflect on the past 250 years and look forward to the next 250, we must always remember those who answered the call to serve and that our nation endures today because of them.
So, happy Veterans Day, Wisconsin, and thank you.
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