Crowley said the County Board has worked hard to support Milwaukee’s veteran community. Milwaukee Country Board Executive David Crowley discussed working against this type of treatment to veterans while simultaneously walking in the parade. “It took a long time for the country to realize we were there doing a service for the country.” “We (veterans) weren’t accepted because of the Vietnam War,” said McGowan. While he was fond of his time in the service, he says it was anything but a warm welcome when he came back home McGowan enlisted in the Navy in 1963 and spent a majority of his service on the U.S.S.
MILWAUKEE – The Veterans Day Parade through downtown Milwaukee drew a crowd to celebrate those who served and sacrificed for the United States.Īmong the sea of red, white and blue and cacophony of cheers stood Bill McGowan.
