We put out the word and they turned out in droves. In what can only be described as a holiday miracle, nearly three dozen volunteers and benefactors pitched in to pack and move the Italian American Veterans Museum from Dec. 26-28 The distance travelled was negligible — from the top floor of the Office Center to a building across the […]
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Longtime Veterans advocate Greg Padovani was the last person to tour the museum before the massive pack-and-move campaign between Christmas and the New Year. A 12-year Veteran of the Army and Army Reserve, Padovani has served as chairman of the Veterans Committee of Arlington Heights for two decades. He was given a tour of the museum by IAVM President Joe […]
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After nearly two decades at Casa Italia, the Italian American Veterans Museum will be bidding a fond farewell to our longtime home and marching confidently toward a promising future. As we embark on this bold new adventure, we’re going to need your support like never before. We’re calling on supporters past and future to give as generously as you can […]
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The Italian American Veterans Museum hosted a very special screening of “The Lost Mountaineers” on Aug. 27. Producers/Directors Antonella Previdi and Ben Appleby came all the way from Italy to do a private screening of this incredible film. The one-hour documentary tracked efforts to recover the equipment and remains of 25 soldiers who perished when their amphibious vehicle sank during […]
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The Italian American Veterans Museum was packed to the rafters on July 10 for a presentation of a History Channel documentary about the mistreatment of Italian citizens living in the United States during World War II. The film was introduced by Ron Onesti of Onesti Entertainment, who not only made the screening possible, but also served up mini-pizzas that he […]
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Members of the Burgio Woman’s Club were treated to a guided tour of the Italian American Veterans Museum, after which they enjoyed lunch, followed by a tour of the Italian Cultural Center at Casa Italia. “I received so many compliments from everyone about the tour of the Veterans museum and the Italian Cultural Center,” club President Annmarie Parisi said. “They […]
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The Italian American Veterans Museum ushered in a new slate of officers with the new year, electing retired Navy Cdr. Joseph Edward Troiani, Ph.D., as president. “I’m proud to serve as president of the museum in honor of family members who served in the military before me,” Troiani says. Troiani’s grandfather Joseph Troiani served in the U.S. Army during World […]
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On March 21, IAVM Curator Steve Corbo took (from left) Fred Ruiz, Ray Trzeciak, Tim Clark, and Roger Laurella on a tour of the museum. Laurella and Trzeciak are supporters of the Disabled American Veterans. Ruiz is a U.S. Army Veteran and Clark has a son in the U.S. Army who has served three tours of duty in Iraq/Afghanistan. All […]
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The Italian American Veterans Museum lost one of its staunchest supporters with the passing of Angeline Imbrogno. Angie and her husband, Ralph (pictured), were among the museum’s founding board members. A longtime leader of the Italian American War Veterans Auxiliary, she served as president of the Joseph Gentile Post #2 as well as state and national president. She spent her […]
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The Sheridan’s Chapter of the 1st Cavalry Division Association once again gathered at the museum, hosting their quarterly meeting and introducing first-time visitors to our many wonderful exhibits. “A few of our members were seeing the museum for the first time and they were very impressed with the exhibits,” says Chapter Secretary Donna Pacanowski. Several items donated by chapter members […]
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