[Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 144 (Monday, September 14, 2026)]
[Senate]
[Page S4653]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




    RECOGNIZING THE WILLIAM S. MIDDLETON MEMORIAL VETERANS HOSPITAL

  Ms. BALDWIN. Mr. President, today I rise to honor the 75th 
anniversary of the William S. Middleton Memorial Veterans Hospital in 
Madison, WI. I am pleased to celebrate this hospital and to commemorate 
this historic milestone.
  Since 1951, the William S. Middleton Memorial Veterans Hospital has 
served Wisconsin veterans with care and compassion. When the hospital 
was first opened, it was the first of the VA's designated tuberculosis 
hospitals. After years of providing tuberculosis care, in 1960, the 
facility was redesignated to provide general medical and surgical care.
  In 1976, the U.S. Congress renamed the hospital after Dr. William 
Shainline Middleton, an accomplished veteran, physician, and academic. 
Dr. Middleton served as an Army captain during World War I and served 
with distinction in the Office of the Chief Surgeon during World War 
II.
  Following his military service, Dr. Middleton returned to the 
University of Wisconsin Medical School, where he taught generations of 
future physicians and served for 20 years as its dean. In 1955, Dr. 
Middleton was appointed as the Chief Medical Director for the Veterans 
Administration. Throughout his career, he was a tireless advocate for 
the advancement of veterans' healthcare and was a champion for medical 
research.
  Over the past 75 years, the William S. Middleton Memorial Veterans 
Hospital has continued to grow and evolve to meet the needs of the 
veterans it serves. Its longstanding partnership with the University of 
Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health supports medical 
education, research, and innovation that help advance the care 
available to veterans. Today, it is a state-of-the-art teaching 
hospital with many accreditations and achievements that allow the 
hospital to provide world-class healthcare to our Nation's veterans.
  As we honor this significant milestone, I am particularly grateful 
for the doctors, nurses, and staff who are committed to serving our 
veterans every day. I look forward to the continued success of the 
William S. Middleton Memorial Veterans Hospital and its important work 
on behalf of Wisconsin veterans for generations to come.

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