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Written by Todd DePastino In 1970, the U.S. Marine Corps faced a daunting recruitment challenge. Amidst the Vietnam War and a nation in turmoil, with...
Written by Todd DePastino WWII veteran Guy Prestia passed away at 102 years old just hours before he was scheduled to share some stories with...
Written by Bob Von Bargen In the 1970s, one Chief Master Sergeant in the 335th Military Airlift Squadron of the Air Force Reserve’s 514th Military...
Written by Bill Priatko Coming up on age 93, Air Force veteran and former Pittsburgh Steeler Bill Priatko appears in a great commercial for the...
Written by Harry Crosby and Glenn Flickinger “A Wing and A Prayer” by Harry Crosby The Bremen Mission Harry Crosby’s memoir of his service with...
Written by Jeff Ballard We just received this wonderful note from globetrotting naval historian Jeff Ballard, with the latest VBC Magazine on Plum Pudding Island...
Written by Matt Saintsing (published in July/August 2024 issue of DAV Magazine) All eyes were on Terry Hillard as he told a room packed with...
Written by PACT for Animals Veterans and military families understand well the frenzies and uncertainties of deployment–leaving behind loved ones, including beloved pets. When duty...
Written by James Matsuoka Last month, WWII history enthusiast James Matsuoka sent his expert review of various companies that run World War II tours in...
Written by Todd DePastino Every once in a while, you see an artifact that takes your breath away. Such was the case last week, when...
USS Muskeget (AG-48), a former commercial cargo ship turned into a Coast Guard weathership and sunk by a German submarine in 1942 (USN) Written by...
Written by Ron Stachevich On the shore of the Ohio River in Pittsburgh, right outside the Carnegie Science Center, there sits a World War II...
