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During Vet-A-Thon, the VBC premiered a new video series: Chow Time! We put our MRE skills to the test. Can we figure out how...
written by Mary Klepper My father recently had to stop driving, so I’ve been taking him to points south of Baltimore to visit his siblings....
UPMC is having a Career Fair specifically for Veterans and their families Thursday, Nov. 17 from 3 to 7 p.m. at Acrisure Stadium. Register here....
← BACK TO VBC BLOGVet-A-Thon Highlights WATCH MORE Our first annual Vet-A-Thon is in the books. Thank you to the donors and sponsors who helped...
WQED-TV has just released on YouTube an excellent ten-minute profile of Navy WAVE Julia Parsons’ codebreaking work in World War II. It shows footage of...
by Todd DePastino Last week, I got an email from former Navy officer Bernie Erhart who picked up the recent issue of VBC Magazine and...
by Todd DePastino No military regulation has been more closely watched—and more frequently changed—than the do’s and don’ts of tattoos. Last week, the Marine Corps...
by Todd DePastino World War I ended precisely on the 11th Hour of the 11th Day of the 11th Month of 1918. At the moment...
This story from SeaBee veteran Derek Sansone (NMCB-21, Black Jack Battalion) reinforces my conviction that the SeaBees is the most ingenious branch of the military....
98-year-old Paul Fairbrook joined VBC Happy Hour on October 4 to talk about his experiences as a “Ritchie Boy” in World War II. Paul fled...
Another VBC veteran was honored at Heinz Field by Pittsburgh Steelers. During the Sunday night game against the Seahawks, fans cheered as the Jumbotron showed...
by Todd DePastino (YouTube screenshot Peter von Panda) Every once in a while, you’re reminded that the US military is, among other things, the world’s...
