By Todd DePastino As I circulated at our Veterans Breakfast at the Town and Country Diner in Bordentown, New Jersey, Dimitry Olhovsky caught my eye. White hair, piercing blue eyes, a Slavic accent, and “U.S. Air Force” on his name badge. That combination told me he had a story to tell. Dimitry was born
By Todd DePastino West Berlin native Bibi LeBlanc is collecting firsthand memories of the Berlin Airlift—one of the Cold War’s defining humanitarian missions. In this VBC conversation, she explains her Voices of the Berlin Airlift oral history project and invites anyone with Airlift stories to share them before they’re lost. 👉 To share your
Jeff at Freedom Bridge, Seoul, South Korea, November 2006. (Jeffrey Rogers) By Jeffrey Rogers, TSgt, USAF (Ret.) Jeff Rogers served with distinction for over 20 years in the United States Air Force, beginning his career as an Electronic Warfare Systems Specialist at Griffiss AFB, NY and Osan AB, Korea. Since retiring from
"...a riveting story of the mid-20th century bomber era and those that performed the mission." General Norton "Norty" Schwartz, USAF, Retired, former Chief of Staff, United State Air Force VBC member and retired Army officer Jim Blackwell is generously offering a free copy of his new book, Gunners! B-29 Machine Gunners in the Korean
On the morning of May 25, 1990, Major Archie E. “Gene” Stuart lifted the nose of his F-16A Fighting Falcon off the runway at Moody Air Force Base in Valdosta, Georgia. It was Memorial Day weekend, a clear-sky Friday, and he was leading a two-ship low-level training mission to Florida’s Lake George weapons range.
On July 20, 2025, the Air Force reported that Airman Brayden Lovan, 21, died at F.E. Warren AFB when an M18 spontaneously discharged while he was on duty with the 90th Security Forces Squadron. Days later, Air Force Global Strike Command (AFGSC) paused M18 use command-wide, ordered 100% inspections, and shifted to rifles while
