Written by Todd DePastino In a special livestream with the Explorer Vessel Nautilus crew of the Ocean Exploration Trust, we heard about the crew's recent deep-sea discovery of the long-lost bow of the USS New Orleans (CA-32) in the waters of Iron Bottom Sound off Guadalcanal. This remarkable find sheds new light on a dramatic
The Veterans Breakfast Club remembers with honor and gratitude Julian Moses, who passed away on May 31, 2025, at the age of 100. A Navy veteran of World War II, Julian served aboard the USS Bushnell (AS-15), a submarine tender that operated in the Pacific Theater in support of America’s “Silent Service.” Born in
WWII Navy veteran Windsong Blake turned 100 years old on June 1. Windsong joined the Navy at age sixteen during the height of the war. Assigned as a steward’s mate aboard the USS Muscoma, an oiler in Admiral Halsey’s Fifth Fleet, Windsong witnessed firsthand the devastating Kaiten suicide torpedo attack on the USS Mississinewa
Written by Bob Morabito This weekend, The Wall That Heals—a traveling, 3/4-size replica of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington, D.C.—is coming to Shaler Township, Pennsylvania. Whether you served, lost someone who did, or just lived through the Vietnam years, visiting this wall is a powerful, sobering experience. Below are reflections of VBC Member
President Ford meets with Graham Martin, United States Ambassador to the Republic of Vietnam, Army Chief of Staff General Frederick Weyand, and Secretary of State Henry A. Kissinger to discuss the situation in Vietnam, March, 1975. (National Archives) Written by Todd DePastino Saigon swelled with refugees as “Black April” 1975 ground toward
Written by Todd DePastino Jack Reid of the Veterans Group of Pine Hills in Plymouth, Massachusetts, recently shared with us the World War II journal of John Edward Jameson, a U.S. Navy veteran who served aboard the battleship USS North Carolina (BB-55). Jack carefully scanned and transcribed the original logbook entries, preserving the record
