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The Fuji Fire of 1979: Remembering a Forgotten Marine Corps Tragedy

Streamed live on October 9, 2025 Join us for a conversation with author Chas Henry, retired Marine Corps captain and award-winning journalist, as he shares the harrowing story behind Fuji Fire: Sifting Ashes of a Forgotten U.S. Marine Corps Tragedy. On October 19, 1979, a super typhoon struck Camp Fuji, a remote Marine Corps

Veterans Open Conversation

Streamed live on October 6, 2025 Join the Veterans Breakfast Club for an open and wide-ranging virtual conversation about the military experience, past and present. We believe every veteran has a story to tell and wisdom to share. This event is a chance to listen, learn, and connect with others who understand the unique

Propaganda Girls: The Secret War of the Women in the OSS

Streamed live on October 2, 2025 They spun lies to defeat the Nazis. They were Propaganda Girls. Join the Veterans Breakfast Club for a fascinating livestream interview. Special guests is Lisa Rogak, bestselling historian and author of Propaganda Girls: The Secret War of the Women in the OSS (St. Martin’s Press, March 4, 2025). VBC’s

40 Years a Marine: COL (Ret) John R. Bates

Streamed live on September 29, 2025 Join the Veterans Breakfast Club for an unforgettable evening with Colonel John R. Bates, USMC (Ret.), whose extraordinary 39-year career in the United States Marine Corps (1966–2005) spans three wars, five decades, and a lifetime of service defined by courage, conviction, and grit. Col. Bates enlisted in the

World War II Open Conversation

Streamed live on September 25, 2025 The Veterans Breakfast Club’s WWII expert Glenn Flickinger holds a wide-open conversation about World War II—strategy, weapons, leadership, turning points, home front, the whole sweep. Bring your big questions and your niche curiosities. Glenn will field them all with clear, evidence-based answers and plenty of context. And if

Green Star Families

Streamed live on September 22, 2025 We’ve asked 26-year Army and Pennsylvania National Guard veteran Matt P. Cahill to join us to talk about his Green Star Families of America (greenstarfamilies.org) nonprofit. Matt served as a medic in Iraq and later endured his own battles with PTSD, a traumatic brain injury, and the lasting

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