Streamed live on March 20, 2025 We screen and discuss Steven Mancini’s new documentary Fedeltà, Soldier, Prisoner explores the remarkable and largely untold history of 1,231 Italian prisoners of war (POWs) held at Letterkenny Army Depot in Pennsylvania between 1943 and 1945. Captured during World War II in North Africa and Sicily, these soldiers

Streamed live on March 17, 2025 We play two rounds of Jeopardy with clues based on the military experience, culture, and history. Everyone in our Zoom room can raise their hand and answer a question. Categories include Service Academies, Army Gadgets, Military Slang and more! Here are some sample clues: “This Air War first

Streamed live on March 13, 2025 We talk about the “Flying Coffins” of World War II that silently transported troops, weapons, and equipment behind enemy lines . . . getting lots of troops killed and wounded in the process. Glider warfare experts Monique Taylor, author of Suicide Jockeys: The Making of the World War

Streamed live on March 10, 2025 This compelling conversation revolves around the memories of Vietnam veterans regarding the 1969 draft lottery, a pivotal moment in American history. The lottery, televised nationally, replaced the previous system of deferments, particularly the college student deferment, which had shielded many young men, including some of the participants, from

Streamed live on March 6, 2025 We welcome 99-year-old WWII veteran George Rubin, a veteran of the 8th Air Force, 486th Bomb Group, 835th Squadron. George graduated high school in 1943 and was drafted soon after, initially training as a pilot before being reassigned as a B-17 armorer and waist gunner. At just 19

Streamed live on March 3, 2025 Former Navy SeaBees join us for a conversation marking the 83rd anniversary of the founding of the U.S. Navy’s Construction Battalions on March 5, 1942. Formed in response to the urgent need for military construction forces capable of working under combat conditions, the Seabees have since established themselves