Streamed live on July 18, 2024 In preparation for our September VBC trip to England for a tour of English air fields and WWII sites, Glenn Flickinger gives us a presentation on the Air War Over Europe, and how the Allies almost lost it. World War II in Europe saw the pinnacle of air

Streamed live on July 15, 2024 When one half of a couple joins the military, the other does also, in a sense, by default. There can be a sense of abandonment, as well as a troubling intimation that the military will always come first. Military spouse Simone Gorrindo joins us to talk about her

Streamed live on July 8, 2024 Our Scuttlebutt Open Conversation covers a lot of ground this week as we discuss the job of Drill Instructor with retired SGM Roy Lewis, who served over 40 years in the US Army. One of SGT Roy's jobs was Basic Training Drill Instructor, which came at mid-career. Our

Streamed live on July 11, 2024 #wwiihistory #battleofbritain #worldwarii In preparation for our September VBC trip to England for a tour of English air fields and WWII sites, Glenn Flickinger gives us a presentation on the Battle of Britain, a clash of air power to control the skies over Britain and the English Channel.

Streamed live on June 27, 2024 Astronaut Jan Davis talks about her life in aviation and the legacy of service in her family. Her memoir Air Born, tells the story of her and her father. Her father was Ben Smotherman, a B-17 pilot in World War II, vwho aliantly fought in the European Theater

Streamed live on June 24, 2024 Jack McLean joins us again to talk about his new book, Found: A Veteran Story which tells how he healed from Vietnam. Last year, Jack recounted the history behind his best-selling memoir of 2009, Loon: A Marine Story. Jack served in Vietnam in 1967-68 tour with Charlie Company