Our friends Lars McKee from Sweden and Nick Devaux from St. Lucia update us with stories from their record-breaking Log Book Project. The Log Book Project, initiated by Nicholas Devaux in 2016, has become a profound testament to the experiences of over 200 World War II veterans across the globe. This extraordinary
Vet-A-Thon features the remarkable story of Kurt and Edith Leuchter, Holocaust survivors who made it to the United States and have been married for 73 years. One of the darkest chapters in human history forms the background of one of the most inspiring and beautiful stories we've ever shared at the Veterans
Vet-A-Thon welcomes Friend of the VBC, Daria Sommers, to talk about her longstanding work to share the stories of our women veterans. Daria is a historian, writer, and filmmaker, who created the Lioness documentary. Lioness, released in 2008, is the story of the first women who served in combat in Iraq in
Vet-A-Thon welcomes back FedEx for a conversation with four veterans. FedEx’s Jenny Conner leads the discussion. Les Jackson and Angelica Tenorio served in the US Army, Mick Hanna in the Australian Army, and Geoff Abthorpe in the Canadian Army. Each came to the military from different backgrounds, but all gained lessons from
Vet-A-Thon's second hour focuses on the stories of two FedEx Ground employees who served in the Army after September 11, 2001, Andrew Gordon and Donnie Wilson. Both give testimony to the benefits and burdens of military service. Andrew Gordon served in the Army for just short of nine years as a Staff
Vet-A-Thon opens with a BANG with Stu Richel, Army veteran who who served as a combat photographer and journalist with the 1st Infantry Division. Stu went on to work as an actor and playwright for over 30 years. His one-man stage play, “Vietnam … Through My Lens,” has been performed across the
