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Elvis Presley in the Cold War Army

Listen to this one-of-a-kind conversation with the inimitable Johnny Lang, who served with Elvis Presley in the US Army and who, at age 87, seems to still be channeling Elvis's extraordinary energy. Johnny’s new book, My Army Days with Elvis: Friendship, Football & Follies, tells of hijinks and warm friendship with The King of

Women Veterans Day Screening and Discussion of “Lioness”

Join us on Women Veterans Day June 12 for a screening of the documentary Lioness about the first women sent into combat with US forces in 2003-2004. After the invasion of Iraq in 2003, filmmakers Meg McLagan and Daria Sommers tracked a group of Army soldiers who became known as Team Lioness. They fought

How Tin Can Sailors Saved D-Day on VBC Greatest Generation Live

For the 79th anniversary of D-Day, Glenn Flickinger hosts a conversation about Operation Neptune, the naval component of Overlord, the Normandy Invasion on June 6, 1944. While images of soldiers struggling on the beaches are familiar to most of us, lesser understood is the role of the sailors aboard thousands of ships which delivered

Memorial Day Open Conversation on VBC Happy Hour

We mark Memorial Day with Open Conversation with America’s veterans about the meaning of the day and the memories, feelings, and thoughts it stirs. Please join us for this evening of reflection and storytelling about those who served and never returned home. We'll also cover for the history of what began as Decoration Day,

Wings of War: The Untold Story of the P-51 Fighter in World War II

David and Margaret White’s new book, "Wings of War: The World War II Fighter Plane that Saved the Allies and the Believers Who Made It Fly" tells the incredible story behind the rise of the P-51 Mustang, the World War II fighter plane that destroyed the Luftwaffe and made D-Day possible. Glenn Flickinger and

Bestselling Author and Army Apache Combat Pilot Don Bentley

New York Times bestselling author of Tom Clancy Zero Hour and Hostile Intent, Don Bentley, joins VBC Happy Hour to talk about his new thriller Forgotten War and his service in Iraq and Afghanistan flying Apache helicopters. Don Bentley’s elite military background gives him the unique ability to write pulse-pounding action with authority. As

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