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Vietnam Revisited: Statues, Memories, and Remains on VBC Happy Hour

A fast-moving 90-minutes of conversation about remembering and memorializing the Vietnam War. US Air Force veteran Bob Connor tells the moving story of returning to Vietnam to recover remains from mass graves for the Vietnamese. Welder (and Coast Guard father) Robert Nuccio shares memories of welding the famous Three Soldiers Statue at the National

12 Battles Every American Should Know with Brigadier General Chris Petty

Brigadier General Chris Petty (US Army, retired) talks about the 12 battles from US history every American should know. He walks us through Lexington and Pearl Harbor, Yorktown, Bunker Hill and Little Bighorn, and several others to discuss their historical significance and importance to the American identity. The conversation is drawn from BG Petty’s

Maverick Navy Captain Brett Crozier

Captain Brett Crozier joins VBC Happy Hour to share his story and leadership experiences from his new book, Surf When You Can: Lessons in Life, Loyalty, and Leadership from a Maverick Navy Captain.Captain Crozier last job in the Navy was commanding the USS Theodore Roosevelt. In 2020, he stood up for his sailors during the

The Untold Story of the USS Kitty Hawk Race Riot of 1972

Navy JAG (Judge Advocate General) officer Marv Truhe joins VBC Happy Hour to discuss the USS Kitty Hawk race riot of October 12, 1972. Marv defended six of the Black sailors charged with rioting and assaults in the incident, and his story is captured in his book, Against All Tides, which sheds light on

Canadian WRENs, Donut Dollies, CAP Marines, and Cluster Bombs on VBC Happy Hour

Watch this wide-ranging, fast-moving, free-for-all Veterans Breakfast Club conversation about the military experience, past and present. On the 81st anniversary of Canada's WRENs (Women's Royal Canadian Navy Service), we talk with former WREN Gwen Settle about her classified work in the 1960s tracking Soviet submarines off the coast of Halifax, Nova Scotia. Philadelphia Inquirer

70th Anniversary of the Korean War Armistice Agreement Commemoration

Hear Korean War veterans' stories told at our Korean Armistice Agreement Anniversary Event at the Heinz History Center in Pittsburgh on July 27, 2023. Listen to combat Korean War veterans Duane Myers, Navy SEAL (UDT "Frogman"), and Bob Harbula US Marine who fought at Incheon, Seoul, and Chosin. We also honored and recognized all

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