LIVE: Veterans Stories from Two Mile Run Park in Beaver, PA!
The VBC is streaming from our first in-person event since the winter of 2020! Tune in as we gather and share veterans stories!
Atlanta, GA Veteran Organization VETLANTA on VBC Happy Hour
Join us as we talk with Post-9/11 and older veterans from Atlanta, including Monique Jenkins, Hassan Rollins, Zach Knight, Lloyd Knight, and Kevin Horgan. They make up VETlanta, a remarkable organization whose mission is none other than to “to make Atlanta the premier community in the country for veterans and their families.” We’ll talk
“Rico” Rodriguez, the Last Fighter Ace on VBC’s A Veteran’s Story with Pete Mecca
On March 24, 1999, Rico Rodriguez took off in his F-15 for a NATO mission against Surface-to-Air Missile sites in Kosovo. In route to the target, he spotted an enemy MiG-29 fighter and shot it down. It was the last air-to-air kill in American history, and the third for Rodriguez, who became known as
Bob Dvorchak & Bill Priatko Honoring MoH Recipient Leonard Funk on VBC Happy Hour
Bob Dvorchak, Ken Kaszak, and Bill Priatko share stories about Medal of Honor recipient Leonard Funk, whose service in WWII with the 82nd Airborne is the stuff of legend. He earned a Silver Star for fighting in Normandy, a Distinguished Service Cross for actions in Holland, and the highest award for valor during the
Former Drill Instructors Carl Curtis, Bart Womack, and Veronica Conran on VBC Happy Hour
We're joined by former DIs Carl Curtis, Bart Womack, and Veronica Conran. Are we gonna get yelled at this morning? I guess we'll see. But we'll certainly hear some great stories, so tune in!
P-51 Pilot Joe Peterburs on the VBC Greatest Generation Live
In 1945, P-51 pilot Joe Peterburs was one of the few American fighter pilots to shoot down a Messerschmitt Me 262, the first jet plane. A few missions later, Joe himself was shot down, taken POW, escaped, and then fought with the Russians for a few weeks. Joe will talk about his service in
