Written by Beth Reuschel Beth Reuschel is a professional military records researcher who helps families discover their legacies of service. The VBC is partnering with Beth to guide family history seekers through their own research journeys. She’ll offer tips and tricks for those who want to plunge into the archives and retrace the footsteps
UPMC is having a Career Fair specifically for Veterans and their families Thursday, Nov. 17 from 3 to 7 p.m. at Acrisure Stadium. Register here. You and your family will have opportunities to: Meet with our team and UPMC employee veterans to find a position that aligns with your skills and experience Receive resume
Written by Todd DePastino The Inter-American Geodetic Survey (IAGS) was the most important Cold War project you’ve never heard of. Its mission was to map the vast uncharted regions of Latin American . . . and collect on-the-ground intelligence in the process. Bad maps lose wars. Napoleon might have triumphed at Waterloo if he'd
← BACK TO VBC BLOG This Day in History: The National Personnel Records Center Fire in St. Louis 17 million veterans' files burned up in the devastating St. Louis National Archives fire of July 12-16, 1973, the greatest loss of historical records in history. The Military Personnel Records Center after the July
Todd DePastino This post contains affiliate links. If you use these links to buy something from Praesidus, the VBC will earn a commission. We affiliate with select companies whose superior products and services complement our veteran storytelling mission. WWII Airborne Re-enactors at Utah Beach site, Normandy, with the Army A-11 Wristwatch,
