Did Unconditional Surrender lengthen the war? Why did Hirohito remain on the throne? Did Roosevelt give away Poland at Yalta? Did General George Patton had a high-pitched squeaky voice? This week, Glenn Flickinger moderates Open Conversation about World War II on Greatest Generation Live. We discuss these and other topics of your choosing, from Atabrine
If you served in Vietnam, most likely you arrived on a chartered flight. You probably went on R&R (if you got it) and came home the same way. Tonight, we meet twenty Pan Am flight attendants and others who volunteered for Vietnam duty. Among those joining us and sharing their stories are Nancy McAllister,
← 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,
U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, loaded with 78,000 pounds of infant formula bound for Indianapolis, May 22, 2022. (U.S. Air Force photo by 1st Lt. Emma Quirk) You may have heard the US Air Force flew special baby formula (hypoallergenic Nestlé’s Alfamino Infant and Alfamino Junior
"Veterans Are So Special" by Emily Gordon Cold War Army veteran Marshall Gordon passed along this essay by his great-granddaughter Emily about why Veterans Day is special to her. Thank you for supporting veterans, Emily!
