Written by Alex Wellerstein, Stevens Institute of Technology. Licensed under a Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License. The Manhattan Project was the Anglo-American effort to build nuclear weapons during World War II. It is commonly regarded as one of the most successful, if controversial, mega-projects of the 20th century, bringing together scientific expertise, industrial production, and
Written by Todd DePastino WWII Royal Air Force Veteran and VBC Member Joan Gill just turned 103 years old on June 14! Joan was born in 1922 in Chatham, England, just 30 miles southeast of London and within earshot of the Royal Naval Dockyards. By the time the Battle of Britain raged overhead in
Written by Todd DePastino On July 9, 1853, four American warships steamed into Edo Bay, their guns pointed at the seat of Japan’s ruling shogunate. At their helm was Commodore Matthew Perry, a veteran of the US Navy and younger brother of War of 1812 hero Oliver Hazard Perry. He came with a letter
Written by Todd DePastino When we think of the Declaration of Independence, we picture a finished parchment proclaiming its famous line: “We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal…” But how is human equality self-evident? Thomas Jefferson, who drafted the Declaration, didn't use that word. He called the assertion
The Veterans Breakfast Club remembers with honor and gratitude Julian Moses, who passed away on May 31, 2025, at the age of 100. A Navy veteran of World War II, Julian served aboard the USS Bushnell (AS-15), a submarine tender that operated in the Pacific Theater in support of America’s “Silent Service.” Born in
Can military records heal family wounds? In this emotional episode of the Veterans Breakfast Club series, historian and professional military records researcher Beth Reuschel of Reuschel Research shares the remarkable story of helping a client, John Myers, uncover the hidden wartime heroism of his estranged father, WWII veteran Sgt. Ervin Myers. John grew up
