Le Ly Hayslip, the Vietnamese-American author, humanitarian, and friend of the Veterans Breakfast Club, invites veterans and others touched by the Vietnam War to a free gathering of remembrance, healing, and reconciliation. By Todd DePastino Le Ly Hayslip had as traumatic a war experience as imaginable. Yet, instead of trying to put t behind
By Todd DePastino Did you serve in the U.S. Army's 3rd Armored Division? A Cold War veteran, author, and member of the division's veterans association is looking to reconnect with former Spearheaders from World War II through Desert Storm. From 1968 to 1970, Bill Fortin served in the U.S. Army's 3rd Armored Division in
By David Wassel Several years ago while cleaning out a family house, David Wassel ran across a box containing 170 letters written during World War II. Together, these letters tell the story of the Dininger family of Freeport, Pennsylvania, and walk readers through the adventure, hardship, and heartache of war. The correspondence revolves around
By Todd DePastino I thought I knew most of the little books, pamphlets, newspapers, and guides the U.S. Army produced for its troops during World War II. But Navy Corpsman veteran Michelle Wilcox gave me one I'd never seen before. Michelle recently discovered it among the belongings of her late father, a World War
By Todd DePastino We've been talking a lot about helicopters lately at the Veterans Breakfast Club, especially with Vietnam veterans who flew them (see our August 10, 2026 VBC LIVE and our September 14, 2026 VBC LIVE conversations). During these conversations, I keep asking pilots to explain how helicopters actually fly and, more particularly,
by Albert BoehmAlbert Boehm joined the U.S. Air Force in 1964, a young Pittsburgher with a girlfriend back home and little idea where military service would take him. In this story, Albert looks back with humor and considerable self-awareness at the chain of love, bad decisions, and Air Force wisdom that eventually landed him at
