By Ken Kaszak I recently took a private tour of the Korean Demilitarized Zone, the DMZ, one of the strangest places on earth. It's tourist destination, a wildlife refuge, a frozen-in-time relic of the Cold War, and, oh, yeah, the place where the next nuclear war could break out. My hotel was in Seoul’s
The Veterans Breakfast Club is pleased to share a publishing opportunity that may be of interest to veterans, military families, historians, researchers, and writers in our community. The Pritzker Military Museum & Library, in partnership with Master Wings Publishing, is currently seeking submissions of veteran-authored and veteran-centered projects connected to the lived experience of
By Todd DePastino I've known for three years that VBC Magazine's Managing Editor Daria Sommers was a talented storyteller, gifted writer, and deeply insightful about the human experience of war. But I had no idea she was about to surprise the world with a literary novel that would catch fire with readers around the
Courtesy VVA Veteran (https://vvaveteran.org/32-5/felton.html) By Todd DePastino A few days ago, I received an email from Suzanne Sigona, who has been a volunteer at the Vietnam Veterans Memorial, The Wall, in Washington, DC, for over 30 years. She wanted me to know about the recent death of Duery Felton Jr., the longtime
By Todd DePastino On May 20, 1950, Americans celebrated the first official Armed Forces Day with parades, air shows, and military base open houses. President Harry Truman wanted to give Americans an occasion to thank Service Members for their defense of the country. Administration officials emphasized unity, teamwork, and the permanent need for a
By Todd DePastino This account is drawn largely from the memories and research of Norman Silverman, a veteran of the Army Security Agency who served in West Berlin during the height of the Cold War. Norman later helped create the remarkable West Berlin Archive, an extensive online collection of photographs, documents, recollections, and historical
