← BACK TO VBC BLOG The Four Essential Facts about World War II With stories, context is everything. When talking with a veteran, it helps to know about their time in service, their war. Without such knowledge, the meaning of their stories can get lost. That’s why I like
V-J Day in Times Square, a photograph by Alfred Eisenstadt was published in Life magazine in 1945 with the caption, “In New York’s Times Square a white-clad girl clutches her purse and skirt as an uninhibited sailor plants his lips squarely on hers.” (Used under fair use for non-profit educational purposes. Time &
The VBC lost a dear friend, and the world lost a hero on Monday night when WWII Marine Corps and Iwo Jima veteran Jack Watson passed away at age 98. I encourage everyone to spend some time listening to his story. Perhaps it was in war when humans first encountered the failure of language
Perhaps it was in war when humans first encountered the failure of language to convey the enormity of experience. After 70 years, Marine Corps veteran Jack Watson still struggles with that gap between word and meaning. Jack Watson joined the Marines in 1942 because he liked the Marine Corps hymn, which
written by Todd DePastino US Navy Submarine Veteran Rick Elster attended our National Submarine Day event at the Carnegie Science Center on April 11 and told me about Tommy Cox, a folk hero in the submarine community. Tommy Cox touched the hearts of submarine veterans through his remarkable career and his passion for music.
