By Colonel (Ret.) Dr. Peter M. Tan We are pleased to announce that Army Colonel and VBC Member, Dr. Peter Tan was inducted into the United States Veterans Hall of Fame, on November 8, just two days after receiving a similar honor from the Florida Veterans Hall of Fame. Dr. Peter M. Tan, a
By Todd DePastino Every Marine celebrates the USMC's birthday on November 10. Some attend balls with cakes, swords and special messages from the Commandant and Maj. Gen. John A. Lejeune. But the story of how that date became the Marine Corps’ official birthday is complicated. Not a simple matter of the Second Continental
By Kevin Horgan VBC Marine veteran from Atlanta, Kevin Horgan, is publishing his 6th book, CORPS TO CORPORATE, Your USMC Transition Made Simple, and it is available on Amazon November 1. The book is based on the stories and advice from 35 Marines Kevin served with back in the 1970s and 1980s. It's priced at $10, one
June 2025: D-Day veteran Warren Goss, age 100, reunites in Normandy with Simone Phillipe, age 96—the farm girl who hid him from a German patrol in 1944. by Glenn Goss In June 2025, 100-year-old D-Day veteran Warren Goss reunited with the French farm girl who had hidden him from a German patrol more than
PITTSBURGH, PA — The Veterans Breakfast Club (VBC) proudly announces that retired Marine Corps Colonel Brad Washabaugh, a distinguished member of its Board of Directors, has been selected for induction into the Marine Corps Marathon Hall of Fame—a rare honor reserved for individuals who embody the spirit, resilience, and values of “The People’s Marathon.” His induction into the
By Major (Ret.) Terri Swank, U.S. Army and Ohio National Guard, 1979–2015 We’re thrilled to announce that Army veteran Terri Swank, a longtime and beloved member of the Veterans Breakfast Club community, has been named to the Ohio Veterans Hall of Fame Class of 2025. The Ohio Veterans Hall of Fame, established in 1992,
