By Todd DePastino Over the past nine months, many of the stories shared at the Veterans Breakfast Club have been captured by the lens of videographer and photographer Catherine Maher. A generous donor allowed Catherine to join the VBC as our Visual Media Fellow through Pittsburgh Fellows, bringing with her a photographer's eye, a
By Todd DePastino The Veterans Breakfast Club mourns the passing of Diane Carlson Evans, Army nurse, Vietnam veteran, and tireless advocate for women veterans. Diane passed away on May 20, 2026, in Helena, Montana, after a long battle with cancer at the age of 79. It's because of Diane Carlson Evans that we have
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
