Historian Stephen Taaffe, author of Marshall and His Generals, joins us on Greatest Generation Live to discuss how General George C. Marshall, chief of staff of the U.S. Army during World War II, selected his top combat commanders according to their character, education, wisdom, and energy. Some of his choices, like Ike
(Library of Congress) Ed Kolasinski (Dave Kolasinski) Dave Kolasinski emailed to say he’d recently discovered his father’s “little black book” from WWII. Included were names and addresses of all the women he managed to date while in the Army. Among
September 6, 2021 It’s important that veterans are provided with resources when they need help. The number of veterans reaching out to the VA’s Veterans Crisis Line skyrocketed during the last two weeks of August, which coincided with the U.S. military's withdrawal and massive airlift from Afghanistan. The Crisis Line
This video clip of Russian airborne troops sliding off the wing of a Soviet heavy bomber in 1937 seems almost comical, as if it’s some kind of emergency drill. But this was an airborne demonstration maneuver created for none other than Soviet dictator Joseph Stalin himself. You can see the full film,
In honor of National POW/MIA Recognition Day, we welcome David and Mike Logan to our VBC Happy Hour to talk about their father, B-29 pilot Samuel P. Logan, Jr., who was shot down and captured on September 9, 1950. What happened after that is still a painful mystery these 71 years later.
September 30 - October 1, 2021 $289 (double occupancy; $60 single supplement) Join us on our overnight trip to tour the new National Museum of the US Army at Fort Belvoir and the National Museum of the Marine Corps near Quantico, Virginia. Both are state-of-the-art, 21st-century museums that immerse visitors in the sights and
