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
Last week’s Steelers preseason game against the Detroit Lions featured a third-period Salute to Service in honor of Amber Spells, former Fire Control Repair Specialist with the PA National Guard. Amber continues to serve as Board Member and hardworking Treasurer of the Veterans Breakfast Club. Thanks, Amber! ATTEND AN EVENT
Manila Bay, 0130 hours, January 30, 1945: Explosion rocks a quiet night aboard the USS Cavalier (APA-37) as a Japanese torpedo rips into the ship’s port side aft, flooding compartments, buckling the deck, killing the engine and steerage. Dead in the water. No power. No lights. Below decks, sailor Ernie Clayton couldn’t
