As the nation and the world prepare to commemorate the 20th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks on the United States, join us live in-person or online on Saturday, Aug. 7 at 1 p.m. for a special program at the Heinz History Center with Air Force fighter pilot and American hero veteran Heather
Air Force veteran Ron Stachevich shared a story about about manning the “Pinetree Line” of RADAR defense at Goose Bay, Labrador. These were the days when WWIII was expected to start in the air with nuclear-armed Soviet bombers descending from the Arctic Circle to bomb strategic centers in the United States. The
The Beaver County Times captured a great shot of Gene Bowser in his WWII Navy jumper at our picnic last week, the VBC’s first in-person event since the pandemic. Gene, who turns 95 this month, talked about serving on the USS Bremerton (CA-130) as a “Jack O’ [of] the Dust.” What the
The Veterans Breakfast Club has partnered with Vitalant (formerly, Central Blood Bank) to address our nation’s critical blood shortage. The VBC Blood Drive is part of Vitalant’s “Give Blood Give Back” campaign. For everyone who gives blood through the VBC, the Blood Science Foundation will make a donation back to our organization.
We received notes from Vietnam veterans about our Scuttlebutt episode on the music of war, especially Vietnam. Here are two remembrances by Vietnam veterans Rich Doerr and George Dvorznak: Music to My Ears by Rich Doerr On May 17, 2015, I was watching the final episode of Mad Men. The TV
by Todd DePastino Ten years ago, I toured the United States Air Force Museum in Dayton, Ohio, with a group of World War II veterans, including Charles Utz. We stopped at the rear of a B-17 bomber, and Charles began talking. He told me of being shot down on Christmas Eve
