Written by Bob Connor VBC veteran Bob Connor served with the U.S. Air Force in Vietnam War and has been assisting the Vietnamese government with locating and identifying Vietnamese remains (as well as US remains) buried in unmarked mass graves throughout the country. The driving factor behind Bob's and other veterans' work is seeing
Written by Todd DePastino On March 13, 2023, the Veterans Breakfast Club held a special program in honor of Canine Veterans Day. Three veteran dog handlers shared their stories and talked about the history of working dogs in the military. March 13 marks the anniversary of the creation of the War Dog Program by
Written by Alan Krause In 2022, we posted an article about Frederick Hart’s Three Servicemen Statue which stands near the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington, DC–The Wall. The statue has a flaw noticed by many veterans: the soldier on the left carrying the M-60 machine gun on his shoulders has two bandoliers of ammunition
Tom Pennie in Vietnam Written by Tom Pennie Steve Hecht teaches writing at LaRoche University in Pittsburgh. Last fall, he had Vietnam veteran Tom Pennie in his memoir writing class. Tom Pennie writes his reflection below on his service, and his gratitude for his friend, Norbert Burleson. Tom served in Vietnam from
Written by Todd DePastino At our recent event at Grist House Brewing, Vietnam Air Force veteran Larry Woods showed me an unusual commemorative coin about the infamous Battle of Ap Bac, a 1963 skirmish that rocked the US political establishment and raised serious questions about the viability of ARVN, the Army of the Republic
Photos by Rich Doerr Vietnam veteran and master photographer Rich Doerr traveled on our VBC Vietnam Tour last year and took a striking set of slice-of-life photos of the country, from Hanoi to the Mekong Delta. One of these photos, "Selling Fruit in Halong Bay," won an Honorable Mention in a national competition. Rich
