Thank you to our Premier Sponsor, Aetna!
We will mark this final Vietnam War 50th Anniversary Commemoration with a special event on March 29 and a limited edition commemorative book for Vietnam Veterans titled Vietnam: A Veterans Breakfast Club History.
On Saturday, March 29, 2-4pm at the Heinz History Center and our livestreams, we’ll recognize all veterans who served on active duty from November 1, 1955, to May 15, 1975, regardless of duty location.
In-person event is sold out! Please register for the virtual livestream!
The event will feature refreshments, recognition of every Vietnam Veteran registered for the event, pinning ceremony, and featured speakers, Rose Gantner and Bill Silver.
Every Vietnam Veteran registered for this event will receive a special VBC 64-page Limited Edition Commemorative Book with VBC Vietnam stories and history.
You can request to have a book sent to any Vietnam Veteran (who served 1955-1975). Just let us know below.
Please consider supporting publication and mailing with a donation!
We’ll also have veterans organizations, nonprofits, and service providers with information and materials for veterans and their families.
Registration is required for this event. Register here.
Sponsors welcome. Sponsorship info here.
Questions? betty@veteransbreakfastclub.org or by calling 412-623-9029.
Thank you to our other sponsor, The Wall That Heals!
Featured Speakers:
- Welcome from Todd DePastino, Veterans Breakfast Club
- Samuel Black, Heinz History Center
- Mayor Ed Gainey, City of Pittsburgh
- Senator Devlin Robinson, Pennsylvania Senate District 37, USMC OIF Veteran, 2001-2005
- Rose Gantner, Red Cross “Donut Dolly,” Vietnam, 1966-1967 and 1969-1970
- Bill Silver, USMC Combined Action Platoon (CAP), Vietnam, 1969-1970
1:00 PM ET Doors Open. Guests may tour the museum and open exhibit spaces. Refreshments and socializing in Mueller Center on the 5th Floor.
2:00 PM ET-4:00 PM ET
- Welcome from Todd DePastino, Veterans Breakfast Club
- Samuel Black, Heinz History Center
- Mayor Ed Gainey, City of Pittsburgh
- Senator Devlin Robinson, Pennsylvania Senate District 37, USMC OIF Veteran, 2001-2005
- Featured Speaker, Dr. Rose Ganter, Vietnam Red Cross Donut Dolly
- Featured Speaker, Dr. Bill Silver, Vietnam CAP Marine
- Special Recognition of Vietnamese Americans
- Roll Call of Vietnam Veterans, in-person
- Closing Remarks
- Retiring of the Colors
Presentation of Vietnam: A Veterans Breakfast Club History to every Vietnam Veteran.
Parking: Parking is best at the Eleventh & Smallman Lot located at 1101 Smallman St. across the street from the History Center and next to the Hampton Inn. Rates are usually $5, though sometimes they raise it for special events.
