Glenn Flickinger leads a conversation with experts and historians on the final push into Germany in World War II, including the crossing of the Rhine at Remagen 80 years ago in March. By March 1945, World War II in Europe was reaching its final phase. The Allies had advanced deep into Germany, and the last
Join us for a FREE VBC breakfast at Ridgecrest Senior Living in McCandless on Wednesday, May 14 at 8:30am. Please RSVP for this free breakfast event by calling 412-623-9029 or emailing betty@veteransbreakfastclub.org. Everyone is welcome, veterans and non-veterans, and the breakfast will be provided for free courtesy of Ridgecrest Senior Living. We plan our usual
We invite veterans of Marine Corps Force Reconnaissance (Force Recon) to talk about their service in Vietnam. Bill Barber and Bruce "Doc" Norton both have stories about conducting deep reconnaissance, intelligence gathering, and direct action missions behind enemy lines. Unlike conventional infantry units, Force Recon operated in small teams, often just six to eight men,
During the Vietnam War, American civilians played pivotal roles in supporting both military operations and humanitarian efforts, working through government agencies and nonprofit organizations. Thousands of these civilians were women, and we talk with several of them tonight! Ann Kelsey was a UCLA graduate when she volunteered for the Army Special Services to serve in
We look forward to our first breakfast at the American Legion Post 778 in Butler, PA! Breakfast is $20 per person. $15 for VBC Members. We'll meet at at the American Legion 778 in Butler north of Pittsburgh. We'll show photos of veterans on a screen and hear from as many veterans as possible during
We screen and discuss Steven Mancini's new documentary Fedeltà, Soldier, Prisoner explores the remarkable and largely untold history of 1,231 Italian prisoners of war (POWs) held at Letterkenny Army Depot in Pennsylvania between 1943 and 1945. Captured during World War II in North Africa and Sicily, these soldiers were among the 52,000 Italian POWs sent
