We play two rounds of Jeopardy with clues based on the military experience, culture, and history. Everyone in our Zoom room can raise their hand and answer a question. Categories include Service Academies, Army Gadgets, Military Slang and more! Here are some sample clues: “This Air War first happened on June 27, 1950 between a
We talk about the "Flying Coffins" of World War II that silently transported troops, weapons, and equipment behind enemy lines . . . getting lots of troops killed and wounded in the process. Glider warfare experts Monique Taylor, author of Suicide Jockeys: The Making of the World War II Combat Glider Pilot, and Bill Bonnamy,
We look forward to our first breakfast at Monroeville United Methodist Church, whose pastor, Rev. Kelly J. Smith, has kindly embraced our mission by having the church pay for everyone's breakfast! We'll meet at Monroeville United Methodist Church (219 Center Rd, Monroeville, PA 15146) in their fellowship hall. We'll show photos of veterans on a
We welcome 99-year-old WWII veteran George Rubin, a veteran of the 8th Air Force, 486th Bomb Group, 835th Squadron. George graduated high school in 1943 and was drafted soon after, initially training as a pilot before being reassigned as a B-17 armorer and waist gunner. At just 19 years old, he joined his crew at
The VBC returns to Bucks County Community College in Newtown, Pennsylvania, for its second Veterans Storytelling Breakfast on Monday, March 31, from 8:30am-10:30am. Join us to listen and learn, connect and heal, and say thank you to those who've served. You don't need to be a veteran to attend. What: Veterans Storytelling Breakfast, FREE and
VBC Open Conversation is a friendly, interactive gathering of veterans, friends of veterans, and history nerds where we discuss whatever aspects of military service, past or present, or the veterans community that are on our minds. Join us to swap stories, good and bad, at home and overseas, old and new. At the VBC, veterans
