We talk with veterans who served in Germany, before, during, and after the Cold War. Livestream begins at 6pm ET. Join here:For our in-person attendees: The VBC with the Pittsburgh Downtown Partnership and veteran-owned AE Works is hosting a Veterans OktoberFest Night in Market Square Pittsburgh on Monday, October 7 from 5:30-8:00pm. This is a
Come to our live, in-person breakfast in Beaver, PA. We meet at Seven Oaks Country Club (132 Lisbon Rd, Beaver, 15009). You’ll walk in, pick up your name badge, pay $15 if you plan to eat (no cost for those who don’t), and meet others who are there to hear and share the stories. Breakfast is
Greatest Generation Live and Glenn Flickinger mark the anniversary of The Battle Off (or of) Samar in World War II with Admiral Sam Cox, Curator for the Navy, Director Naval History and Heritage Command. Also joining us is Scott Reneau, the grandson of of Admiral Clifton “Ziggy” Sprague who commanded the Task Unit that fought
Greatest Generation Live and Glenn Flickinger mark the anniversary of "Black Week" in World War II with a panel of Eighth Air Force and 100th Bomb Group experts, Nancy Putnam, Rebecca Hutchinson, Mike Faley, and Jim Blakely. "Black Week" refers to a devastating series of missions flown by the 100th Bomb Group of the United
Glenn Flickinger, Colin Heaton, Greg Yoest, and Ken Kaszak mark the 80th anniversary of Operation Market Garden with a discussion about the failed attempt to hasten the end of the war by capturing key bridges in the Netherlands and advancing Allied forces into Germany. Devised by British Field Marshal Bernard Montgomery, Market Garden was the
VBC Scuttlebutt welcomes bestselling author Tony Swofford to talk about his iconic memoir, Jarhead: A Marine's Chronicle of the Gulf War and Other Battles. The book is a raw and unflinching memoir that delves into the experiences of a Marine sniper during the First Gulf War. Swofford, who enlisted in the U.S. Marine Corps at
