Join the Veterans Breakfast Club and the Jewish Community Center of Youngstown for a lunch lecture with historian Todd DePastino about the anniversary of V-J Day and the end of World War II. The Japanese surrender on August 14, 1945 is perhaps the most celebratory event in 20th century American history. Come hear how it
We welcome helicopter pilots in Vietnam to VBC LIVE to discuss their service with these iconic machines. Nothing, in fact, is more closely associated with the Vietnam War than the helicopter. More than 12,000 helicopters served in Southeast Asia, carrying troops into battle, evacuating the wounded, escorting convoys, directing artillery, scouting enemy positions, and
During World War II, the United States built 2,710 Liberty ships to move the cargo needed to fight a global war. They were plain, inexpensive, and often called "ugly ducklings," but without them the Allied victory would have been impossible. Join the Veterans Breakfast Club as Glenn Flickinger welcomes award-winning journalist and author Doug Most
Interested in volunteering with the Veterans Breakfast Club? We'd love to meet you. Join us for an informal Volunteer Information Session to learn about the VBC Welcome Center, our partnership with Phase 4 Learning Center, and the many ways you can help us build a welcoming community for veterans and their families. We'll give you
Join us for a very special afternoon as we welcome one of America's greatest heroes, Warren Goss, a 101-year-old World War II veteran who landed on Utah Beach on D-Day, June 6, 1944, with the 531st Special Brigade. At 101, Warren is one of the last surviving D-Day veterans. He will share stories from that
We celebrate the U.S. Coast Guard’s birthday with an Open Conversation with USCG veterans on Monday, August 3 at 7:00pm ET. Join us as we talk with Coast Guard veterans about what makes their service so distinct—and so essential to the nation’s security and safety. Founded on August 4, 1790, the Coast Guard is the
