The Veterans Breakfast Club’s WWII expert Glenn Flickinger holds a wide-open conversation about World War II—strategy, weapons, leadership, turning points, home front, the whole sweep. Bring your big questions and your niche curiosities. Glenn will field them all with clear, evidence-based answers and plenty of context. And if he doesn't know the answer, he'll defer
Naval historian Craig L. Symonds talks about his new book, Annapolis Goes to War: The Naval Academy Class of 1940 and Its Trial by Fire in World War II. Symonds follows one cohort from plebe year to the fleet, using the Class of ’40 to tell a larger story about America’s rapid transition from peace
Join the Veterans Breakfast Club for an unforgettable evening with Colonel John R. Bates, USMC (Ret.), whose extraordinary 39-year career in the United States Marine Corps (1966–2005) spans three wars, five decades, and a lifetime of service defined by courage, conviction, and grit. Col. Bates enlisted in the Marine Corps in 1966, dropping out of
Our program with Beth Reuschel on military records research will be re-scheduled for a later date. So, please join us for an open and wide-ranging virtual conversation about the military experience, past and present. Send us your topics, questions, and come prepared to share news, information, and stories. We've asked 26-year Army and Pennsylvania National
Join the Veterans Breakfast Club for a special Open Conversation commemorating the 78th birthday of the United States Air Force, founded on September 18, 1947. This is an open forum for all who served in the Air Force, worked alongside it, or simply want to honor its proud history and enduring mission. We’ll hear stories
Join the Veterans Breakfast Club for a special Open Conversation as we come together to remember the events of September 11, 2001, reflect on their lasting impact, and honor the lives lost and forever changed. This is not a panel or a presentation—it’s a space for listening and sharing, open to all. Whether you recall
