102-year-old Raymond West joins VBC Happy Hour to share his story of serving in the 28th Division in World War II, being captured in the Battle of the Bulge, and surviving to the end of the war in two POW camps. Also joining us are Vietnam Donut Dolly Rosemary Schwoebel and her sister, Diane Schlosser,
On the anniversary of the Battle of Iwo Jima, VBC Greatest Generation Live host Glenn Flickinger welcomes Marine Corps World War II historian Steve McCloud to talk about his in-depth study of Fox Company, the Pacific War's Band of Brothers. In his book, Black Dragon: The Experience of a Marine Rifle Company in the Central
In honor of Women's History Month, we talk with nine post-9/11 veterans--all women--who served in combat and received Purple Hearts for their wounds. These nine women are profiled in a new book, Out of the Shadows: Voices of American Women Soldiers, written by Vietnam Marine veteran Ron Farina. Ron will also join us to talk about the
We celebrate National K-9 Veterans Day with a conversation with former and present military dog handlers from all branches of service. If you were a dog handler in the military, please joins us to share your story and educate us about your service. Dog handlers receive intensive training to work with expert dogs which assist
This photo, titled “Coming into Country,” is of American soldiers in Vietnam. Photo courtesy of Troy “Butch” Gudger, one of the Brothers. Join us for a conversation with veterans who’ve written their stories in poetry and prose, and the Creative Writing Professor and Medical Doctor who co-founded the Creative Writing Program at
