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ZOOM: Monday, February 5 at
7 pm ET
Freedom Rider and Vietnam Marine Charles Person
Joining VBC Happy Hour for Black History Month is Charles Person, one of the original Freedom Riders. Charles and others left Washington, D.C. by bus in 1961 to discover whether America would abide by a Supreme Court decision that ruled segregation unconstitutional in bus depots, waiting areas, restaurants, and restrooms nationwide. In Alabama, the answer was no, and Charles narrowly escaped death. From one battleground to another, Charles enlisted in the Marine Corps and...Read More>>>
Location: Zoom App, YouTube, Facebook
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ZOOM: Thursday, February 8 at 7 pm ET
Historian and USAF Veteran Robert Ehlers on Air Intelligence in World War II on Masters of the Air with Glenn Flickinger
Glenn welcomes Dr. Robert Ehlers, who draws on his own experiences as an Air Force Intelligence officer in writing Targeting the Third Reich: Air Intelligence and the Allied Bombing Campaigns. The book examines these bombings through the lens of both air intelligence and operations, a dual approach that shows how the former was so vital to the latter’s success. Air intelligence was...
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ZOOM: VBC Happy Hour Monday, February 12 @ 7pm ET
The Women Behind the POW-MIA Movement of the Vietnam War
Navy veteran and author Taylor Kiland to discuss her new book, Unwavering, which tells the story of how a group of military spouses battled the government to demand information about POWs and MIAs in the Vietnam War.
In October 1969, these determined women secured a meeting with North Vietnamese officials in Paris, marking a turning point in their advocacy. The encounter, though tense, garnered national and international attention, thrusting them into the spotlight. They became activists, challenging the Pentagon, the State Department, and the White House to prioritize the return of missing and captive men. Their efforts led...Read More>>>
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SAVE THE DATE!
In-Person & Online
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Vietnam Veterans Day Commemoration
HEINZ HISTORY CENTER: Friday, March 29 at 6:00 to 8:00 pm ET
The Vietnam Veterans Day event will be held in-person at the Heinz History Center and will also be available online on Facebook and YouTube.
This FREE event will honor and recognize all veterans who served on active duty in the U.S. Armed Forces at any time during the period of November 1, 1955, to May 15, 1975, regardless of duty location....Read More>>>
Register here for in-person and online>>>
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What is Tower 22?
A little-discussed United States military desert outpost in the far reaches of northeastern Jordan has become the focus of international attention after a drone attack killed three American troops and injured at least 34 others there. The base, known as Tower 22, sits near the demilitarized zone on the border between Jordan and Syria along a...
Read more on APNews>>>
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Masters of the Air: What It Gets Right...and Wrong
Expert critiques of the new nine-part TV series, “Masters of the Air,” are starting to flood the internet. Here are some of the best quick takes on what the series has gotten right and wrong so far:
Air & Spaces Forces Magazine>>
Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association>>>
The War Zone>>>
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Happy Year of the Dragon!
February 10 marks the first day of Tet, the Vietnamese Lunar New Year. It actually celebrates the first day of spring, which comes early in Vietnam, and thus is like New Year and Easter combined. Tet mostly follows the Chinese zodiac, which means 2024 is the Year of the Dragon, fifth in the 12-animal cycle.
GoExploreVietnam has a good summary of how Tet is celebrated in...
More Information>>>
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Platoonmates Killed in Jordan Saw Army Service as a Life Ladder
The New York Times has an excellent article on Kennedy Sanders and Breonna Moffett, two Army Reserve Engineers who were killed last week in a drone attack by an Iranian-backed militia. These women were drawn to the military for the opportunities and level playing field it offered.
Read on New York Times>>
(Like many online publications, nytimes.com limits unsubscribed readers to five articles a month. Try browsing in private or incognito mode. You can also reset your counter by clearing cookies in your browser, and the cache of data stored from the site. https://www.lifewire.com/how-to-delete-cookies-2617981).
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First-Hand Account of Kamikaze Attack
Last week, at Jay Wertz’s WWII History Conference in Lakeland, Florida, I got to meet 107-year-old Bill Monfort, who joined the Navy in 1935 and served on the USS Claxton, among other ships. Bill told the story of one of the first Kamikaze attacks of the war, which was on his ship in the Battle of Leyte Gulf in 1944. When the Japanese suicide plane crashed and exploded in the water alongside to starboard, Bill said, Damage Control Officer Charlie Nelson saved the crews’ lives and the ship by...Read the story on DestroyerHistory.org>>>
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We’re putting together our 2024 in-person and online event schedule. You can see what we’ve confirmed so far here. We’ll continue to update our website as we schedule events...Read More>>>
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Women Veterans Magazine Coming to Pennsylvania
Looking for photos, articles, advertisers and more!
Deadline is March 1st to be published in June in time for Women Veterans Recognition Day
Publication features:
• Articles
• Directories — VHA, Vet Center, Women’s Health, SBA, County VSOs and more!
• State — Resident benefits, veteran homes and more!
• Women Veteran Authors
• Military Women’s Memorial Ambassadors
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Check Out Our Past Events!
Hear Vets Tell Their Own Stories
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We’re putting our past VBC Happy Hours and Greatest Generation Lives on our website. So far, we’ve archived over 100 programs reaching back to the beginning of 2022. You can search by subject or browse chronologically. Go to our website and click the dropdown menu under “Events” to get to “Past Live Events”. Read More >>> | |
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BECOME A MEMBER
For $36/year, you can become a member of the Veterans Breakfast Club and help support our mission of sharing veterans’ stories. Check out membership benefits and sign up on our website!
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JOIN THE VETERANS HISTORY PROJECT
We’re proud to announce a new VBC Veterans History Project that pairs volunteer interviewers with military veterans for one-on-one oral history interviews over Zoom. There’s no charge for an interview, and the recording is the veteran’s to keep. Sign up to interview or be interviewed!
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Show your support for our veterans by sponsoring a virtual program, an in-person event, or our podcast, the Scuttlebutt! Virtual event sponsors receive program branding, speaking time, and more. Check out in-person and Scuttlebutt sponsorship details on our website.
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