VBC Magazine Summer Edition Is Here
The summer issue of VBC Magazine will start hitting mailboxes this week. It's free, and if you don't receive it, let us know, and we'll put one in the mail to you. This issue's cover story by Pete Mecca details the tragic saga of KIA Lt. Michael Blassie, discovered in the Vietnam Crypt of the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier. We've just posted Pete's complete article on our VBC Blog for Memorial Day.
READ ON VBC BLOG→
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Attending a Different Selective Institution
May is National College Decision Month, when 1.2 million Class of 2022 high school seniors matriculate at one of the 5,300 colleges and universities around the country. A select few join the military. Dr. Ken Hartmann, founder of Our Community Salutes, has a good short op-ed on how military service may be the best choice of all by many measures.
READ IN TENNESSEE STAR→
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6 Bygone Chow Hall Classics That Helped Shape the US Military
We love food talk at the VBC--galleys, mess halls, C-rations, MREs and (gulp) living off the jungle in Vietnam. Military.com has a good article on six staples of military cuisine over time. Some you'll recognize. And some, well, I hope you've never had to resort to. Pemmican, anyone?
READ ON MILITARY TIMES→
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USAF Christens C-17 "The Spirit of the Candy Bomber"
Air Mobility Command spent two days last week celebrating the life and legacy of Col. Gail Halvorsen, the famous Berlin Airlift “Candy Bomber.” This genuine American hero, who came on our VBC Happy Hour in 2020, died in February at age 101 and was inspiring to the very end. To honor Gail and his message of hope, the Air Force christened a C-17 Globemaster III as the “Spirit of the Candy Bomber.”
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TONIGHT AT 7PM ET:
MEMORIAL DAY PROGRAM ON VIETNAM POWs
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MONDAY, JUNE 6 AT 7PM ET:
D-DAY ANNIVERSARY
We commemorate the the 78th anniversary of D-Day with Lisa Petitta and Mike Kraus from Soldiers & Sailors Memorial Hall & Museum, which holds thousands of artifacts from WWII. They will present the history of D-Day through select one-of-a-kind objects from the vault, telling the stories of those who landed in Normandy to liberate Europe from tyranny. Sponsored by D&D Auto Salvage and Tobacco Free Adagio Health. JOIN ON ZOOM
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THURSDAY, JUNE 9 AT 7PM ET:
KARL MARLANTES JOINS VBC THURSDAY NIGHT HAPPY HOUR
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IN-PERSON EVENT: TUESDAY, JUNE 14 AT 1PM ET:
FLAG DAY CELEBRATION
Tuesday, June 14, 1:00pm at McKeesport Regional History and Heritage Center (1832 Arboretum Dr, McKeesport, PA 15132). Light refreshments, museum tour, stories. The event is FREE, but reservations are requested. To RSVP, call: 412-623-9029 or email betty@veteransbreakfastclub.org.
Thank you to our Event Sponsors Arden Courts Monroeville, Jefferson Memorial, and Point Pleasant Retirement!
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TAPS Across America on The Scuttlebutt
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Learn about Robert Morris University's commitment to student veterans at rmu.edu.
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Thank you to our sponsor Tobacco Free Adagio Health! TFAH is dedicated to preventing and reducing tobacco use and increasing education about tobacco hazards and secondhand smoke. Learn more at tobaccofree.adagiohealth.org
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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!
LEARN MORE →
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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!
SIGN UP →
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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.
SPONSORSHIP INFO →
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DONATE TO THE VBC
Help ensure we can continue to bring you veterans storytelling programs and content like this by donating today!
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We're always looking for guests, program ideas, and sponsors. Please let us know if you have any ideas to share!
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