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Monday, July 25, 2022
 
TONIGHT AT 7PM
TONIGHT AT 7PM ET:
MILITARY BRATS ON VBC HAPPY HOUR
Make friends. Leave friends. Make new friends. Repeat. That's life as a military brat. “When the National Anthem plays, you will stop, face the nearest flag and stand with your hand over your heart,” says militaryspouse.com, “sounds almost like a pint size version of a military contract!” If you grew up in a military family, join us on VBC Happy Hour and share your story. Authors Bernard Lee, Rona Simmons, and Jim Roberts–military brats, all–will be leading our conversation. Sponsored by D&D Auto Salvage and Tobacco Free Adagio Health. 
 
NEWS, STORIES, HUMOR
This Day in History: Veterans March on Washington
90 years ago this week, General Douglas MacArthur, with Majors George S. Patton and Dwight D. Eisenhower, drove thousands of protesting World War I veterans out of Washington, DC, with bayonets and tanks. The trauma of the “Bonus March” would inspire the GI Bill during World War II.
 READ ON VBC BLOG    
Air Force Tests Self-Flying C-130s
The Air Force is testing if a C-130J Super Hercules transport aircraft can be flown autonomously. The Merlin Labs' software takes off, steers, and lands the plane in all weather and conditions. Is this the future of air travel?
Lita & Jean on The Scuttlebutt
Joining The Scuttlebutt  is the dynamic mother-daughter duo, Lita and Jean. They talk about their struggles as women in the ranks and the bond of service they share. Their story, told in their new book, Lita & Jean: Memoirs of Two Generations of Military Women, is a wild ride not to be missed.
We're grateful to D&D Auto Salvage and Tobacco Free Adagio Health for sponsoring!
VBC Top Gun Event in the News
Excellent coverage by Harry Funk in TribLive of the VBC's Top Gun Maverick screening and discussion earlier this month. TOPGUN grad Evan Werner with older pilots Larry Googins, Rick Novosel, and Jim McStay compared what they saw in Tom Cruise's movie to what they experienced in real life. The verdict: two thumbs up!
READ IN TRIBLIVE 
"Borrowed" Army Generators Make Good Outboard Motors
Last week’s VBC Bulletin story on drop tank canoes triggered a memory for Vietnam veteran George Dvorznak, who shared this account of a familiar scene on the Saigon River in 1967.
READ ON VBC BLOG
 
UPCOMING EVENTS
IN-PERSON EVENT: TUESDAY, JULY 26 AT 8:30AM ET:
VBC breakfast at Christ United Methodist Church (44 Highland Rd, Bethel Park 15102) $15 per person. RSVP 412-623-9029 or betty@veteransbreakfastclub.org Thank you to our sponsors, John F. Slater Funeral Home, Mediconnect Insurance, and Discover Organizing
TUESDAY, JULY 26 AT 7PM ET:
WWII B-24 Airman Joe Foto on Greatest Generation Live
Late in 1944, B-24 waistgunner Joe Foto bailed out over Yugoslavia and joined a growing number of US airmen evading capture and battling for survival. Joe joins author Charles Stanley, Jr. to discuss Lost Airmen: The Epic rescue of WWII US Bombers Crews Stranded Behind Enemy Lines. Sponsored by D&D Auto Salvage and Tobacco Free Adagio Health. 
MONDAY, AUGUST 1 AT 7PM ET:
"FREEDOM BIRD" FLIGHT ATTENDANTS ON VBC HAPPY HOUR
Pan American World Airways did some heavy lifting in Vietnam, including the transportation of a million GIs there and back and on R&R. We'll talk with several flight attendants and Pan Am employees involved in flying in and out of Vietnam. Sponsored by D&D Auto Salvage and Tobacco Free Adagio Health. 
IN-PERSON EVENT: WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 3 AT 8:30AM ET:
VBC breakfast at Seven Oaks Country Club (132 Lisbon Road, Beaver, PA 15009) $15 per person. RSVP 412-623-9029 or betty@veteransbreakfastclub.org Thank you to our sponsors, Gallagher Home Health, St. Barnabas Health System, and Namath Insurance and Financial Services
MONDAY, AUGUST 8 AT 7PM ET:
OPERATION BABYLIFT AND THE LAST FLIGHT OUT OF VIETNAM ON VBC HAPPY HOUR
We continue our conversation with former Pan Am employees in Vietnam. Pan Am spearheaded Operation baby lift that brought thousands of infants our of Saigon in April 1975. We also talk with those who worked to bring over 100,000 other refugees to safety before Saigon fell.  Sponsored by D&D Auto Salvage and Tobacco Free Adagio Health. 
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Thank you to our sponsor, D&D Auto Salvage!
Visit their website at danddautosalvage.com.
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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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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