Where do they get those wonderful toys?
Every generation of warfighter has made use of new tech in the battlefield. Join us tonight for open conversation of everything tech - from the Jeep to VR and the p-38 to robots. To read up on the latest and craziest tech being conceived for our fighting force, check out; defensenews.com, military.com, and armytimes.com. And join us tonight on Zoom at 7pm as we discuss military tech, past and present.
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WWII Vintage Aircraft Ditches on a Florida Beach
It looked like an ordinary, if low, beach fly-by. But, instead, the WWII Navy TBM Avenger suffered engine failure on Saturday and ditched near shore while a beach-goer captured the event on video. No one was hurt, but the torpedo bomber will need to be rebuilt. You can view a great gallery of photos of its recovery here.
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How Americans Captured a King Tiger Tank in WWII
Harry Miller joined us Monday night and shared the story about how his 740th Tank Battalion captured an elusive and formidable target: a German King Tiger (Tiger Royal Mark VI) tank. Tiger 332 was the only in-tact tank of its kind captured during the war, and it now resides at the Armored School at Fort Benning. Harry kindly shared with us his eyewitness account from Christmas Eve 1944, which you can read here.
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Post-9/11 Veteran Profile: Amanda Doughty, Coast Guard
Check out Pete Mecca’s great profile of Coast Guard veteran Amanda Doughty. “I loved the Coast Guard,” she says. “It’s the smaller service, so wherever you go you run into people you know. It’s like a small town". . . read more here
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➢ SPECIAL EVENT WED. APRIL 28 @ 7PM
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VBC and Humana Caregiver Support Info Session
REGISTER HERE
Todd and Shaun host information hours with our VBC partner Humana on how you can get support as a caregiver at home. Presenting at this session will be Cindy Parsons from Wounded Warrior Project. In 2004, Cindy’s son, Shane, entered the United States Army and served honorably in a decorated infantry brigade. In 2006, he was critically injured in Iraq. After Shane returned home for treatment, Cindy became his caretaker and a strong advocate for wounded service members.
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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!
Email Todd at todd@veteransbreakfastclub.org
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