These breakfasts began informally in 2008 with some 30 World War II veterans. People come to listen and learn, connect and heal, and say thank you to those who’ve served. The Veterans Breakfast Club has been bringing these people and more together for face-to-face storytelling events since 2008. Where else, but at the Veterans Breakfast Club, can you gather for a casual meal and meet a 101-year-old Navy WAVE codebreaker from World War II, a Silver Star recipient from Vietnam, and a Top Gun F-18 pilot all at the same time? Learn More about Happy Hour Learn More about Greatest Generation Live Join us anytime by clicking the links below. One night a month is reserved for Open Conversation where we provide the platform, and the audience guides the discussion.Įvery week the conversation is new, and everyone is welcomed to speak up and join the storytelling. We update our schedule weekly and simulcast our programs to Facebook and YouTube, where they are archived for later viewing. We also love hearing from people who grew up as military brats, Blue Star parents, and, of course, Gold Star Mothers, Fathers, Spouses, and Families. If it’s the SeaBee Birthday, then SeaBee veterans will be there. If it’s International Women’s Day, you’ll meet women veterans from all eras. Sometimes it’s anniversary that sparks discussion–the October Missile Crisis, the Tet Offensive, Desert Storm, the Battle of Fallujah. On any given night, you might meet a Holocaust survivor, a retired two-star general, a Coast Guard sailor serving on an heavy icebreaker, or a Red Cross “Donut Dolly” who served in Vietnam. ![]() We start with a theme or group of special guests and the conversation takes off. ![]() ![]() VBC Happy Hour & VBC Greatest Generation LiveĮvery Monday night at 7pm ET (3pm PT), a large and ever-changing group of us gather in a Zoom room for 90 minutes and talk about the rewards and hardships of military service, past and present, and hear a lot of history in the process.
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