Veterans Breakfast Club
Every Veteran Has a Story. What's Yours?
MARCH’S MEETING (Ages 18+) (Adult) (Youth)
“Vietnam, Then and Now.”
In honor of Vietnam Veterans Day, Todd DePastino discusses the history and culture of Vietnam based on his travels there with members of the Veterans Breakfast Club. They retraced the footsteps of the veterans who’d served in the country a half century earlier and took in Vietnam’s history and natural beauty. Todd will share what he and the veterans learned on the trip, including how Confucianism determines traffic patterns, why Vietnamese people always ask how old are you, why many young Vietnamese thanked us for the “American War,” and what it was like for our veterans to meet their former battlefield enemies.
“Vietnam, Then and Now.”
In honor of Vietnam Veterans Day, Todd DePastino discusses the history and culture of Vietnam based on his travels there with members of the Veterans Breakfast Club. They retraced the footsteps of the veterans who’d served in the country a half century earlier and took in Vietnam’s history and natural beauty. Todd will share what he and the veterans learned on the trip, including how Confucianism determines traffic patterns, why Vietnamese people always ask how old are you, why many young Vietnamese thanked us for the “American War,” and what it was like for our veterans to meet their former battlefield enemies.
March 25
11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m.
JCC Multi-Purpose Room
$10 suggested donation will be accepted accepted at the door to help cover the cost of the food.
Please register by March 23 by contacting Barb at bwilson@jewishyoungstown.org or JoAnn at JoAnn@veteransbreakfastclub.org or by calling 412.623.9029.
$10 suggested donation will be accepted accepted at the door to help cover the cost of the food.
Please register by March 23 by contacting Barb at bwilson@jewishyoungstown.org or JoAnn at JoAnn@veteransbreakfastclub.org or by calling 412.623.9029.
UPCOMING EVENTSMay 27 - The History and Meaning of Memorial Day
August 12 - The Anniversary of V-J Day and the End of World War II
October 7 - America 250: The Last Veteran of the American Revolution
December 16 - Women in World War II
August 12 - The Anniversary of V-J Day and the End of World War II
October 7 - America 250: The Last Veteran of the American Revolution
December 16 - Women in World War II
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Todd DePastino is founder and executive director of the Veterans Breakfast Club, a 501(c)(3) non-profit dedicated to sharing veterans’ stories with the public. He’s author of the award-winning “Bill Mauldin: A Life Up Front” (W.W. Norton) and six other books. He has a PhD in American History from Yale University and has taught at several places, including Waynesburg University where he won the Lucas-Hathaway Award for Teaching Excellence.
