On this episode of the Veterans Breakfast Club Podcast, listen to the stories and voices of local veterans recorded live on May 18, 2016 at Voodoo Brewery in Homestead, Pennsylvania.  Host: Nick Grimes.  Audiography: Kevin Farkas/Veteran Voices of Pittsburgh Oral History Initiative.
Featured Stories and Voices
Todd DePastino (00:40)
George Metz (05:12)
Ben Stahl (08:28)
Megan Andros (14:42)
Rob Garofalo (24:11)
Ryan Ahl (32:07)
Jake Voelker (37:56)


 
The Veterans Breakfast Club hosts and records special public storytelling events for post-9/11 era veterans at several locations throughout Western Pennsylvania.
The mission of the Veterans Breakfast Club is to create communities of listening around veterans and their stories to ensure that this living history will never be forgotten. We believe that through our work, people will be educated, healed, and inspired.
The Veterans Breakfast Club is a non-religious, non-political 501(c)(3) non-profit organization. Storytelling events are made possible by support and donations from the public and assistance from VBC volunteers.
 
 
 
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VBC Post-9/11 Veterans Storytelling Project | Voodoo Brewery | May 18, 2016 - Veterans Breakfast Club

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On this episode of the Veterans Breakfast Club Podcast, listen to the stories and voices of local veterans recorded live November 30, 2016 at GiannaVia’s Restaurant in Whitehall, Pennsylvania.  Host: Nick Grimes.  Audiography: Kevin Farkas/Veteran Voices of Pittsburgh Oral History Initiative.
Featured Stories and Voices
Luke Demsey (00:07:10)
Justin Thomas (00:13:38)
Ray Dombrosky (00:26:35)
Clem Blazewick (00:37:44)
Butch Burke (00:43:12)
Lee Wagner (00:49:10)
Ed Blank (00:52:48)
 

The Veterans Breakfast Club hosts and records special public storytelling events for post-9/11 era veterans at several locations throughout Western Pennsylvania.
The mission of the Veterans Breakfast Club is to create communities of listening around veterans and their stories to ensure that this living history will never be forgotten. We believe that through our work, people will be educated, healed, and inspired.
The Veterans Breakfast Club is a non-religious, non-political 501(c)(3) non-profit organization. Storytelling events are made possible by support and donations from the public and assistance from VBC volunteers.
 
 
 
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VBC Post-9/11 Veterans Storytelling Project | GiannaVia’s | November 30, 2016 - Veterans Breakfast Club

On this episode of the Veterans Breakfast Club Podcast, listen to the stories and voices of local veterans recorded live October 22, 2016 at Vintage Senior Center in the East Liberty neighborhood of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Host: Todd DePastino. Audiography: Kevin Farkas.
Featured Stories and Voices
Chuck Spring (14:25)
John Clark  (30:38)
George Haught  (48:10)
Beverly Kreger  (01:03:25)
Lou Mafrice  (01:07:00)
Lewis Hilliard  (01:19:13)

 
 
The Veterans Breakfast Club hosts and records public storytelling events at several locations throughout Western Pennsylvania so that local veterans of all branches of service and eras can share their memories.
The mission of the Veterans Breakfast Club is to create communities of listening around veterans and their stories to ensure that this living history will never be forgotten. We believe that through our work, people will be educated, healed, and inspired.
The Veterans Breakfast Club is a non-religious, non-political 501(c)(3) non-profit organization. Storytelling events are made possible by support and donations from the public and assistance from VBC volunteers.
 

 
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Veterans Breakfast Club Podcast: East Liberty | October 22, 2016 - Veterans Breakfast Club

On this episode of the Veterans Breakfast Club Podcast, listen to the stories and voices of local veterans recorded live October 2, 2016 at the Sha-nini George Foundation in Mercer, Pennsylvania.  Host: Nick Grimes.  Audiography: Kevin Farkas & Bryan Chemini/Veteran Voices of Pittsburgh Oral History Initiative.
Featured Stories and Voices
Sharon George (00:45)
John Kolb (08:55)
George Metz (22:45)
Kevin Kinkead & Daniel Taylor (32:28)
Mike Zimmerman (37:22)
Patricia Gerhauser (51:38)
Drew Wood (59:30)
Rachael Washburn (01:04:10)
John Hawes (01:14:10)
David & Regina Post (01:33:05)
 

The Veterans Breakfast Club hosts and records special public storytelling events for post-9/11 era veterans at several locations throughout Western Pennsylvania.
The mission of the Veterans Breakfast Club is to create communities of listening around veterans and their stories to ensure that this living history will never be forgotten. We believe that through our work, people will be educated, healed, and inspired.
The Veterans Breakfast Club is a non-religious, non-political 501(c)(3) non-profit organization. Storytelling events are made possible by support and donations from the public and assistance from VBC volunteers.
 
 
 
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VBC Post-9/11 Veterans Storytelling Project | Sha-nini George Foundation | October 2, 2016 - Veterans Breakfast Club

On this episode of the Veterans Breakfast Club Podcast, listen to the stories and voices of local veterans recorded live September 9, 2016 at the Air Force Reserve 911th Airlift Wing in Moon Township, Pennsylvania. Host: Todd DePastino. Audiography: Kevin Farkas.
Featured Stories and Voices
Guy Prestia (21:40)
Alex Dyga (31:20)
Bob Harbula (37:15)
Harvey Bowser (47:47)
Harry Van Riper (49:45)
Ben Wright (59:20)
Nick Grimes (01:05:30)
George Kniss (01:09:03)
Jake Barsottini (01:10:45)
Larry Googins (01:11:40)
John Mance (01:17:05)
Harry Lee (01:20:35)

 

The Veterans Breakfast Club hosts and records public storytelling events at several locations throughout Western Pennsylvania so that local veterans of all branches of service and eras can share their memories.
The mission of the Veterans Breakfast Club is to create communities of listening around veterans and their stories to ensure that this living history will never be forgotten. We believe that through our work, people will be educated, healed, and inspired.
The Veterans Breakfast Club is a non-religious, non-political 501(c)(3) non-profit organization. Storytelling events are made possible by support and donations from the public and assistance from VBC volunteers.
 

 
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Veterans Breakfast Club Podcast: Moon Township | September 9, 2016 - Veterans Breakfast Club

On this episode of the Veterans Breakfast Club Podcast, listen to the stories and voices of local veterans recorded live August 17, 2016 at Memorial Park Presbyterian Church in Allison Park, Pennsylvania. Host: Todd DePastino. Audiography: Kevin Farkas.
Featured Stories and Voices
John Mance (15:20)
Larry Gamret (17:10)
Al Sopka (23:10)
Ray Amelio (34:40)
Dan Telep (49:35)
George Haught (01:00:00)
 

The Veterans Breakfast Club hosts and records public storytelling events at several locations throughout Western Pennsylvania so that local veterans of all branches of service and eras can share their memories.
The mission of the Veterans Breakfast Club is to create communities of listening around veterans and their stories to ensure that this living history will never be forgotten. We believe that through our work, people will be educated, healed, and inspired.
The Veterans Breakfast Club is a non-religious, non-political 501(c)(3) non-profit organization. Storytelling events are made possible by support and donations from the public and assistance from VBC volunteers.
 

 
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VBC Post-9/11 Veterans Storytelling Project | Voodoo Brewery | May 18, 2016 - Veterans Breakfast Club

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