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Welcome to the Veterans Breakfast Club! Our mission is to create communities of listening around veterans and their stories to connect, educate, heal, and inspire. Our two weekly pre-recorded programs are VBC Live and Greatest Generation Live. From the battlefields of World War II to the front lines of today’s active duty service, this podcast captures the voices, memories, and hard-earned wisdom of those who served. Each episode features powerful, firsthand stories from veterans across generations, revealing moments of courage, sacrifice, humor, and humanity. Listeners will hear untold experiences, lessons learned, and reflections that connect past and present military life. Whether honoring legacy or understanding modern service, this podcast bridges generations through authentic storytelling, preserving history while giving voice to those who continue to serve and protect around the world today and for generations to come forward.
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Friday May 01, 2026
Friday May 01, 2026
Join us for a remarkable evening with World War II veteran Richard “Dick” Inlow, a 101-year-old Navy Seabee who served in the Pacific.
Drafted out of high school and sent to a Seabee battalion, Dick didn’t even know what a Seabee was—just that the Navy put him on a train and sent him where he was needed. Before long, he found himself landing in the first wave at Peleliu, supporting the Marines under fire, carrying ammunition through waist-deep water as bullets struck around him.
“I survived by hiding behind the Marines,” he says with characteristic understatement.
Dick served with the 33rd Naval Construction Battalion, helping repair airstrips under combat conditions and supporting frontline operations in some of the Pacific’s most brutal fighting.
After the war, Dick built a full and accomplished life, becoming a teacher, a mathematician, and a man who never lost his passion for learning.
About VBC LIVE:
Veterans Breakfast Club brings veterans, families, and the public together in “communities of listening”—where stories connect us across generations, experiences, and perspectives.
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