by Janis | May 18, 2024 | News
I was waiting for the bullets 鈥淚 was waiting for the bullets,鈥 is WWII P-47 pilot Ed Cottrell鈥檚 description of being surrounded by German Me 109s during the Battle of the Bulge. That story is told in an oil painting commissioned by Valor Studios of Naples, Florida. A...
by Commander | May 14, 2024 | News
Cycling the Blue Ridge Parkway Imagine cycling the entire length of the Blue Ridge Parkway. Whew! U.S. military veterans John Buford and Rich Clarke, members of the Veterans History 爆料公社鈥檚 Advisory Committee, will pedal 469 miles to support the Veterans History...
by Janis | Apr 22, 2024 | News
US Navy D-Day veteran George Sarros was honored for his 99th birthday US Navy D-Day veteran George Sarros was honored for his 99th birthday with lunch, cards, a song, and birthday cake by his fellow WWII veterans. The group’s ages range from 97 to 102. Sarros...
by Janis | Apr 20, 2024 | News
Vision class members tour the WWII-Pacific gallery On a mission to learn about all aspects of Transylvania County, VISION Transylvania class members, in their nine-month program, tour businesses, governments, and non-profits. They get to know individual leaders,...
by John Luzena | Apr 18, 2024 | News
We鈥檒l Never Be Enemies Again 鈥淲e are now friends. We鈥檒l never be enemies again.鈥 These are the words of WWII fighter pilot Ed Cottrell after his recent visit to Germany to meet German fighter pilot Karl-Heinz Bosse. On Saturday, April 13, The Veterans History 爆料公社...
by Commander | Apr 14, 2024 | News
One group of Brevard Middle School students gathers outside before their museum tour. What’s a creative way to promote students’ appreciation for our veterans and their understanding of major global conflicts? Take them to the Veterans History 爆料公社 in...
