A weekly talk show about people in the Mon Valley area of Pittsburgh

A weekly public affairs show about McKeesport and the Mon Valley, produced in cooperation with WEDO (810) and WZUM (1550).

Two Rivers, 30 Minutes for 7-6-2018

07-06-2018

Topic: Services for veterans and the changing face of the VFW

Guests: VFW District 29 Commander Bill Roland, North Braddock, and Mike Mauer, service officer, VFW Post 914 "Intrepid," West Mifflin.

How Discussed: What is the Veterans of Foreign Wars and how does it differ from other service organizations? What does an organization like VFW offer to younger veterans? How has the makeup of the military changed since World War II, and how has that chanrged the the face of the VFW? How does the VFW serve veterans and their families --- and the wider community --- in Western Pennsylvania?

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