Vermontitude interview with Dr. Bob Tortolani
In this Vermontitude video webcast, host Peter “Fish” Case chats with guest Dr. Bob Tortolani about the Vets Town Hall at the American Legion Brattleboro Post 5. Watch this ten-minute interview here.
In this Vermontitude video webcast, host Peter “Fish” Case chats with guest Dr. Bob Tortolani about the Vets Town Hall at the American Legion Brattleboro Post 5. Watch this ten-minute interview here.
Local newspapers really showed up for VTH this year! Thank you to these publications for helping to get the word out:
Interviews with hosts and speakers, and event coverage Pre-event coverage:
Vermont Edition’s Mikaela Lefrak interviewed Vietnam veterans Maureen Dwyer and Perry Melvin on Veterans Day 2024. This episode focuses on Dwyer’s and Melvin’s experiences in Vietnam, and Maureen also shares her experiences speaking at Vets Town Halls. Towards the end of the episode, Vets Town Hall emcee and board member Jon Turner discusses our programming….
In 2018 we returned to Burlington’s Contois Auditorium – this year with Jon Turner emceeing the event – and Kyle Aines and Community College of Vermont ran the first Vets Town Hall in Rutland.
2019 was our third year in Chittenden County (and the year we moved from Contois to McCarthy Arts Center at Saint Michael’s College). Community College of Vermont again hosted a Vets Town Hall in Rutland, and added a location in Saint Johnsbury.
Colchester, VT– Veterans and families of veterans gathered on St. Michael’s campus at the ‘Family Vets Town Hall’ where attendees shared their experiences. Veterans typically share stories at the town hall events, but Sunday was the first day that family members of veterans were invited to speak as well. Read more.