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LA Fleet Week with Jenny Sova Part 2

May 24, 2022 | Podcasts

We’re back with more of a look at what goes on behind the scenes with LA Fleet Week. From ordering beverages for 50,000 to the logistics of wrangling ships, entertainers, and displays to coordinating receptions, meetings, and events to handling the whirlwind of...

Jenny Sova: Battleship IOWA Chief of Staff

May 13, 2022 | Podcasts

Jenny Sova joined our team in 2017 as director of planning for LA Fleet Week. Currently, she’s Battleship IOWA’s chief of staff. We dragged this wonderful, fun  lady away from her crazy-busy schedule to chat about what it’s like to stage an event as...

George Musulin: Battleship IOWA’s Electrician

May 10, 2022 | Podcasts

Battleship IOWA’s crew is full of unique individuals who’ve come together to create a rather extraordinary team. That team is full of interesting characters… like our electrician, George Musulin.He’s been around for years, and we’d like...

Homecoming: 1980s Crew Members Return To Battleship IOWA

April 29, 2022 | History

If you’ve been following this podcast, you know that April 19 is an important date for our organization. It is our time to celebrate the lives of 47 sailors lost on that day in 1989.For the last two years, Covid forced us to hold the ceremony as a mainly virtual...

USS THE SULLIVANS And Hull Maintenance

April 26, 2022 | Podcasts, Preservation

The museum ship industry was saddened recently to see heartbreaking images of the Fletcher-class destroyer USS THE SULLIVANS (DD-537) with a starboard list so significant, her decks were awash almost to the ship’s centerline. No armchair quarterbacking here. For...