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Week of September 2nd, 2020 Update

IOWA Family: We are entering the last week of what in past years would be considered our busy season. Prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, we would have hosted two significant event this coming week. We would have celebrated the 75th anniversary of the end of WWII during...

Operation Crush COVID Week 5: History

Before we jump into this week’s topic, a quick note: we’ve hit a milestone. Today marks the start of Operation Crush COVID’s Week 5. That means we’re almost halfway through this campaign! As of the writing of this email, we had raised a little...

Update for 08/23/2020

IOWA Family: I begin this week’s message with thoughts going out towards the firefighters that are fighting the devastating wildfires throughout the State of California. We are truly blessed to have proud Americans willing to put their lives on the line every day to...

Operation Crush COVID Week 4: Education

When students come aboard Battleship IOWA, they enter a different world. Many of them experience both a ship and the ocean for the first time. Most discover real world applications for STEAM* concepts they’d never imagined. From our Day of Discovery program and...

Update for 08/16/2020

IOWA Family: My sincere appreciation to our entire crew for remembering Jerry Bayless today with a brief service and flag raising. It is moments like this which remind us how precious life is and how grateful we are to come together as Americans to preserve the iconic...
National Museum of the Surface Navy Plank Owner certificate

Why did the dad bring an extra pair of socks golfing?

In case he got a hole in one.

⚓🧔🔥  Bring your best "dad jokes" and your dad and join us aboard Battleship IOWA Sunday, June 21 for our

Father's Day STEEL BEACH BARBECUE!

Tickets include general admission, classic steel beach barbecue buffet, drinks, VIP swag, and more... Hit up the button below for details and to purchase tickets.