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Battleship USS Iowa Museum Update for September 14, 2020
Our attendance has further dropped after the summer season and Los Angeles remains closed to indoor museums. The museum industry continues to suffer, especially those on the west coast. We will persevere and survive, but we need your support to do so. Jonathan...
Battleship IOWA Virtual Film Screening: The Outpost
Today marks the nineteenth anniversary of the September 11th attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon. That day was a watershed for many young people. It motivated them to step up to serve their nation. The Outpost tells the story of a group of these heroes....
Operation Crush COVID Week 7: National Museum of the Surface Navy
Operation Crush COVID has been flying by! We're already in Week 7. Only three weeks left to accomplish our goal of raising $50,000. We need your help to get there. If you've already donated, we thank you from the bottoms of our hearts. If you'd still like to help, all...
Week of 09/08/20 Battleship IOWA Update
Operation Crush COVID Week 6: 2 September 1945 – “VJ Day”
Seventy-five years ago today, the nation of Japan formally surrendered to Allied forces, officially ending World War II. We'll be marking the anniversary with three events: 8:15 AM - A live feed of a special ceremony hosted by our sister ship, USS MISSOURI, where the...
This Date In USS IOWA History: 30 August, 1945
USS IOWA follows sister ship USS MISSOURI into Tokyo Bay, 29 Aug 1945 We continue to follow USS Iowa through 1945, moving toward the 75th commemoration of the signing of the instrument of surrender and the official end of World War II. Curator Dave Way is constantly...
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...
Battleship IOWA Tours: You Never Know Who You’ll Meet
Battleship IOWA is full of inspiring surprises. When our tour guides arrive to the ship every morning, they never know who they'll encounter during the day. And while each guest is special, every so often, one stands out. IOWA volunteer Christ Malburg had such an...
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 over $11,000. That's a...
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...