House Passes Bill To Designate Battleship IOWA as the National Museum of the Surface Navy
Incredibly exciting news: The National Defense Authorization Act passed the House last night! What does that mean? "The National Defense Authorization Act passed the U.S. House last night and includes Congresswoman Nanette Diaz Barragán’s legislation to...
Museum Update and Pearl Harbor Commemoration: 7 Dec 2021
Remembering Our Forgotten Heroes Support the National Museum of the Surface Navy and donate in honor of our forgotten sailors who fought for Freedom of the Seas."A Date Which Will Live In Infamy..." At 7:55 AM on December 7, 1941, a peaceful Sunday morning was...
GIVING TUESDAY 2021
Generosity Comes In Many FormsGiving Tuesday was conceived as a day to celebrate generosity on a global scale. What epitomizes generosity for you? We think service to others ranks pretty highly. That spirit of service lives in members of the United States Surface...
Museum Update Nov 24, 2021
Giving ThanksWith Thanksgiving tomorrow, the pandemic still on our minds, and a flood of ten-year memories around us, we're feeling particularly grateful this year. We have come a long way in the last decade. Recently we've been telling the story of our circumstances...
CEO Update November 16, 2021
Friends: This past Saturday, our Veterans West Manager, Janice Bowman planned an event honoring those who served. It was well-attended and from all the pictures and reviews, it looked like people enjoyed it. Thank you to Janice and the rest of the crew for your...
Museum Update 12 November 2021
Ten Year Retrospective: Employee Number OneYou've just rescued a battleship from an obscure and uncertain future. That fact is exciting beyond words, but one glance at the ship reveals that a daunting amount of effort still is required to restore her to the point...
CEO Update 2 November 2021
Friends and Advocates: The team is rebounding after a busy couple of weeks including the Freedom of the Seas Awards, mooring line replacement, and a very successful Halloween STEMabration last Saturday night. I am incredibly proud of the crew and their dedication to...
Museum Update 29 October 2021
Ten Year Retrospective: Leaving the "Ghost Fleet" October 27-28, 2021 marked the ten year anniversary of our team freeing Battleship IOWA from her anchorage in the Suisun Bay Reserve Fleet. COO Mike Getscher took time this week to reflect on little known aspects of...
CEO Update Oct 26, 2021
Family and Friends: It has been a couple of weeks since I've had the opportunity to touch base with you. Time slipped by as we readied for the inaugural Freedom of the Seas Awards this past Saturday evening. Last Friday, the Surface Navy Association (SNA) hosted their...
Museum Update October 15, 2021
Ten Year Retrospective: Meet the Family As we mark the ten year anniversaries of the milestones involved in freeing Battleship IOWA from the Suisun Bay "ghost fleet" and opening her to the public, we thought we'd take a look at a behind the scenes aspect that is...
CEO Update October 12, 2021
Friends and Family: I am returning to the ship this week with a full slate of activities planned. I closely followed the great work done by the crew last week in addressing several issues, especially the gangway partial detachment caused by the passing of a large...
Museum Update: October 8, 2021
Ribbon Cutting Ceremony Officially Opens Vicky'sThis morning, the San Pedro Chamber of Commerce held a ribbon cutting ceremony aboard Battleship IOWA to officially put Vicky's Doghouse on the map. Our talented Chef Cesar represented the ship to receive certificates of...
CEO Update October 1, 2021
Friends and Family: This past weekend, we returned from an east coast trip to resume our efforts at the museum. On Monday our board convened for the quarterly meeting, during which we discussed several topics ranging from impact in the community to progress on the...
LA Mayor Eric Garcetti to Receive Humanitarian Award at Freedom of the Seas Gala
The National Museum of the Surface Navy announces that retired Navy Admiral Michelle Howard will receive the VADM Samuel L. Gravely, Jr. Leadership Award at the inaugural Freedom of the Seas Award Gala. The award recognizes leaders who exemplify the trailblazing, courageous service of the late U.S. Surface Navy Vice Admiral.
CEO Update September 24, 2021
Friends and Family: This week I am writing to you from a flight between Providence, RI, and Mobile, AL. Over the past couple of days, we have had an opportunity to visit with the crew of the new USS Iowa (SSN-797) and tour the USS California (SSN-781) in Groton, CT....
