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Veterans Resource Center Welcome Sign Campaign Week 2

Veterans Resource Center Welcome Sign Campaign Week 2

What Is The Veterans Resource Center? Janice Bowman, Military and Veterans Affairs at the Battleship IOWA, herself a US Coast Guard veteran, knows first hand the difficulties of the military-to-civilian transition, as well as the challenges of dealing with the VA...

NATIONAL MUSEUM OF THE SURFACE NAVY NAMES AMBASSADOR ROBERT C. O’BRIEN RECIPIENT OF 2021 FREEDOM OF THE SEAS AWARD

The National Museum of the Surface Navy, founded aboard Battleship USS Iowa and scheduled to open in 2025, today named former U.S. National Security Advisor Robert C. O’Brien the recipient of the 2021 Freedom of the Seas Award. The award is presented to an accomplished individual who embodies the core principles of the American Surface Navy to protect and defend our oceans for the benefit of the free world.

CEO Update June 22, 2021

CEO Update June 22, 2021

Family and Friends: Happy belated Father’s Day! Thank you to the crew that came out in force over the weekend to provide incredible experiences for our visitors. This past weekend was one of the few times that our attendance exceeded pre-pandemic...

Launching Veterans Resource Center Welcome Sign Campaign

Launching Veterans Resource Center Welcome Sign Campaign

Announcing a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity How would you like to personally honor our veterans and create a lasting legacy? With the opening of our VETERANS RESOURCE CENTER at the Battleship IOWA, you have a unique opportunity from now until JULY 18th to include your...

CEO Update June 14, 2021

CEO Update June 14, 2021

Family and Friends: The past couple of weeks have been very busy with multiple projects in motion, the veterans program growing, and attendance increasing. On the visitation front, we are still experiencing a decrease in attendance, but are also seeing enthusiastic...

Museum Update June 11, 2021

Museum Update June 11, 2021

Movie night! t's here! We're kicking off our summer movies partnership with Councilmember Joe Buscaino TOMORROW EVENING! Have you got your tickets yet? Oh, wait. You don't need tickets. You can just hop in your car, drive to the ship, and watch TOY STORY with your...

Museum Update June 4, 2021

Museum Update June 4, 2021

To Infinity... And Beyond! Remember back in October when our parking lot was turned into a drive in movie theatre? Everyone had a blast and wanted more, so just in time to kick off summer, we're partnering with Councilmember Joe Buscaino to make it happen again. And...

CEO Update June 1, 2021

CEO Update June 1, 2021

Family and Friends: Yesterday we remembered the men and women of our armed services who paid the ultimate sacrifice in defense of our freedom. Battleship IOWA’s Military & Veterans Affairs team hosted a virtual remembrance aboard the ship. You can view the replay...

Hull Preservation 2021 Campaign Week 10

Hull Preservation 2021 Campaign Week 10

That's A Wrap! Ten weeks, cool videos, cofferdams, cathodic protection... Our hull preservation campaign has been a heck of a ride. On Monday we'll be bringing this informative journey to a close (but not the hull preservation!). Vice President of Development &...

Hull Preservation 2021 Campaign Week 9

Hull Preservation 2021 Campaign Week 9

You Asked. We're Answering! Throughout this campaign we've shown you examples of what's going on with Battleship IOWA's hull and why the need to address the challenges now is so pressing. We talked about the wind and waterline, cathodic protection, and cofferdams. You...

CEO Update May 17, 2021

CEO Update May 17, 2021

Family: I am not going to start this message with attendance updates or the like, as frankly very little has changed since last week. Thank you for continuing to support and donate to the Hull Preservation campaign, as it will help us determine how much work can be...

A Good Sea Story

A Good Sea Story

No joke – there we were in the main channel of the busiest port in North America... That’s how all the best sea stories start, right? “No joke – there we were...” Maybe the language is a bit saltier, but the idea is the same. Battleship IOWA added another anecdote to...

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