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Veterans Resource Center Welcome Sign Campaign Week 5

Veterans Resource Center Welcome Sign Campaign Week 5

Meet VPAN Program Manager, Dr. Ron Gellis This week we sat down with VPAN Program Manager Dr. Ron Gellis to get a broader idea of the work VPAN - Veteran Peer Advocacy Network - does. It's pretty extensive and impressive, and we're happy to have VPAN as a partner...

Veterans Resource Center Welcome Sign Naming Campaign Week 4

Veterans Resource Center Welcome Sign Naming Campaign Week 4

  Catching Up with our Core Pillars Battleship IOWA Museum is dedicated to creating a positive impact that ripples far beyond the footprint of the ship's impressive 887 foot hull. How do we accomplish that goal? We reach out through our three mission-driven...

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...

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