Summer 2021 SNA Sitrep: LA Chapter
In the summer 2021 SNA Sitrep, which serves as the Battleship IOWA’s quarterly newsletter our Chairman of the Board RADM Mike Shartynski gives an important update on the progress of the National Museum of the Surface Navy.
CEO Update Aug 3, 2021
Battleship IOWA CEO and President Jonathan Williams gives an update on visitorship, the Veterans Resource Center, and more!
Veterans Resource Center Welcome Sign Campaign Final Week
Wrapping It Up This email marks the final week of our Veterans Resource Center (VRC). We'd like to extend our heartfelt thanks to all who have joined Capt. Rich Abele (below) and added their names to the WELCOME SIGN for our VRC. We're excited to get the sign rolling...
Veterans Resource Center Welcome Sign Campaign Week 6: World War II Veterans Tribute
Five World War II Veterans Aboard Battleship IOWA There's always something special happening at Battleship IOWA, but occasionally even we out-do ourselves. On Saturday, July 17 we had the incredible privilege of hosting not one, not two, but FIVE nonagenarian World...
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...
CEO Update July 13, 2021
Battleship IOWA CEO and President Jonathan Williams gives an update on visitorship, the Veterans Resource Center, and more!
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...
Story about the IOWA by the Palos Verdes Pulse
A story by the Palos Verdes Pulse about the IOWA’s unique history and everything they are doing to preserve it and enable future generations to learn about it.
CEO Update July 6, 2021
Battleship IOWA CEO and President Jonathan Williams gives an update on visitorship, the Veterans Resource Center, and more!
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...
CEO Update June 30, 2021
Battleship IOWA CEO and President Jonathan Williams gives an update on visitorship, the Veterans Resource Center, and more!
Media Advisory: USCIS to Welcome 50 New Citizens Aboard the Battleship IOWA on Thursday, July 1st.
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services will welcome 50 new U.S. citizens during two special
ceremonies aboard the Battleship USS Iowa Museum on Thursday, July 1st.
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
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
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...
