Announcing The Big Stick Auction!
We're getting 2021 rolling by putting some F-U-N in fundraising. It's time for the Big Stick Silent Auction! _______________________________________ How It Works From now through the end of January, you can preview the items up for bidding on our online auction page....
CEO Update January 18, 2021
IOWA and Surface Navy Museum Family: This week features two important days that are representative of what it means to be American: Martin Luther King Jr. Day and the Inauguration of our 46th president. Our role at the IOWA and National Museum of the Surface...
CEO Update January 11, 2021
IOWA and Surface Navy Museum Family: I hope that you and your family are safe and healthy during the current Covid-19 surge. Los Angeles continues to endure higher positivity rates with numerous lives affected and countless businesses shut down. We are hopeful...
Kicking Off 2021 with Programs and Resources
Happy New Year! We finished 2020 on a high note - surviving the worst the year threw at us and even hitting our final fundraising goal! 2021 has started as no less of a rollercoaster than its predecessor, but rather than focusing on what we can't control, we want to...
Veterans Resources Update January 8, 2021
Thank you for checking out Veterans West at Battleship IOWA. We're here to assist you with your service and benefits questions. Below, you will find comprehensive information regarding Pro Bono & Low Bono Legal Services, however, you may find ADDITIONAL...
CEO Update January 5, 2021
Surface Navy Museum and IOWA Family: We are entering 2021 with a vision of hope towards a stronger and more positive future. My New Year’s resolution is to work towards being more resilient in dealing with challenges and always try to look at the positive side of...
Happy New Year Update Message from CEO
Happy New Year! Dear IOWA and Surface Navy Museum Family: I hope you are having an incredible holiday season! We begin the week aboard IOWA in drenching rain. With the rain comes deck puddles and the inevitable leak(s) on board the ship. Even though the crew has...
Exciting Challenge Match Announcement
Dear IOWA and Surface Navy Museum Family, On December 7th, our President/CEO Jonathan Williams sent out an urgent plea to raise $68,800 to cover some vital costs to operate the museum while we are closed. Some donations have come in by check and as of today we are...
CEO Update December 21, 2020
IOWA and Surface Navy Museum Family: We begin this holiday week with a sense of hope for the beginning of the end of the current pandemic. New legislation has been passed, two vaccines have been approved for distribution, and much of the country is in the...
Operation American Spirit: A Salute to the Ladies of Battleship IOWA
Meet Battleship IOWA's other big guns! You see Jonathan Williams, Mike Getscher, David Canfield, Dave Way, and other members of our outstanding team in front of cameras frequently, but there are others who rarely if ever make appearances. Bet you didn't know that half...
CEO Update December 15, 2020
Dear IOWA and Surface Navy Family, On Monday, our Board of Directors assembled for our December meeting and discussed numerous topics including the Covid-19 crisis. There is no doubt that the crisis is having a tremendous impact on each of us, whether it is our...
Operation American Spirit: SHARE SHARE SHARE!
What is the "American spirit?" At the heart and soul of Battleship IOWA is a celebration of the American spirit. This past year, the very term has been called into question by some. Dr. Edwin Feulner, author of The American Spirit, writes: “Today, millions of...
CEO Update December 7, 2020: URGENT NEED
Dear IOWA & Surface Navy Museum Family: Today is a sad day for many of us, especially those whose lives and/or livelihoods are affected by this terrible pandemic. Today is also Pearl Harbor Day and ironically, the day that we must close due to State of California...
Battleship IOWA: Giving Tuesday 2020
The Power of Giving Today is Giving Tuesday -- a global generosity movement unleashing the power of people and organizations to transform their communities and the world. This year, we're doing something a little different. It's not news that 2020 has been incredibly...
CEO Update November 30, 2020
Surface Navy Museum and IOWA Family: As I write this blog, we are actively monitoring the COVID-19 cases in Los Angeles County and their subsequent impact. Friday evening, we received an update that has required us to reduce our maximum occupancy and added additional...
