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...
CEO Update November 24, 2020
Surface Navy Museum & IOWA Family: As we head into Thanksgiving, many of us will be enjoying much smaller gatherings than in years past. It is a reflection of where we currently are in the pandemic. For many of us, a cure, vaccine, or end can't come quick enough....
2020 Annual Appeal – You’re the reason!
Dear IOWA and Surface Navy Family, The Surface Navy is the backbone of America’s Navy and the most capable surface force in the world. Since October 13, 1775, sailors of the Surface Navy have deployed around the globe. Battleships evolved over time and were...
CEO Update November 16, 2020
IOWA and Surface Navy Museum Family: Many of us across the country are being impacted by additional measures to help curb the spread of the Coronavirus. We continue to see businesses and organizations dealing with the ramifications of this once-in-a-lifetime...
Surface Navy Heroes
Surface Navy Heroes Diversity, Leadership, and Bravery. View our first exhibit for the National Museum of the Surface Navy at the Battleship IOWA online and in-person. Each display covers an individual that served in the Surface Navy and proudly represents the ideals...
Exciting News for Veterans Day 2020
Join us for VIRTUAL VETERANS DAY! We're taking Veterans Day online this year, and we've got three ways for our vets to celebrate! World of Warships Virtual Fleet Week World of Warships will honor the U.S. Navy with a live virtual Fleet Week on November 9, 2020, just...
Annual Appeal 2020: Give Today To Build Tomorrow
Dear Friends and Supporters, We're heading toward the finish line of one of the most challenging years any of us has known. By now you're well aware that Battleship IOWA has faced daunting numbers - 75% of revenue lost as a result of a pandemic that has struck the...
