Marine Corps League Big Stick Det 1496
Marine Corps League Mission The mission of the Marine Corps League is to promote the interest and to preserve traditions of the United States Marine Corps; strengthen the fraternity of Marines and their families; serve Marines and FMF Navy Personnel who wear or who...
Sea Cadets – Battleship IOWA Division
The United States Naval Sea Cadet Corps (Sea Cadets) is the Navy’s youth development program. We give young Americans skills, knowledge, and confidence through an amazing variety of training opportunities. Sea Cadets wear uniforms, work as teams in a disciplined...
American Legion Battleship IOWA Post 61
California American Legion post now aboard the USS Iowa Excerpts By Michael Hjelmstad During its 50 years of service from 1940 to 1990, speed, big guns, heavy armor and endurance earned the USS Iowa the designation of the "World's Greatest Naval Ship." The battleship...
American Legion Riders Chapter 61
American Legion Riders chapters are well known for their charitable work, which has raised hundreds of thousands of dollars for local children’s hospitals, schools, veterans homes, severely wounded service members and scholarships. Since 2006, Riders nationwide have...
What USS Iowa Means to the 1989 Crew
Reflections from CIO David CanfieldRemembering And Returning As a nineteen-year-old, Battleship IOWA Vice President and Chief Information/Technology Officer David Canfield experienced the worst day in the ship's history. He's given us permission to share a...
Touring Battleship IOWA During LA Fleet Week
LA Fleet Week at Battleship IOWA Tuesday, May 19, 2026 Battleship IOWA will be open during regular hours – 10:00 AM till 4:00 PM – for tours as usual. Parking near the ship will only be available in the north end of the lot. Please enter via Swinford Avenue near the...
Rock for Responders 2025
The EventWhat is Rock for Responders? Rock for Responders is a powerful live concert event hosted by the National Museum of the Surface Navy at the Battleship IOWA, created to honor the unwavering dedication of first responders and veterans. More than just a concert,...
National Museum of the Surface Navy Announces 2025 Freedom of the Seas Award Recipients
National Museum of the Surface Navy announces its 2025 Freedom of the Seas award recipients
Remembering IOWA’s Arrival 13 Years Later
VP & CHENG Mike Getscher recalls his experience with IOWA’s arrival to the Port of LA
From Warship To Community Anchor
CEO Jonathan Williams talks Battleship IOWA’s journey from warship to community anchor
Halfway There
Deck project, an award, and more – here’s this week’s update
A Victim of Surprise
A victim of surprise: CEO Jonathan Williams celebrates a milestone birthday
Leaks, 2025, CONCERT!!!, and more
Leaks, 2025, a big CONCERT, and more in CEO Jonathan Williams’ first update of the year
Donate to City of LA EMD Disaster Relief Fund
The City of Los Angeles Emergency Management Department (EMD) has designated the Pacific Battleship Center, the established 501c3 non-profit that owns and operates the National Museum of the Surface Navy at the Battleship IOWA and Los Angeles Fleet Week, to...
Iowans for IOWA
Protect the Enduring Legacy of Iowa's NamesakeDeckPreservationIf you look at the history of battleships, you find photos of hundreds of sailors polishing the gleaming teak decks - an extraordinary image that stays with us always. Here aboard IOWA, with deck ranging in...
