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[/caption] Former crew members of the USS Yorktown held a "Meet and Greet" on Saturday, 02 October 2010, for visitors onboard. They talked about their service on the "Fighting Lady" and signed a...
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[/caption] Volunteer Joe Bosco was born in central New York state and lived near Griffiss Air Force Base, which explains part of his fascination with all things that fly. His dad, who was a World War...
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Witness to War was here last week amidst all the traffic from the Medal of Honor Convention and the Yorktown Association Reunion. The Witness to War Foundation is a non-profit organization dedicated...
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Mr. Lanneau H. Siegling and Mr. Edwin S. Taylor have been appointed to the Patriots Point Development Authority Board. Both Mr. Siegling and Mr. Taylor bring military, professional and community...
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[/caption] "Sleep softly my old love my beauty in the dark night is a dream we have as you know as you know" W. S. Merwin Yesterday a group of dedicated young ROTC midshipmen/cadets from The Citadel...
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In case you missed it, here is a news video by WCBD 2, reporter Brad Franko, on the Witness to War program filming at Patriots Point 2 weeks ago...Stay tuned for an update as our volunteers who told...
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On 12 October 2000 while refueling in Aden, Yeman, the USS Cole was attacked by Al-Qaeda terrorists. At 11:18 am Yemeni time a boat believed by sailors to be a garbage scow pulled alongside their ship...
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Today marks the 235th birthday of the United States Navy and in its short history has demonstrated the bravery and skill of well-trained and led patriots of the sea. Our Navy's history is an...
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Today marks my first Video Thursday! Each week I will save up my favorite videos or most newsworthy ones and post them for your pre-weekend entertainment or edification. First is my favorite this week...
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[/caption] Imaging Arts Gallery will exhibit a series of portraits by local portrait photographers, displaying veterans who have served or serve today on the USS Yorktown (CV-10). These veterans are...
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[/caption] One hundred and forty-six years ago today, Horace Hunley was brought up from the depths of Charleston Harbor, not far from the Yorktown's present location, along with the 2nd crew of his...
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[/caption] Today marks the two hundred and twenty-ninth anniversary of the American and French defeat of the British Army under Lord General Cornwallis at Yorktown, Virginia. Above is the John...
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Next year, 2011, will mark the centennial of Naval Aviation in the United States Navy. It will be a year marked by many celebrations and remembrances across the nation of the contribution of men and...
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Imaging Arts Gallery will exhibit a series of portraits by local portrait photographers, displaying veterans who have served or serve today on the...
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One hundred and ninety-eight years ago, the young United States Navy gained a victory at sea against the world's most powerful Navy, when the USS President defeated the HMS Macedonian in a sea battle...
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[/caption] On 26 October 1922, Lieutenant Commander Godfrey de Chevalier, USN, flew his Aeromarine 39-B on to the flight deck of the United States Navy's first aircraft carrier, USS Langley (CV-1)...
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[/caption] USS Akron was commissioned at Naval Air Station Lakehurst, New Jersey, on 27 October 1931. She was 785 feet in length and weighed 242,356 pounds. The ZRS-4 was built in 1931 in the largest...
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Time for my top videos of the week! Hope you enjoy them, again send me links to your favorite videos and the best one I receive during the month of November will receive an early Christmas present...
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Whenever a crisis happens in the world, ever since World War II, our Presidents have probably asked as one of their first questions, "Where are our carriers?" On 29 October 1956, Israeli forces...
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Today is the birthday of the naval officer who was able to foresee a power air arm of the United States Navy. William Adger Moffett was born in Charleston, South Carolina, on 31 October 1869. He was...