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Patriots Point Launches Breast Cancer Awareness Campaign, Lights Yorktown Pink
Posted: Sep 27, 2013Patriots Point will dedicate the month of October to promote breast cancer awareness through their campaign, “The Fighting Lady is in The Fight.” Starting October 1st, the USS Yorktown will […]
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Hundreds of SC Social Studies Teachers Hold Conference at Patriots Point
Posted: Sep 25, 2013More than 300 social studies teachers from around South Carolina will gather at Patriots Point this week for the South Carolina Council for the Social Studies annual fall conference. The […]
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Patriots Point Brings Education Program To Laurens Schools Through Distance Learning
Posted: Sep 13, 2013Ford Elementary students got a chance to experience the educational program provided by the Patriots Point Naval and Maritime Museum without leaving their Laurens County classrooms. The program generally takes […]
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750 Sailors Volunteer at Patriots Point
Posted: Sep 09, 2013Hundreds of sailors from the Navy Nuclear Power Training Command volunteered at Patriots Point Friday, September 6th, through Trident United Way’s Day of Caring. Around 750 sailors scrubbed the USS […]
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U.S. Navy Chief Petty Officer South Carolina License Plate
Posted: Sep 06, 2013What is available: U.S. Navy Chief Petty Officer South Carolina License Plate Who is eligible: All active duty, retired, and former U.S. Navy Chief Petty Officers. […]
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Flight 93 Co-pilot’s Wife to Speak at 9/11 Remembrance Ceremony
Posted: Sep 03, 2013Melodie Homer, wife of United Airlines Flight 93 co-pilot LeRoy Homer, will be the guest speaker at Patriots Point’s 9-11 remembrance ceremony September 6th. Flight 93 had 33 passengers and […]
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Laundry Exhibit To Open Friday, August 30
Posted: Aug 26, 2013For the first time ever, Patriots Point visitors will have the opportunity to visit the laundry room of the USS Yorktown, where roughly 360 loads of clothes were washed per […]
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91-Year-Old Pilot Brings History To Life At Patriots Point
Posted: Aug 20, 2013In honor of SC Aviation Week, Patriots Point is recognizing long-time volunteer Bill Cart, a former World War II, Marine Corps Dauntless and Corsair pilot. Cart, a Charleston native and […]
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Employees of the Month Named at Patriots Point
Posted: Aug 19, 2013Congratulations to Justin Waldron, a new member of the Hull Maintenance department, for being named Employee of the Month for July at Patriots Point. Justin demonstrated creativity and cooperation that […]
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Forty-two SC Teachers Attend Recertification Program at Patriots Point
Posted: Aug 12, 2013The second annual teacher recertification program at Patriots Point was a success with 42 educators from 16 districts across South Carolina attending. The teachers received 20 recertification hours/one semester hour, […]