Happy Veterans Day to all veterans! As a special treat to vets, today in San Diego the University of North Carolina Tar Heels face the Michigan State Spartans in a basketball game to be held on the flight deck of the USS Vinson (CVN-70). Several vets have asked me what happens if the basketball goes [...]
Today marks the 236th birthday of our amazing Marine Corps, Happy Birthday Marines! Our videos today will celebrate their heritage and service to the nation and as tomorrow is Veterans Day, our last video is a tribute to all veterans from 1775 to 2011. Thanks for your selfless sacrifice to our nation… 2011 Veterans Day [...]
The Navy transferred two of its MATS (Military Air Transport Service) squadrons to assist in Operation Vittle on 09 November 1948. The Navy played a vital role in the Berlin Airlift, Operation Vittles, with the transfer of the two VR squadrons. VR-6 was attached to the 513th Troop Carrier Group and VR-8 was attached to [...]
Sixty-five years ago today, the Navy adopted a letter identification system for marking all Navy and Marine Corps aircraft, including those belonging to the Naval Air Training Command and the Naval Air Reserve. In Carrier Air Wing tail codes, the first letter denotes which fleet the Air Wing deploys from; A for Atlantic Fleet [...]
Next week on Veterans Day the Charleston Community Band will be performing at Patriots Point at 2 PM and I would not be surprised to hear some of the below pieces. Enjoy these videos and come on out for our Veterans Day concert! The first march we’ll listen to is the Semper Fidelis March. Next [...]
Veterans Day Weekend events begin Friday, 11 November, with a patriotic concert by the Charleston Community Band in Hangar Bay III onboard the famous USS Yorktown (CV-10). Charleston Community Band performs on Carolina Day at White Point Gardens. They will perform from 2 to 3 pm. Listen to them perform “Armed Forces Salute” here… Run [...]
Rear Admiral William Adger Moffett, The Father of Naval Aviation Today is the birthday of the naval officer who was able to foresee a powerful air arm of the United States Navy. William Adger Moffett was born in Charleston, South Carolina, on 31 October 1869. He was the son of Confederate Captain George Hall Moffett, [...]
Welcome to Video Thursday! This week on the eve of Halloween and the kickoff of USS Yorktown Ghost Ship tour our theme is ghost ships, enjoy the videos and stories below! …and come on out to our ghost ship this weekend! Here’s a look at the most famous ghost ship, The Flying Dutchman! Here’s a [...]
Experience the most amazing and exquisite collection of hand-crafted original artwork created by over 100 of the nations top artisans as Patriots Point and Mount Pleasant host the inauguration of the Greater Charleston Fine Art Festival on October 29-30, 2011. Find that perfect piece for your home, your office, and your life from over 10,000 [...]
On November 13th, Patriots Point Naval and Maritime Museum, in association with the USS Yorktown CV-10 Association and Awendaw Green, will host Awendaw Green’s Homegrown Music Festival for the Benefit of Patriots Point’s Institute of History & Science. The Singer-Songwriter Festival will be attended by many of those living the dream of singer-song writer, performing [...]
