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Posts Tagged ‘Vietnam’
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Bringing history to life: 1st Marine Division Meet and Greet
Posted: Aug 14, 2014Wednesday, the Patriots Point Naval & Maritime Museum hosted a Meet and Greet event with six 1st Marine Division veterans. Three of the Marines fought in Vietnam, two fought in […]
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Taking a walk down memory lane, a former sailor retraces his steps after 60 years
Posted: Aug 07, 2014The sailors have been replaced by tourists, the bomb elevator replaced by one that now carries only families, but for Allan Eisenecker much of the USS YORKTOWN remains as it […]
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Patriots Point and the Legendary 1st Marine Division Pair for Unique Meet and Greet Opportunity
Posted: Aug 05, 2014The Patriots Point Naval & Maritime Museum will be partnering with 1st Marine Division Association during their 67th annual reunion to host a meet and greet event with Marines who […]
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Patriots Point Launches New Audio Tour Onboard the USS YORKTOWN
Posted: Jul 08, 2014The Patriots Point Naval & Maritime Museum is now offering an audio tour that further enhances the USS YORKTOWN experience by bringing memories of the ship to life. The $6 […]
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Preview to Patriots Point's Memorial Day program
Posted: May 14, 2010Patriots Point’s Memorial Day program will take place on 31 May at 9 AM in our Vietnam Support Base. Admission and parking fees will be waived until 9:30 AM. Our […]
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Remembrances of things past…for today and tomorrow
Posted: Nov 18, 2009One day recently as I was completing a program on the flight deck of Yorktown, I noticed a lady standing off to the side of the A-6 Intruder aircraft with […]
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Scout aviators from Indiana
Posted: Mar 25, 2009Troop 646 from Guilford, Indiana, spent two days and nights of adventure on USS Yorktown, Monday and Tuesday this week. They had a great time in the aviation class and […]