News & Events
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Witness to War
Posted: Oct 06, 2010Witness 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 […]
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Volunteer Profile – Joe Bosco
Posted: Oct 05, 2010Volunteer 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, […]
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Yorktown Association Meet and Greet, 2010
Posted: Oct 04, 2010Former 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 […]
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Medal of Honor Luncheon and Book Signing on Yorktown Tomorrow
Posted: Sep 29, 2010Tomorrow at 11:00 am, our nation’s living Medal of Honor recipients will arrive at Patriots Point and be escorted down the long pier to the USS Yorktown (CV-10), our nation’s […]
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Yorktown Crew Members Meet and Greet, 02 October!
Posted: Sep 28, 2010Former crew members of the USS Yorktown (CV-10) from World War II through Vietnam will hold a “Meet and Greet” for visiting guests and children this Saturday, October 2nd, from […]
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Latest Medal of Honor Recipient, Chief Master Sergeant Richard L. Etchberger, United States Air Force
Posted: Sep 24, 2010Air Force Chief Master Sergeant (CMSgt) Richard L. Etchberger was posthumously awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor by President Barrack Obama on 21 September 2010. A native of Hamburg, Pennsylvania, […]
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New National Education Report on Patriots Point
Posted: Sep 23, 2010Just released, the National Education Report on Patriots Point, please share with your friends and families…
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The First Conscientious Objector Medal of Honor Recipient
Posted: Sep 20, 2010As we approach the Medal of Honor convention here in Charleston beginning next week, the next in a series on Medal of Honor recipients is one of the most amazing, […]
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New Medal of Honor recipient, Staff Sergeant Salvatore Giunta, United States Army
Posted: Sep 17, 2010On a date to be determined by the White House, the first living recipient in a war since Vietnam, Staff Sergeant (SSGT) Salvatore Giunta, United States Army, will receive the […]
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The Whale in Vietnam
Posted: Sep 16, 2010Our newest aircraft the Douglas A-3D, Skywarrior aka Whale, served during the Vietnam War. Its primary mission in the EA-3 variant was to warn Navy, Marine Corps and Air Force […]