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On Thursday, March 1, a full-to-capacity Smokey Stover Theater onboard the USS Yorktown listened intently as five veterans of the Vietnam War discussed the pivotal 26-day battle for Huế City as part...
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It took former First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt two tries to break the champagne bottle against the hull of the USS Yorktown CV-10 when she christened the ship she sponsored in 1943, it took her...
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On the morning of Friday, July 6, 2018, Waitman Kapaldo was joined by generations of his family for an emotional trip back to the USS Laffey DD-724 for the first time since September 1945. As the 97...
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The South Carolina Aquarium, Patriots Point Naval & Maritime Museum, and the Charleston Water Taxi have joined together for the new Charleston Waterfront Pass. For the first time, the three...
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On Friday, August 3, hundreds attended the latest in a series of educational symposiums aboard the USS Yorktown -- "The USCG at War." The event brought together a panel of experts from various fields...
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The most recent in an ongoing series of educational symposiums focused on the use of modern urban warfare by the Marines of Echo Company during a fierce battle in Ramadi, Iraq in 2006-2007. The event...
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Vietnam veterans who served in the Brown Water Navy joined the panel in the latest Patriots Point symposium to share the stories of their service during the Vietnam War along the coast and in the...
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On 1 October 2018, veterans and friends of the USS Laffey gathered aboard the fantail of their beloved ship for a service to remember the 32 sailors who were killed in action by Japanese bombers and...
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The Tin Can Sailors, a national organization for destroyer veterans, visited Patriots Point today as part of their annual reunion. While onboard the USS YORKTOWN, the group held their annual memorial...
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A new exhibit at Patriots Point Naval & Maritime Museum teaches visitors how World War II airplanes work. The Radial Engine Exhibit opened in April and features a working model of an internal...
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Multiple artifacts from the Patriots Point Naval & Maritime Museum collection will play a role in the upcoming feature film Devotion. More than a dozen Ready Room chairs, a Captain’s chair and sinks...
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The USS Yorktown Foundation was awarded a grant from Tin Can Sailors Inc. The $10,000 grant will be used for restoration and preservation projects on the USS Laffey (DD-724). The work includes fantail...
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Today a film crew shot a commercial for the Georgia Lottery aboard the USS YORKTOWN. The commercial revolves around the lottery mascot "Kevin" and his mission to be a Top Gun pilot. For the morning's...
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Four years after he first served on the USS Hyman DD-732 in 1944, Bob Moldenhauer met up with a former ship mate, Frank Brophy, for dinner in New York. They enjoyed the time they spent reminiscing and...
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The Patriots Point Naval & Maritime Museum hosted a memorial service this morning to remember the day that forever changed our country, September 11, 2001. The brief ceremony began at 8:45 a.m...
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Every year, former shipmates of the USS Laffey gather together for a reunion. While a reunion provides a happy occasion for former shipmates to reconnect and reminisce while sharing memories of their...
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Efforts to create a more inclusive and interactive Vietnam Experience exhibit are well underway at Patriots Point Naval & Maritime Museum. The new exhibit is on schedule to open in November. It will...
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The American Veterans Traveling Tribute (AVTT) Vietnam Wall memorial packed up and left town on Sunday afternoon, but its impact will linger for all who came to see it. Veterans, civilians and people...
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More than 100 former shipmates of the USS Yorktown will gather at Patriots Point Naval & Maritime Museum this weekend for the 66th Annual USS Yorktown CV-10 Association reunion. One of the highlights...
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A highlight of the 66th Annual Yorktown CV-10 Association Reunion this past weekend was the "Meet & Greet" held Saturday onboard the 71-year old ship. The table of former shipmates available to talk...