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Here is the class picture of this year's YLCers, a good looking group of America's young men and women, future leaders of our country. This morning TV weatherman and Air Force reservist Bill Walsh...
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At 3 PM this afternoon four members of the Army Special Operations Command parachute team made perfect landings on the windy flight deck of Yorktown. See pictures below. The team will be conducting...
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Another amazing, wonderful, beautiful 4th of July approaches Patriots Point...We were rated as one of the TOP 5 Independence Day celebrations by the New York Times...this year we celebrate the 233rd...
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This month we profile our volunteer with the most longevity at Patriots Point...Lloyd Conard has been greeting visitors and conducting tours for our guests since January 1995. A native of Abington...
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Our flight deck and parking lot continues to be filled with families vacationing from all over the United States and the world. Just this week I have talked to visitors from Scotland, France, Germany...
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Forty years ago today at 9:32 AM (EST) Apollo 11 launched from Pad 39A on its way to the moon. The mission commander was former naval aviator Neil Armstrong. Neil had honed his pilot skills by taking...
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Preparations have been under way to get Laffey ready for her short trip to Detyens Shipyard drydock at the old Charleston Navy Base. In the picture above, you can see the equipment located on the pier...
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During my short tenure with the Congressional Medal of Honor Society ( CMOHS headquarters are located onboard the YORKTOWN), I had the privilege of working with Medal of Honor recipient Everett Pope...
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Today marks the 100th birthday of our oldest living Medal of Honor recipient, John Finn. His actions at Pearl Harbor on 07 December 1941 showed the spirit of the fighting American character. You can...
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We will begin offering podcasts on various aircraft and tours at Patriots Point. This should prove especially valuable to visiting guests as they will be able to download these podcasts for use in...
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Our August volunteer profile is on Jim Morrow. Jim grew up in Spartanburg, SC, and joined the United States Marines after high school in 1942. He got on his bus to Parris Island on 07 December, 1942...
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The Grumman F-6F Hellcat was the United States Navy's primary fighter aircraft from mid 1943 till the end of the war. It achieved a combat kill ratio of 19-1. The first landing on the USS Yorktown was...
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Final preps are now underway to prepare Laffey and Ingham for towing. Laffey departs next Wednesday for the Detyen's shipyard drydock at the old Charleston Navy Base . Her future return will be...
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The USS Laffey is scheduled to depart the Patriots Point complex at 0715 tomorrow morning. Look for pictures and video of her departure in future posts this week.
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Former crew members, Patriots Point staff and the news media were on hand earlier this morning to watch the departure of USS Laffey to Detyen's Shipyard. Exactly at 0715, Laffey began to ease out of...
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Below are several pictures of the Laffey's arrival at Detyen's Shipyard. Read the Charleston News and Courier story here. Read the Moultrie News coverage here. See video here...
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Last Friday the FBI returned two stolen Civil War Medals of Honor to the Medal of Honor museum here at Patriots Point. Since there is still an ongoing investigation into the medals stolen from the...
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Laffey in floating drydock, AFDL-47, at Detyen's Shipyard in North Charleston, SC. She will be fitted for a new 3/8" bottom from bow to stern, five new bulkheads in the four machinery spaces, and new...
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Here are a few before and after images of Laffey and Ingham at Patriots Point. People are now wondering what the view will be on Laffey's return, read more in the Post and Courier story here...
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On last Saturday, 29 August, at approximately 2:45 PM, a lone brown pelican attempted to commandeer SS-343 Clamagore for purposes unknown. Brown pelicans are large birds with wingspans over 6 feet (up...