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Category: Announcements

The USS Midway Museum Welcomes “Top Gun: Maverick” on the Flight Deck

This year, the USS Midway Museum is showing the international blockbuster film “Top Gun: Maverick” at its annual Top Gun Movie Night as part of a series of Legacy Week events over Memorial Day...
May 15, 2023     Announcements, Karl’s Korner     read more
Posted in Announcements, Karl’s Korner | Tagged Action Movies, Aviation Enthusiasts, Film Sequels, Flight Deck Event, Iconic Locations, legacy week, memorial day weekend, movie night, naval aviation, Naval History, san diego events, social events, Top Gun Film, Top Gun Maverick, uss midway museum

The Navy’s Seawolves in Vietnam

The Vietnam War involved fighting communist forces that infiltrated neutral Laos and Cambodia and were sustained by a stream of supplies from North Vietnam transported down the Ho Chi Minh Trail. The...
April 17, 2023     Announcements, Karl’s Korner     read more
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The Vietnam War Draws to a Close

The eventual disengagement of American military forces in South Vietnam began shortly after Richard Nixon's election to the presidency in 1968 with a determination to preserve South Vietnam's...
March 22, 2023     Announcements, Karl’s Korner     read more
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Pioneering African American Women in Naval Aviation

Naval aviation is the most variegated form of flying in the world, with fixed and rotary-winged aircraft operating from land and an array of ship platforms. For officers, naval aviation has two...
February 16, 2023     Announcements, Karl’s Korner     read more
Posted in Announcements, Karl’s Korner | Tagged African American, African American naval aviators, African American women, american history, female aviators, female naval aviators, historian karl zingheim, karl zingheim, karl zingheim uss midway, karls korner, MIDWAY, uss midway karls korner

Help Preserve the USS Midway’s Legacy

Midway Family, The USS Midway found herself in troubled waters many times during 47 years of honorable service to our country. Midway also came to the rescue of tens of thousands of people during...
November 18, 2020     Announcements     read more
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Combat Veterans Respond to COVID-19 Pandemic

https://youtu.be/JEb48MDBERs Something that isn’t making national headlines during the Covid-19 pandemic crisis are the millions of U.S. Combat Veterans who are most at risk of contracting the...
July 1, 2020     Announcements, Highlights     read more
Posted in Announcements, Highlights | Tagged combat veterans, COVID-19 pandemic, U.S. Combat Veterans, veterand COVID-19

The Midway’s Skeleton Crew – Revisited

Hello! Karl Zingheim, Midway’s Ship Historian, here! From the start, “Karl’s Korner” has been a place for me to share with you – our social media followers, our visitors, and our Midway...
March 18, 2020     Announcements, Karl’s Korner     read more
Posted in Announcements, Karl’s Korner | Tagged deck modification, karls korner, uss midway, uss midway closure, uss midway flight deck modifications, uss midway temporary closure

Give Back: Help the Midway Magic Last Forever

Midway Family, Preserve, Inspire, Educate, and Entertain are four elements of Midway’s mission. This year, we invite you to give back and support the cornerstone element, ‘Preserve’. This...
November 22, 2019     Announcements     read more
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Midway Foundation, Awards $696,000 in Grants to local Non-Profits

The Midway Foundation today awarded $696,000 to 33 non-profit organizations that serve active-duty military personnel and their families, veterans and first responders.  Midway officials were joined...
November 7, 2019     Announcements     read more
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Welcoming the TBD Devastator

Hello and welcome back to “Karl’s Korner”, a historical segment written by myself, Karl Zingheim – Ship Historian of the USS Midway Museum! Today, I am excited to discuss Midway's newest...
October 17, 2019     Announcements, Karl’s Korner     read more
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