1965: USS Midway’s Deployment to Remember [caption id="attachment_26720" align="alignleft" width="300"] The Midway seen departing for her first combat cruise in March 1965.[/caption] In March 1965, the USS Midway (CV-41) departed her Bay... August 31, 2023 Announcements, Karl’s Korner read more
Korean-era Hollywood on the Flight Deck The Hollywood Take on the Korean War USS Midway Museum commemorated the 70th anniversary of the Korea War Armistice on July 21 with a showing of the recently-released motion... July 21, 2023 Announcements, Karl’s Korner read more
NAVY FLIGHT NURSES IN WORLD WAR II Advances in Aviation and the Emergence of Air Evacuation Advances in aviation by the 1940s offered an opportunity to expedite the transport of wounded personnel from the battlefield to established... June 23, 2023 Announcements, Karl’s Korner read more
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
