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USS Midway’s New Year’s Rhymes

Hello and welcome back to “Karl’s Korner”, a historical segment written by myself, Karl Zingheim – Ship Historian of the USS Midway Museum! The New Year approaches and we can't wait for...
December 31, 2018     Karl’s Korner     read more
Posted in Karl’s Korner | Tagged new years uss midway, rhymes of a midway mariner, uss midway, uss midway sailor

Line-Crossing Traditions

Hello and welcome back to “Karl’s Korner”, a historical segment written by myself, Karl Zingheim – Ship Historian of the USS Midway Museum! As we approach Thanksgiving, it is all about...
November 13, 2018     Karl’s Korner     read more
Posted in Karl’s Korner | Tagged crossing the equator, king neptune, line crossing tradition, line crossing us navy, line-crossing ceremony, pollywog, shellback

Spirits of the Midway

It’s that time of year again... during which people’s thoughts turn to Halloween-related ideas and stories. In this month’s “Karl’s Korner” our Social Team takes over to embrace this...
October 29, 2018     Karl’s Korner     read more
Posted in Karl’s Korner | Tagged david hanson, spirits of the uss midway, uss midway, uss midway museum

Jobs Aboard Midway

Hello Midway Family! Welcome back to “Karl’s Korner”, a historical segment written by myself, Karl Zingheim - Ship Historian of the USS Midway Museum! Approaching Labor Day weekends means a...
August 31, 2018     Karl’s Korner     read more
Posted in Karl’s Korner | Tagged jobs on an aircraft carrier, jobs on midway, jobs on the uss midway, midway sailors, us navy jobs

Visual Signaling at Sea

Hello everyone! Welcome back to “Karl’s Korner”, a historical segment written by myself, Karl Zingheim - Ship Historian of the USS Midway Museum! The USS Midway Museum regularly employs...
July 7, 2018     Karl’s Korner     read more
Posted in Karl’s Korner | Tagged flag signaling, karl zingheim, us navy history, uss midway museum

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