Pacific Battleship Center

Tracking a lot of news in this week's update from Jonathan Williams. Click below!

The Big Stick Silent Auction starts tomorrow! Check out all the cool items and experiences available, jump into the bidding, and support a fantastic cause - Battleship IOWA! https://www.pacificbattleship.com/big-stick-silent-auction/

Something happening down on Broadway this morning. Here’s how you move a computer... battleship style.

Miss our leadership talk with RADM Mike Shatynski and CEO Jonathan Williams yesterday? Fun and informative hour that went by way too fast. Check it out here!

Hhm... familiar looking setting there, POLA police. Thanks for stopping by!

Have your tickets yet? Chat is tomorrow at 5 PM PST.

POP QUIZ: Why does Battleship IOWA have a bathtub? Hint: It was installed for a special guest who boarded in the Potomac on this date in 1943.... Who was that guest? Bonus points if you can tell us where was that guest headed, and what the purpose of the trip was. Incredible moments of history like this one are part of what make Battleship IOWA special and worth preserving. Please help us keep them alive: paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=N4EVZJB5PBANN and join us in our journey to expand the stories of the rich history of our surface navy by becoming a Plank Owner for the National Museum today - it's free! surfacenavymuseum.org

Welcome to the premiere of VETERANS DAY WEST - a celebration of our veterans through music. We're thankful to our veterans and thankful we can bring the concert to you virtually. Enjoy the show!

We also received a message from Quentin James, commanding officer of SSN 797, the new USS IOWA.

Are you ready? The concert is just a couple of hours away! Our final profile of the day is our own Tanya Acker. Battleship IOWA board member, lawyer, co-host of TV's Hot Bench, podcast host, and now author, Tanya will stop by tonight with a message for veterans. Follow her on her socials:... Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/tanyaackerofficial Podcast - https://tanyaackershow.com Twitter - @tanyaacker Instagram - @tanyaacker Pintrest - @tanyaacker Hot Bench - Meet The Judges - https://www.hotbench.tv/meet-the-judges See more

The majority of our performers this evening are military veterans. Meet Spartanburg, SC native Quartrail Tucker. SSG Tucker currently serves as a United States Army Recruiter in the Los Angeles Recruiting Battalion, Coastal Recruiting Company, and Inglewood Recruiting Station. SSG Tucker served as a Platoon Sergeant in the 70th Brigade Support Battalion in Camp Casey, South Korea. He was responsible for the health, welfare and morale of 20 subordinate leaders and junior enli...sted, he was also the steward of over 12 million dollars of vehicles and equipment. His accomplishments included planning, coordinating, and supervising convoy operations throughout South Korea. Tune in and watch him tonight, then follow him on his socials: Website - https://www.quartrail.com Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/QUARTRAILTUCKER/ Twitter - @Quartrail Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/quartrail YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCT08UPcRZoLZGeBZnMByhhQ Apple Music - https://music.apple.com/album/605471281?app=itunes&ls=1 and https://music.apple.com//a/sunday-blues-single/1498167082 SoundCloud - https://soundcloud.com/quartrail

The Swing Dolls are a dynamic female vocal trio that has been thrilling audiences nationwide for over 10 years. As America’s premier tribute to The Andrews Sisters, they have garnered appearances on television’s Gilmore Girls and Your Big Break, The Kennedy Center with The LAPD Concert Band, The USS Missouri, HBO’s Band of Brothers Gala, Bob Hope’s 100th Birthday celebration, and numerous patriotic themed shows for townships, military bases, and the USS Midway in San Di...ego. Website - http://www.theswingdolls.com Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/TheSwingDolls Twitter - @TheSwingDolls Instagram - @TheSwingDolls - https://www.instagram.com/theswingdolls Pintrest - https://www.pinterest.com/theswingdolls/_created

This week's message from CEO Jonathan Williams.

Another performer in tonight's concert is renowned American soprano Renee Fleming. A recipient of the National Medal of Arts, Fleming has been nominated for 17 Grammy Awards and has won four times. She regularly performs in opera houses and concert halls worldwide, receiving international acclaim and recognition including the Chevalier de la Légion d'Honneur from the French government, Germany's Cross of the Order of Merit, Sweden's Polar Music Prize and honorary membership in England's Royal Academy of Music. www.reneefleming.com https://www.facebook.com/ReneeFlemingMusic

Excited for our VETERANS DAY WEST CONCERT this evening at 7:30 PM PST? We are. We've got some fantastic talent lined up, including some amazing veterans - starting with our host, BJ Lange. BJ Lange (MTV, Dr. Phil, Jimmy Kimmel Live!) is a retired USAF Reserve medic, two-time testicular cancer survivor, an alumnus of iO West (formerly improvOlympic West), Upright Citizens Brigade Los Angeles, and a graduate of The Second City Hollywood Conservatory, long form program, and musi...cal improv programs. He has also studied at The Groundlings Theater. He is a service-connected disabled veteran yet continues to be an athlete, ambassador, and mentor in the Air Force Wounded Warrior Program where he also serves as a comedy coach teaching applied improv as part of the resiliency program. Follow BJ on his social media: Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/BJHonkey Twitter - @BjComedy Instagram - bjcomedy - https://www.instagram.com/bjcomedy IMDb - https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1293295 YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/user/bjcomedy/

You’re looking at a live view of the Battleship USS Iowa as the sun comes up on Veterans Day. The interactive Pacific Battleship Center - Battleship USS Iowa naval museum will be the site of an evening concert in honor of service members. http://4.nbcla.com/eYIpZ8U

245 years of SEMPER FI. Happy Birthday, United States Marine Corps! (This mural is outside the Marine Detail berthing at the aft end of Broadway.) Celebrate this milestone by joining the ranks of National Museum of the Surface Navy Plank Owners today! surfacenavymuseum.org

Ready for our virtual VETERANS DAY CONCERT? It's coming at you WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 11 at 7:30 PM PST here on our Facebook page, on our YouTube channel (youtube.com/user/ussiowamuseum), and our website (pacificbattleship.com). Check out this sneak peek and get all the details here: https://bit.ly/3eKBI9h