FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEA Day’s Worth of Events Celebrates a Duo of ‘Mighty’
Anniversaries at the Battleship Missouri Memorial
Pearl Harbor (Jan. 9, 2012) — In celebration of the 68th anniversary of the USS
Missouri’s (BB-63) launching and 13th anniversary of the ship’s opening as a memorial
in Pearl Harbor the Battleship Missouri Memorial is offering free admission to kamaʻāinaand military personnel on Saturday, Jan. 28. Gates open at 8:00 a.m., and the festivities,
which including band performances, educational activities, Battleship game stations, afree Battleship birthday party giveaway and a volunteer recognition ceremony, will begin
at 9:00 a.m. The day’s events will culminate with a toast at 1:04 p.m.; the time the USS
Missouri was christened by Margaret Truman at the Brooklyn Navy Yard in 1944.
The free “Mighty Mo Pass” is valid for all active-duty and retired military personnel andtheir dependants with valid military IDs, as well as all Hawai‘i residents with State ofHawai‘i photo IDs (such as driver’s licenses). It will include admission and the choice
between a guided and other self-guided tour options. The retail store will also be holding
a one-day sale of 13 percent off any purchase of $13 or more and a free dog tag with acompleted “Battleship Missouri Passport”.
“Sixty eight years and she’s still an awe-inspiring beauty; thanks in large part to thecountless men and women who have volunteered their time to the maintenance andrestoration of this historic ship. It is fitting that we recognize these volunteers on such asignificant day for the Missouri,” said Michael A. Carr, the Missouri’s president andchief operating officer. “We are also thankful for the kamaʻāina and military community
for the 13 years of tremendous support they’ve shown since we opened as a memorial.”
The Missouri is open daily from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. For those without access into Joint BasePearl Harbor-Hickam, shuttle buses provide roundtrip transportation from the new Pearl
Harbor Visitor Center during operating hours. Standard admission, which includes choiceof a guided tour, is $22 per adult and $11 per child 4-12. For more information or toreserve a tour, call 973-2494 on Oʻahu, toll-free at 1-877-MIGHTYMO (1-877-6444896) or visit ussmissouri.org.
The Battleship Missouri Memorial, located a mere ship’s length from the USS Arizona
Memorial, completes a historical visitor experience that begins with the day of infamy
that saw the sinking of USS Arizona in Pearl Harbor and ends with Imperial Japan’s
unconditional surrender aboard USS Missouri in Tokyo Bay. Following an astounding
career that spans five decades and three wars, from World War II to the Korean conflictto the Liberation of Kuwait, the “Mighty Mo” was decommissioned and donated to the(more)

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USS Missouri Memorial Association, Inc., a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization, which
operates the battleship as a historic attraction and memorial. The association oversees
her care and preservation with the support of visitors, memberships, grants and thegenerosity of donors. For more information, visit ussmissouri.org.
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