FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

USS Missouri Memorial Association
Recognizes Outstanding Volunteers
In 2012 Volunteers Amassed Over 33,700 Hours
Pearl Harbor — On a day that celebrated the 69th anniversary of the launch of the USS

Missouri (BB-63) from Brooklyn Navy Yard and the 14th anniversary of the ship’s
opening as a memorial in Pearl Harbor, the USS Missouri Memorial Association(UMMA) recognized all of their outstanding volunteers. In 2012 volunteers at theBattleship Missouri totaled over 5,695 volunteer days for 33,706 hours – an average of 15
volunteers and 92 hours per day.
“The Missouri simply could not be what she is today without the tireless efforts of ourvolunteers. In just the past year these volunteers have aided us with everything from therestoration of the officers’ berthing areas, opening new areas below decks for our new
Heart of the Missouri tour, installation of the new teak deck, assisting in our development
department and much more,” said Michael Carr, President and COO of UMMA. “Aspecial Bravo Zulu goes out to those volunteers and organizations awarded today.”Awardees are:Bernie Perriera – USS Missouri Memorial Association Award, given to theoutstanding volunteer of the year
James Weinenger – USS Missouri Memorial Association Legacy Award, given to theoutstanding military person.
Emi Ige – Truman Centennial Award, given to the outstanding senior volunteer
Jeff Eck – Big Guns Award, given to the volunteer that can “do it all”
Marcos and Mason Zavala – Outstanding Military Support
Senior Chief Ian Moore – Outstanding Military Support
Organizations recognized:
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints
Key Clubs of Hawaiʻi715th Military Intelligence Battalion
Tripler Army Medical Center
Sea Bees NAVFAC Self-Help(more)
Pier Foxtrot-5, Ford Island, Pearl Harbor63 Cowpens St. • Honolulu, HI 96818 • Ph: (808) 423-2263 • Fax: (808) 423-0700 • www.ussmissouri.org

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Commander Pacific Fleet
Commander Submarine PacificRegion Command Master Chief
Joint Base Pearl Harbor Hickam
Navy Public Affairs Office
The Battleship Missouri is open daily from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. For those without access into
Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, shuttle buses provide roundtrip transportation from thenew Pearl Harbor Visitor Center during operating hours. Standard admission, which
includes choice of a guided tour, is $22 per adult and $11 per child 4-12. For more
information or to reserve a tour, call 973-2494 on Oʻahu, toll-free at 1-877-644-4896 orvisit ussmissouri.org.
The Battleship Missouri Memorial, located a mere ship’s length from the USS Arizona
Memorial, completes a historical visitor experience beginning with the “day of infamy”
that saw the sinking of USS Arizona in Pearl Harbor and ending 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 theUSS 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. Named one of Hawaiʻi’s top 10 attractions by Pacific Business
News, the Battleship Missouri Memorial has welcomed over 5-million guests and starredin Universal Studios’ Battleship in 2012.
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