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Battleship Missouri Memorial Celebrates a Duo of‘Mighty’ Anniversaries on February 2Festivities and Admission are Free for Kamaʻāina and Military
Pearl Harbor, HI (January 25, 2013) — In celebration of the 69th anniversary of thelaunch of the USS Missouri (BB-63) from Brooklyn Navy Yard and the 14th anniversaryof the ship’s opening as a memorial in Pearl Harbor, the Battleship Missouri Memorial isholding a day’s worth of festivities on Saturday, Feb. 02. Free to kamaʻāina and military
personnel, gates open at 8:00am. The day will feature numerous special events including
band performances, educational demonstrations and activities, Battleship game stations,special tours and a volunteer recognition ceremony beginning at 10:30am on the ship’sFantail. Anniversary festivities will run until 2:00pm, with normal tours continuing until
4:00pm.

Free admission includes one “Mighty Mo Pass” per person and is valid for all active-duty
and retired military personnel and military dependants with valid Department of Defense
ID, as well as all Hawai‘i residents with state photo ID (such as driver’s licenses).
“The Battleship Missouri Memorial is a proud tribute to the military – the brave men andwomen who put it all on the line to protect our freedoms – and we welcome all of them to join
us on Feb. 2 to celebrate two major anniversaries in the ship’s history,” said Michael A. Carr,the Missouri’s president and chief operating officer. “We’re also taking this opportunity tothank our countless volunteers who keep the Missouri looking ship-shape, and ourwonderful kamaʻāina who have been such ggenerouss hosts for the past 14 years.”

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 1-877-644-4896 or visit
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(more)
Pier Foxtrot-5, Ford Island, Pearl Harbor
63 Cowpens St. • Honolulu, HI 96818 • Ph: (808) 423-2263 • Fax: (808) 423-0700 • www.ussmissouri.org

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