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Before Pearl Harbor: The Orphaned and Grieving Boys Who Became U.S.S. Arizona Sailors
History - USS Arizona  |   May 23, 2025

Before Pearl Harbor: The Orphaned and Grieving Boys Who Became U.S.S. Arizona Sailors

Long before Pearl Harbor, many of the U.S.S. Arizona’s crew had already faced devastating loss—growing up without parents, through disease, hardship, and heartbreak during a harsher America. Written by: Bobbi
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From Conservation Corps to the U.S.S. Arizona: How the Great Depression Prepared a Generation for War
Blogs, History - USS Arizona  |   May 21, 2025

From Conservation Corps to the U.S.S. Arizona: How the Great Depression Prepared a Generation for War

Before they served aboard the U.S.S. Arizona, many young men first found purpose and discipline in Depression-era jobs like the Civilian Conservation Corps. In many cases, these federal programs led
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US Navy to Remove Historic USS Arizona Salvage Platforms Due to Structural Decay
History - USS Arizona, USS Arizona Memorial  |   May 19, 2025

US Navy to Remove Historic USS Arizona Salvage Platforms Due to Structural Decay

Starting today, the U.S. Navy will initiate the removal of two aging mooring structures, referred to as the USS Arizona salvage platforms, originally attached to the sunken hull of the
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Lou Conter, Last Surviving USS Arizona Crew Member Dies at 102
History - USS Arizona, Operation 85, Press & Media  |   April 1, 2024

Lou Conter, Last Surviving USS Arizona Crew Member Dies at 102

For Immediate Release: SPRINGFIELD, VA, Lou Conter, the final survivor of the U.S.S. Arizona, the Navy battleship famously sunk during the Pearl Harbor attack, passed away at the age of 102
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The Roger Stone Show & The StoneZONE with Kevin Kline and Operation 85
History - USS Arizona, Operation 85, Politics, Press & Media, USS Arizona Unknowns  |   January 30, 2024

The Roger Stone Show & The StoneZONE with Kevin Kline and Operation 85

This week Executive Director Kevin Kline had fun spending some time telling the Operation 85  story to Political Agent Provocateur Roger Stone.  Love him or hate him, Roger is a
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A Heartfelt Journey: The Rediscovery and Return of a WWII Sailor’s Letter
History - USS Arizona, Museum Collection, Operation 85  |   December 3, 2023

A Heartfelt Journey: The Rediscovery and Return of a WWII Sailor’s Letter

The Unveiling of a Long-Lost Love Story In a stirring video presentation, the tale of S1c Norman Kenneth Iversen’s letter to his girlfriend, Edis Higgins, unfolds like a poignant chapter
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GM2c Robert Edwin Kline; the USS Arizona Collection
History - USS Arizona, Museum Collection, Operation 85  |   April 2, 2023

GM2c Robert Edwin Kline; the USS Arizona Collection

A collection of artifacts and documents related to US Navy Gunners Mate 2nd Class Robert Edwin Kline, who was killed on the U.S.S. Arizona at Pearl Harbor, HI on December
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Brief History of the USS Arizona BB39
History - USS Arizona  |   March 24, 2023

Brief History of the USS Arizona BB39

The USS Arizona BB39 was a battleship of the United States Navy that served from 1916 until its sinking in the attack on Pearl Harbor in 1941. The ship was
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How the DPAA USS Oklahoma Unknown Project Relates to the USS Arizona Project
History - USS Arizona, Operation 85  |   March 24, 2023

How the DPAA USS Oklahoma Unknown Project Relates to the USS Arizona Project

A very successful project done by the Defense POW / MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA), the USS Oklahoma Unknown Project is a bit of a model for the U.S.S. Arizona Project
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U.S.S. Arizona….Play Ball !!!
History - USS Arizona, Museum Collection  |   January 3, 2016

U.S.S. Arizona….Play Ball !!!

Baseball on the U.S.S. Arizona The U.S.S. Arizona had a baseball team on board made up of navy sailors and crew.  Occasionally this team would play against professional sports teams
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