As we do every year, staff and volunteers of the USS John F. Kennedy Project set up an information tent at the 20th Annual RI National Guard Air Show at Quonset Airport. We also brought along our scale model of Big John, always a big hit with the crowd.
Author: USS JFK Project
Call for Help: USS JFK Rhode Island Project Looking for Area Reps Nationwide
At the recent reunion held in Norfolk, JFK Project leader Frank Lennon received a warm reception from former crew members eager to learn about progress in our efforts to bring “Big John” to Rhode Island. Many asked what they could do to help bring this dream to fruition. As a first step, we need to… Continue reading Call for Help: USS JFK Rhode Island Project Looking for Area Reps Nationwide
Efforts Underway to Rescue Artifacts and Equipment from USS Saratoga and USS Forrestal for Use in the USS JFK Museum Project: Nov 15-17
For some time now, JFK project leadership has been working with the Navy to arrange for the retrieval of material from these two carriers before they are scrapped. One purpose is to replace items that have been removed from CV-67 for one reason or another, such as ready room chairs. Another purpose is to develop… Continue reading Efforts Underway to Rescue Artifacts and Equipment from USS Saratoga and USS Forrestal for Use in the USS JFK Museum Project: Nov 15-17
Competing Groups Agree: Bring USS JFK to Rhode Island
Rhode Island and Maine groups agree to work together to ensure aircraft carrier USS John F Kennedy comes to New England as a public attraction and museum. In an August 3 email to the Navy’s Ship Donation Program office, Richard J.Fitzgerald announced the Portland group’s intention to withdraw from the competition so that valuable time,… Continue reading Competing Groups Agree: Bring USS JFK to Rhode Island
USS JFK Project Model on Display at the Newport Gateway Visitor’s Center
As of today, a steady stream of worldwide visitors will see a major display about the effort to bring the retired aircraft carrier USS John F. Kennedy to Newport County. Our 14-foot long model of USS JFK, supplemented by a trade show display wall describing the project, now occupies a prominent place inside the Newport… Continue reading USS JFK Project Model on Display at the Newport Gateway Visitor’s Center
Remembering Governor Bruce Sundlun, 1920-2011
JFK project leadership and volunteers join the rest of Rhode Island in mourning the July 21st death of former Governor Bruce Sundlun, whose last major project commitment was to lead the local fundraising effort to bring USS John F. Kennedy to Narragansett Bay. Sundlun, a WWII B-17 bomber pilot, was a member of the inaugural… Continue reading Remembering Governor Bruce Sundlun, 1920-2011
Project Officials Attend Swearing-in of the RI National Guard’s 43rd Adjutant General, MG Kevin R. McBride
On June 30, MG Kevin R. McBride was sworn in as the commanding general of the Rhode Island National Guard and the state’s 43rd adjutant general. McBride, an Army aviator, has commanded the 43rd Military Police Brigade since 2003. He earned the Bronze Star medal for his part in shutting down the Abu Ghraib prison… Continue reading Project Officials Attend Swearing-in of the RI National Guard’s 43rd Adjutant General, MG Kevin R. McBride