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USS CONSTITUTION Designated as America's Ship of State.
Passed in the first session of the 111th Congress, the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010 has been signed into Public Law 111-84. Included in this law is the designation of USS Constitution as America's Ship of State.
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Hundreds Join Old Ironsides' Return to Sea for 212th Birthday.
Story Number: NNS091021-35
Release Date: 10/21/2009 3:17:00 PM
By Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Eric Brown, USS Constitution Public Affairs
ABOARD USS CONSTITUTION, Mass. (NNS) -- The oldest commissioned warship afloat in the world, USS Constitution, performed an underway demonstration for the first time in more than a decade to celebrate the anniversary date of its launch, Oct. 21, 1797.
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Old Ironsides Sailors Bring Naval History to New Mexico
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (NNS) -- In support of Albuquerque Navy Week, five USS Constitution Sailors were temporarily assigned duty to the "Land of Enchantment" to provide color guard details and community service activities Oct. 3-5.
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'Old Ironsides' Provides Unique Support to York Navy Week
YORK, Penn. (NNS) -- Several USS Constitution 'Old Ironsides' Sailors were temporarily assigned duty in southern Pennsylv... |
Secretary of the Navy Mabus Visits USS Constitution
CHARLESTOWN NAVY YARD, Mass. (NNS) -- Secretary of the Navy Ray Mabus toured the USS Constitution, the oldest commissioned warship afloat ... |
USS Constitution Crew Members Train Hundreds of CPO Selects With Hands-on Heritage
CHARLESTOWN NAVY YARD, Mass. (NNS) -- Nearly 300 chief petty officer selectees, divided into two groups, spent the last two weeks of Augus... |
USS Constitution Sailors Sail Coast Guard Tall Ship to Europe
ABOARD USCG EAGLE, At sea (NNS) -- Every summer for a few weeks, a handful of crewmembers from USS Constitution, the world's oldest com... |
"Old Ironsides Across the Nation" Visits Jacksonville
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (NNS) -- USS Constitution Sailors raked the parking lot with simulated cannon fire and held crowds at the Jac... |
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091021-N-2893B-020 CHARLESTOWN NAVY YARD, Mass. (Oct. 21, 2009) The oldest commissioned warship afloat, USS Constitution, went to sea on her 212th birthday with her crew of 75 Sailors and more than 200 guests aboard. Constitution has not gone to sea on the anniversary of her 1797 launching since her 1997 bicentennial. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Eric Brown/Released) |
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091021-N-2319A-101 BOSTON, (Oct. 21, 2009) Airman Trina Pardo attaches a monkey fist to a mooring line aboard the USS Constitution as she performs an underway demonstration in honor of the three-masted wooden frigate's 212th birthday. (U.S. Navy photo by Airman Mark Alexander/Released) |
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091021-N-2319A-152 BOSTON, (Oct. 21, 2009) Boatswains Mate 2nd Class Philip Gagnon pipes as USS Constitution performs an underway demonstration in honor of the three-masted wooden frigate's 212th birthday. (U.S. Navy photo by Airman Mark Alexander/Released) |
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