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Labor Day honors the hard work of the Men and Women in the United States Workforce. It falls every year on the first Monday in September. To celebrate this holiday, the Intrepid Museum Store is having a Labor Day Sales Event, we have tons of great gifts at discounted prices. NOTEWORTHY AUGUST DATES:
- August 4th is celebrated as Coast Guard Day to honor the establishment of the Revenue Cutter Service, forebear of today's Coast Guard.
- The 6th of August marks the day in 1945 when the first atomic bomb was dropped in an attempt to end the war.
- August 14th is V-J day, or Victory over Japan Day, celebrating Emperor Hirohito's announcement of Japan's surrender. Buy Pictures of this Event.
- August 19th, established by a presidential proclamation in 1939, designated the anniversary of Orville Wright's birthday to be National Aviation Day.
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INTREPID CV-11 AIRCRAFT CARRIER
USS Intrepid (CV-11, CVA-11, CVS-11) A 30" model
of the famous Figthing 'I' Launched in 1943. The Intrepid
served the United States Navy for 31 years she proved
both strong and resolute. The Intrepid survived multiple
kamikaze attacks, acted as Recovery Ship for Mercury
VII and Gemini III space capsules, served with the Pacific
Fleet off Vietnam in three combat cruises and, in 1982,
opened as the Intrepid Sea - Air - Space Museum in New
York City. | Established
in 1982, the Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum
complex is comprised of the 900-foot-long aircraft
carrier Intrepid with two full decks and four theme
halls; the guided missile submarine, Growler; and
an extensive aircraft collection including the A-12
Blackbird, the fastest spy plane in the world, and
the British Airways Concorde, the fastest commercial
aircraft in the world. The
Museum, which attracts more than 750,000 visitors
each year, offers a wide variety of programs and events
for children and adults to continue the Museum's mission
to honor our heroes, educate the public and inspire
our youth about the price of freedom. While the Intrepid
Museum Complex is closed for restoration and refurbishment
until Fall 2008 the online store continues to carry
on the mission. Right
now you may find savings on select items throughout the store.
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