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.   Click here to see all our current sale items.   Click Here to take a Survey and get a special Coupon Code for 5% Off*     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.
	MODEL-USS 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. Sign up to our newsletter to receive updates on specials and events.