{"title":"Battleships","description":"","products":[{"product_id":"uss-wisconsin","title":"USS Wisconsin","description":"\u003cspan\u003eBerthed today at NAUTICUS, the National Maritime Center, the USS Wisconsin (BB-64) was the last authorized of the four Iowa-class battleships, the largest American dreadnoughts ever built. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWisconsin saw action in World War II and the Korean Conflict for which the Big Wisky earned a collective six battle stars. Brought out of mothballs and recommissioned a second time on October 22, 1988, the Wisconsin saw action again during the Persian Gulf War but was decommissioned a third time on September 30, 1991. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBut this great piece of American history was not destined for a lengthy slumber. Resurrected by the city of Norfolk and USS Wisconsin Foundation, working in lockstep with the Navy, it has become a museum ship and Navy heritage site that continues the legacy of duty, honor, and country that was the calling card of Wisconsin's crew, and to inspire future generations of Americans.\u003c\/span\u003e[authors] Author(s): \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/amy-waters-yarsinske\"\u003eAmy Waters Yarsinske\u003c\/a\u003e[\/authors]","brand":"America Through Time","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":21197157630034,"sku":"9781634990486","price":24.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0020\/9171\/2594\/products\/9781634990486.jpg?v=1545408586"},{"product_id":"naval-air-station-oceana","title":"Naval Air Station Oceana","description":"A once-remote auxiliary air station that sprung from the mud flats of old Princess Anne County near the whistle stop of Oceana, from which it gets its name, Naval Air Station Oceana has advanced in the decades since World War II to become the navy's East Coast master jet base and one of the largest and most advanced air stations in the world. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThrough interviews, exhaustive research and rare and often never-before-seen photographs, author and historian Yarsinske tells the story of vision, courage and commitment that reinforce what Admiral Michael G. Mullen, then chief of naval operations, said of Oceana when he testified before the Base Realignment and Closure (BRAC) commission regional hearings on August 4, 2005, his words just as relevant today as they were then. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"We know how important it is to our training. We know how important it is to our preparation for warfighting. We know how important it is to be good neighbors, and we will continue to be. Our sailors and their families – and I include my own family on that list – enjoy living in the wonderful communities of the great state of Virginia,\" he continued. \"Mr. Chairman [Anthony Principi], I need now – your navy needs now – Naval Air Station Oceana.\"\u003cbr\u003e[authors] Author(s): \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/amy-waters-yarsinske\"\u003eAmy Waters Yarsinske\u003c\/a\u003e[\/authors]","brand":"America Through Time","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":21197204193362,"sku":"9781634990295","price":24.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0020\/9171\/2594\/products\/9781634990295.jpg?v=1545410906"}],"url":"https:\/\/www.through-time.com\/collections\/battleships\/paperback.oembed","provider":"America Through Time","version":"1.0","type":"link"}