210K views · 2.3K reactions | #OTD in 1968, the battleship USS New Jersey (BB-62) was recommissioned after spending ten and half years in the "mothball fleet" in Bayonne. Six month later, the New Jersey began to conduct shore bombardment in Vietnam. | U.S. Naval Institute | Facebook

#OTD in 1975, South Vietnamese Air Force Major Buang-Ly stole a Cessna O-1 Bird Dog and landed on USS Midway with his wife and 5 children to escape North Vietnamese forces. Buang made several passes over the carrier to drop notes asking for the crowded deck to be cleared. The Midway's CO Captain Lawrence Chambers ordered $10 million worth of helicopters that had been used to to carry evacuees from Saigon to be pushed overboard so that Buang could land. | U.S. Naval Institute

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16K views · 525 reactions | Ring in the New Year with a visit to the USS Midway Museum! Once aboard, you can explore expertly restored WWII-era aircraft, learn about Midway’s evolving history, and descend into the immersive world of a USS Midway Navy Sailor.⚓️ #USSMidwayMuseum Buy tickets today! https://bit.ly/4j1Gekn | USS Midway Museum | Facebook