What's New?

 

  

GiveLine.com allows you to contribute to your favorite charity while shopping for Christmas!

SHOPPING ONLINE? — Want to help raise money for the KIDD?  Giveline.com is an online store that allows you to contribute to your favorite charity.  Each transaction generates a financial contribution to the charity of your choice; between 7% and 33% of your purchase!  Simply go to GiveLine.com and select the USS KIDD Veterans Memorial as your cause today!

  

Xerox is helping the American public to say "Thanks!" to the troops.

SAY THANKS TO THE TROOPS — Xerox Corporation has set up a website for individuals from around the nation to send postcards to our troops overseas and express your thanks. The postcards, depicting patriotic scenes and hometown images, were selected from a pool of entries from children across the country.  By submitting a message through this site you have the opportunity to send a FREE personalized postcard greeting to deployed servicemen and women.

 

You don't have to support the policies to support the troops.  Click Here to express your appreciation for their service today.

 

NEW UPDATES AS OF APRIL 02, 2008:

 

 

•   Ship's History for USS VERMILION — NEW
•   History on Fort Proctor — NEW
•   History on Los Adaes  — NEW
•   History on Camp Pratt — NEW
•   History on Pollock Army Air Field — NEW
•   History on Naval Air Station Houma — NEW

•   History on U.S. Marine Barracks New Orleans — NEW

•   History on Coast Guard VTS Berwick Bay — NEW

•   History on Donaldsonville POW Camp — NEW
•   Biography of KIDD Crewman Dorsey Bridgewater—NEW
•   Biography of KIDD Crewman Robert F. Walker — NEW

•   DD-661 Oral Histories from World War II —

                                                NEW INSTALLMENTS

•   DD-661 Oral History from the Cold War —

                                                 NEW INSTALLMENT

•   Crew Roster for USS KIDD (DDG-993) — Update

•   Biography of Louisiana Medal of Honor recipients:

         Edward Schowalter, USA — NEW

•   Biography of Louisiana Medal of Honor recipients:

         John Thomas Ryan, USN — Update

•   Shipyards & Manufacturing Facilities:

         Northrup Grumman Integrated Systems — NEW

•   Report on Fall Field Day 2007 — NEW

•   New Photos in Special Events Photo Gallery — Updates
•   2008 Special Events Calendar — Update

 

 

Fort Proctor was one of six masonry forts constructed after the War of 1812. 

Fort Proctor on the shores of

Lake Borgne near New Orleans.

 

 

 

Medal of Honor Recipient

Edward R. Schowalter

 

 

 Naval Air Station Houma was home to an anti-submarine blimp squadron during World War II.

Naval Air Station Houma

housed blimps during World War II.

 

 

 

CLICK HERE

to View Photos from Past Events at the USS KIDD.

 

 

Scale modeler Sid Osterberger demonstrates painting techniques during a workshop conducted by the Baton Rouge Scale Modelers Association.

Scale Modeling Demonstrations

 

The Baton Rouge Scale Modeling Association has teamed up with the USS KIDD to conduct modeling demos on one Saturday each month.  The workshops will focus on various modeling techniques including painting, gluing, weathering, decals, air brushing, etc.  Come down and see how these miniature marvels are assembled!  Click Here for more information on times and dates!

 

Living History Weekends

 

Come join us each month as the USS KIDD Living History crew presents the uniforms and equipment of our veterans from days gone by.  Our reenactors will portray everything from the Spanish colonial troops of the Revolutionary War to the U.S. Army infantry of the Vietnam era.  Click Here for the Living History events and for information on how to join the team.

Check our Calendar of Events for the dates of Living History Weekends!

 

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