Posted on Jul 21, 2018

USS Constitution History - USS Constitution Museum

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On July 21, 1997, the fully restored USS Constitution (aka "Old Ironsides") celebrated her 200th birthday, setting sail for the first time in 116 years.

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Lt Col Charlie Brown

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A ship with a proud history and a great name

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MAJ Ken Landgren

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Thank you for the great read. Our navy was small, but we won our share of naval battles. Not much is mentioned of John Paul Jones who commanded the USS Ranger and his journey to England to take the fight to them during the Revolutionary War.

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SPC Douglas Bolton

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SGT (Join to see) So much history in one ship.

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