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Food Fight! Chocolate is a Fighting Food! WWII History of Navy Food

Holy guacamole! Chocolate is a fighting food! You won’t believe how many of our favorite foods such as ready-to-eat guacamole and types of candy can trace their origins back to WW2. It’s no surprise that scientists needed to invent food or the...

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Permission to Come Aboard- Life of a Hornet Navy WWII Sailor

The USS Hornet Museum will guide the audience through a PowerPoint presentation which follows the journey of a fictional World War II sailor Kirby Kilroy from small town teen to USS Hornet crew member.  You will also explore the museum virtually...

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STEM Kick the Tires and Light the Fires! The Four Forces of Flight! Aviation Science

It’s a wild ride, but Navy aviators do it every day.  Learn the secrets of taking off from a floating runway with only one tenth the length of a normal land runway. Study the four forces of flight and see how today’s Navy uses the scientific...

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