USS Midway Veterans Association - MVA

07/13/2024

ATTENTION AL MVA / MIDWAY CREW MEMBERS

VIRTUAL MEMBER EVENT: JULY 17th

Join us on Wednesday, July 17th at 11:00 a.m. PT for an exclusive virtual presentation with Retired Rear Admiral Lawrence "Larry" Chambers.

See information and link below ;

07/13/2024

VIRTUAL MEMBER EVENT: JULY 17th

Join us on Wednesday, July 17th at 11:00 a.m. PT for an exclusive virtual presentation with Retired Rear Admiral Lawrence "Larry" Chambers.

Admiral Chambers will discuss his first-hand account of Operation Frequent Wind. Admiral Chambers was the CO of the USS Midway during the evacuation of Saigon. The events leading up to, and involved in, that operation presented substantial logistical and ethical challenges to the ship and to her captain. Admiral Chambers will talk about how he met those challenges.

His story has been the subject of documentaries, a TV series pilot, and many print articles. Admiral Chambers is a highly sought after public speaker on the subject of ethics in command, as well as in the area of diversity, equity, and inclusion. Rear Admiral Lawrence Chambers during his 36-year Navy career logged a variety of “firsts:” First African American to command an attack squadron, first to command an aircraft carrier, and the first African American Naval Academy graduate to attain flag rank. He was the second African American to graduate from the US Naval Academy in 1952.

Admiral Chambers is the recipient of Midway Museum’s 2020 American Patriot Award. In August 2022 he received the Tuskegee NEXT Trailblazer Award. In March of 2018 he was awarded the coveted Distinguished Graduate Medal by the US Naval Academy Alumni Association. He is also honored annually in a charity golf tournament in San Diego bearing his name. After retiring from the Navy, Admiral Chambers had several other highly successful careers with government and industry before his final retirement. Currently, Admiral Chambers is the Chairman of the Board of the Retired Officers Corporation. In his spare time, Larry, as he prefers to be known, plays golf, duplicate bridge, and studies ballroom dancing with his wife Sarah Jones-Chambers while living at Freedom Plaza in Sun City Center, Florida.

Use the link or information below to attend on Zoom: https://midway-org.zoom.us/j/2083969322?pwd=MnZwWXVpd280dUVuQUJ2cW1OWXFwUT09&omn=88445124752

Meeting ID: 208 296 9322

Passcode: Midway

The zoom meeting will be available to log-in at 10:55 a.m. PT.

On behalf of the Midway crew, thank you for your continued support of the USS Midway Museum and being part of our membership family!
midway-org.zoom.us
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07/13/2024

The MVA is not associated with the page named - "USS Midway -CV 41 Family Connect", and does not wish for any connection and / or sharing of information.

07/03/2024

Congrats to Midway's June 2024 Volunteer of the Month, Pat Alderman! A retired military librarian, Pat began volunteering with Midway's Library in 2014. Pat collects data, catalogs Japanese aircraft books, and drives two hours to the National Archives to make copies of Midway's Deck Logs. She really goes above and beyond. Thank you, Pat!

06/18/2024

MVA members, it is time to start working on the next edition of the MVA Newsletter.
So put those thinking hats on submit a short story about a memorable incident or great memory about your time on the Midway. It can be a about something serious or something that was real funny at the time.
If you are not the best writer, we can help massage your article and make it great!
You have one month to think up a great article! Send articles to: [email protected]
Thanks. Jim Daugherty, 71-73 YN2, X-Division

05/14/2024

SHIPMATES!!!!
Just a couple months until the "Three Sisters Ships Reunion" in San Diego, on September 23rd - through September 27th......... With a banquet on the Flight Deck (weather permitting)
Get the word out to all of our "Shipmates" -- All Officers, Enlisted, and Marines, if you served aboard the Midway, FDR, or the Coral Sea ........you, your family members and guests are welcome to join us. Any questions, and for any assistance "whatsoever" - Give us a call
If you know of anyone who served aboard the FDR or Coral Sea send them this information, too. We need to get the information to them if at all possible.
Any questions, please contact me at:
[email protected] /or/ call me at 410-713-0647
Steve DeCata, MVA VP of Reunions

04/29/2024

The newest MVA NEWSLETTER link is attached ;

04/04/2024

ARE YOU A MEMBER ? The Midway Veterans Association is the official association of Former Crew / Squadron Crew Members who served on the USS MIDWAY CV 41 during her active duty service.

The Membership is a wonderful way to maintain the legacy of the USS MIDWAY CV 41 - and supports Reunions and Membership.

Go to ussmidway.net and find your application today - and come to the Three Sister Ship Reunion in San Diego this September.....

03/24/2024

The MVA DOES NOT SHARE ANY PERSONAL INFORMATION OF MEMBERS WITH ANY FIRMS AND/OR AGENCIES.

03/18/2024

MVA members, it is time to start working on the next edition of the MVA Newsletter.
So put those thinking hats on submit a short story about a memorable incident or great memory about your time on the Midway. It can be a about something serious or something that was real funny at the time.
If you are not the best writer, we can help massage your article and make it great!
You have one month to think up a great article!
Send articles to: [email protected] Thanks.
Jim Daugherty,
71-73 YN2, X-Division