Remember: USS KIDD Veterans Museum will be closed tomorrow (Monday, July 14, 2025) for HVAC maintenance. This may extend to multiple days, so stay tuned for further updates.

INCOMING!!! We. Are. Back! Matt McCluney of Battleship ALABAMA guest stars on High Seas History along with KIDD's outgoing Social Media Coordinator Molly Bahlinger! Can the two of them handle the splash? Tune in at 7:00 p.m. Central Time and find out. youtu.be/2cid-8rBjFc

Video of EV NAUTILUS' rediscovery of the wreck of Sims-class destroyer USS WALKE (DD-416) on July 10, 2025. youtu.be/4pfSGpiZ4WY?si… #shipwreck #DeepSeaExploration #warship #WarGrave #UltimateSacrifice #NeverForgotten #HonorAndRemember #destroyer #museum #education

More footage from EV NAUTILUS' dive survey of Fletcher-class destroyer USS DE HAVEN (DD-469) in Iron Bottom Sound. youtu.be/8oqLozxPV0g?si…

It's SHARK WEEK! We'll be joining up with the Blue Zoo Baton Rouge at the Mall of Louisiana with an outreach table there on Tuesday & Friday (7/22 & 7/25). Teaching a little history, geography, foreign language, chemistry, and engineering. You can learn a LOT from sharks! 😃

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It is our sad duty to report the passing of former crew member & museum staff member Mr. Leroy Jenkins on Thursday, 7/24/2025 at age 91. See & hear his story here: 1) youtu.be/2FuvXLwyLYE?li… 2) worldofwarships.com/en/news/genera… #HonorAndRemember #NeverForgotten

USS KIDD Book Club meets later tonight (7/31/25) at 7:30 p.m. Central Time on our Patreon. This month's read is "Rebels Under Sail: The American Navy during the Revolution." Go to patreon.com/usskidd661 to sign up and join the discussion! #BookClub #ReadingIsFundamental

INCOMING!!! New drydock update dropping tonight at 7:00 p.m. CST. Learn what's left on the To-Do List as we enter the last few weeks in the drydock. Part 1 of a two-part video. youtu.be/cxrBiAPg1hw #museumship #historicship #museum #education #learningisfun #USSKIDD

Roarin' On The River, our annual gala fundraiser benefitting the USS KIDD Veterans Museum will be held on 9/11/25 from 6pm to 9 pm at White Oak Estate & Gardens. Get your tickets today! checkout.square.site/merchant/MLNQ4…

Teachers can use USS KIDD for all sorts of curricula. #STEM kits available now at usskidd.com/museum-store Learning resources at usskidd.com/for-teachers/ "KIDD Bitts" educational videos at youtube.com/@usskidd661 #STEAM #museum #education #learningisfun

INCOMING!!! New drydock update dropping tonight at 7:00 p.m. CST. This is Part 2 of a two-part video. youtu.be/_zUGpEb3tQ0 THERE'S STILL A NEED FOR FUNDING! Restoration continues at the warehouse on equipment not being handled by the shipyard. #museum #education #USSKIDD

The scammers are out there & started up as soon as we said "Sold Out." Remember: tickets are non-transferable & non-refundable. Don't get swindled. #scammers #scalpers #swindlers #crooks #thievery #criminals #fundraiser #nonprofit #charity #museum #education #historicship

USS COBIA, centerpiece of the Wisconsin Maritime Museum in Manitowoc, WI, is underway for drydock! Safe passage, friends. You can track COBIA's progress via the museum's website and social media. fox11online.com/good-day-wi/hi…

Today and every day, we honor the memories of those who were lost in the terrorist attacks of 2001 at the Pentagon and the World Trade Center and aboard American Airlines Flights 11 and 77 and United Airlines Flights 93 and 175.

Say hello to Greg Williams (left), who has joined #TeamKidd as our new Operations Manager! Greg is a reformed submarine historian / curator, shipping over from the "Dark Side" to surface into the Light of the surface navy. Welcome, Greg!!! 😃💪

"Paint it Blue" Thanks to Helm Paint & Decorating for donating the paint & tools needed to revitalize our Memorial Plaza. We want the museum & grounds to look just as good as KIDD will when she returns. Community support is a huge factor in museum success. #USSKIDD #museum #education

Own a piece of USS KIDD history: rivets taken from the ship during her 2024-2025 dry dock period. Two sizes available: large ($50) & small ($35). Stop by our museum today or clink the link below to get yours! Limited, exclusive item. usskidd.com/product/uss-ki… #souvenir #USSKIDD

Eighty-one years ago today. Learn more about it. youtu.be/xh3BouwhMY0 #NeverForgotten #HonorAndRemember #UltimateSacrifice #TinCanSailor #destroyerman #BattleOffSamar #WWII #MilitaryHistory #destroyer #museum #education #learningisfun

Congrats to WBRZ News's Sarah Gray Barr & Charles Jones on their Emmy nomination in the Historical / Cultural category for their story on KIDD's drydocking. View it here: share.google/f6FRKSe4x8FljG… The awards show will be held on Saturday, December 06, 2025, in Hollywood, Florida.