The festivities onboard the World War II battleship were organized by the Daughters of the American Revolution
The Los Angeles Fifes and Drums performed on the USS Iowa in San Pedro on Monday, April 22, 2024. A guest listens to the program on the USS Iowa in San Pedro on Monday, April 22, 2024.
Regent, Alta Graham, Point Vicente Chapter, NSDAR awards JROTC and Sea Cadets on the USS Iowa in San Pedro on Monday, April 22, 2024. More than 175 people attended the kick off for America’s Semiquincentennial Anniversary that will be celebrated from 2024-2026 on the USS Iowa in San Pedro on Monday, April 22, 2024.
The Tiger Squadron performed 3 flyovers at the USS Iowa in San Pedro on Monday, April 22, 2024. Celebrants aboard the Battleship USS Iowa in San Pedro gathered on Monday, April 22, to kick off what is an ongoing three-year-long celebration of the birth of the United Sates, culminating on July 4, 2026.
On July 4, 2026, the nation will commemorate and celebrate the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence.
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