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Friday, June 14, 2013  Several Flag Day events are being held in the Charleston area.

Friday, May 17, 2013  Veterans of the World War II-era aircraft carrier USS Franklin are scheduled to hold their final reunion in South Carolina.

Thursday, May 02, 2013  It will cost less than projected to clean hazardous chemicals and liquids from the aging aircraft carrier USS Yorktown in Charleston Harbor.

Friday, March 15, 2013  Officials at Patriots Point are proposing spending up to $5 million to make the 20th Century aircraft carrier USS Yorktown a floating museum that will better attract 21st Century visitors

Friday, January 25, 2013  A symposium scheduled for the USS Yorktown in Charleston Harbor is focusing on prisoners of war.

Thursday, December 13, 2012  An audit of the Patriots Point Development Authority finds that, without state or federal funds, the maritime museum on Charleston Harbor won't be able to maintain its fleet.

Thursday, October 18, 2012  South Carolina Rep. Tim Scott is planning to test the capabilities of the new F-35 Joint Strike Fighter.

Friday, October 12, 2012  Donna Pratt wasn't sure what to think when officials at Patriots Point on the South Carolina coast approached her about dedicating a refurbished H-3 helicopter to the memory of her husband.

Friday, August 17, 2012  A new development is coming to the Charleston Harbor Resort and Marina at Patriots Point on Charleston Harbor.

Thursday, June 21, 2012  First responders from four states are scheduled to take part in a rescue competition aboard the USS Yorktown in Charleston Harbor.

Wednesday, December 07, 2011  The 70th Anniversary of the Japanese attck on Pearl Harbor is bringing survivors together on the USS Yorktown in Charleston.

Thursday, September 22, 2011  The board of the Patriots Point Naval and Maritime Museum has agreed that the aircraft carrier USS Yorktown will be repaired at the museum instead of sending it to a shipyard for repairs.  The board expects to build a cofferdam around the vessel so repairs can be made.

Thursday, September 09, 2010  South Carolina's unemployment benefits agency and the Veterans Administration are welcoming back veterans from the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan.

Monday, October 27, 2008  Members of a group dedicated to preserving the world's naval maritime heritage gather in South Carolina this week.