A traditional Piping Aboard Ceremony kicks off the opening of the new installation A Noble Legacy: The Uss New Mexico at 1 pm, Sunday, Jan. 23, in the History Museum auditorium. Join George Perez, commanding officer of the latest USS New Mexico (SSN 779), veterans and other dignitaries for this opening event, which includes a showing of the KNME mini-documentary USS New Mexico BB 40: The Drinan Diary. Viewing of the installation in the museum's main lobby, along with refreshments provided by the Museum of New Mexico Women's Board will follow, from 2-4 pm. The event is free with admission. Sundays free to NM residents and children 16 and under; $9 for others.
A Noble Legacy: The USS “New Mexico” includes a hand-crafted model of the USS New Mexico (BB 40), a battleship that saw significant action in World War II. Also included are items related to the new USS New Mexico (SSN 779), a nuclear submarine; photographs from both ships; and a wall-long silhouettes of the two ships.
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Besides Perez, dgnitaries who have been invited to the event include New Mexico Gov. Susana Martinez; Ret. Chief Warrant Officer George Smith, a crewmate of the USS New Mexico (BB 40) battleship; New Mexico Veterans’ Services Department Secretary-Designee Timothy Hale, a retired U.S. Air Force colonel; state Sen. and retired Rear Admiral William Payne; and Dick Brown, chairman of the USS New Mexico Committee, Navy League New Mexico Council. Chief Bosun Mate Eloy Sandoval will lead the Piping Aboard Ceremony.
