Here’s What You Need to Remember: The battlewagon fired nearly twenty thousand shells during its tour of duty, bombarding enemy forces the way only a battleship can. As the war in Vietnam reached its ...

What You Need to Know: USS New Jersey (BB-62), nicknamed “Big J,” was the only U.S. battleship to provide gunfire support during the Vietnam War, setting it apart from its Iowa-class peers. Originally ...

CAMDEN, New Jersey (WPVI) -- "I joined the army when I was 17," said Ronald Wentworth of Toms River, New Jersey. "When I finally turned 18, they sent me to Vietnam in November of 1969." Wentworth ...

WILMINGTON, NC (WWAY) — Local Vietnam Veterans are being honored on National Vietnam War Veterans Day at the USS Battleship NC. The event is taking place March 29th from 11:00 a.m. until 2:00 p.m.

The mighty USS New Jersey, aka Big J, is docked in Camden, New Jersey, across the Delaware River from Philadelphia. Though resting quietly now, one of the largest, most powerful battleships in history ...

WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - Wednesday marks 50 years since the start of the U.S. military’s withdrawal from the Vietnam War. The day is also celebrated as National Vietnam War Veterans Memorial Day, ...

WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - Lower Cape Fear LifeCare will honor Vietnam veterans on National Vietnam War Veterans Day at the USS Battleship North Carolina. The Welcome Home Vietnam Veterans event will ...

The Battleship New Jersey hosted its annual Veterans Day ceremony Tuesday to honor our men and women in uniform. On board, Medal of Honor recipient and retired Col. Harvey Barnum took center stage to ...