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  • Big crowd for final day of 'Nao Trinidad' visit Play Video

    March 25, 2023 7:22 PM

    BATON ROUGE - A re-creation of the ship captained by Ferdinand Magellan on his historic voyage around the world is headed out of Baton Rouge after a week-and-a-half-long visit. Crowds lined up outside the USS Kidd Veterans Museum to take advantage of the final opportunity to tour the replica.... more »
  • USS KIDD remembers Pearl Harbor, invites public to attend Tuesday observance Play Video

    December 6, 2021 7:27 AM

    BATON ROUGE - USS KIDD representatives announced Monday that veterans and community members are invited to the USS KIDD Veterans Museum’s Pearl Harbor Remembrance Ceremony Tuesday, December 7. This free, public observance was held aboard USS KIDD beginning at 11:55 a.m. The program, hosted by USS KIDD staff... more »
  • Louisiana pauses to honor, recognize veterans on Veterans Day Play Video

    November 11, 2020 9:01 AM

    BATON ROUGE – On November 11, veterans across Louisiana are being recognized for their service. One location that stands as a symbol of patriotic service to the country is Louisiana's USS KIDD. The ship, a Fletcher-class destroyer, was the first of the United States Navy to be named... more »
  • USS Kidd cancels 4th of July levee events due to virus concerns

    June 8, 2020 6:00 PM

    BATON ROUGE - The USS Kidd's levee festival on the 4th of July has been canceled because of the coronavirus. The museum revealed Monday, it was not hosting the gathering on the levee that coincides with the annual fireworks show sponsored by WBRZ and the Manship family, the TV... more »
  • Memorial Day ceremony at USS KIDD canceled, ship remains open to visitors Play Video

    May 25, 2020 11:28 AM

    BATON ROUGE - The USS KIDD has canceled its annual Memorial Day ceremony due to the coronavirus pandemic. However, the ship and plaza will be open to the public at 25% capacity, which is in harmony with state regulations, on Memorial Day. The USS KIDD will be open... more »
  • USS KIDD hosts remembrance ceremony for Kamikaze attack Play Video

    April 11, 2017 9:06 AM

    BATON ROUGE – The USS KIDD will host a remembrance ceremony for 72 nd anniversary of the day a kamikaze aircraft struck the ship in World War 2. The ceremony will be free and open to the public and will begin at 1:55 p.m., the exact time that the... more »
  • Veterans meet for last reunion at USS Kidd after 30 years Play Video

    September 23, 2016 5:30 PM

    BATON ROUGE – Five veterans met at the USS Kidd Friday for their last reunion after 30 years. Veterans Don Paulson and Bill Brown said that the day was bitter-sweet as their Veteran Airforce Technical Group has met each year since 1986 in several cities around the nation and... more »
  • USS Kidd Veterans Museum reopens Saturday following flood

    September 15, 2016 4:02 PM

    BATON ROUGE – The USS Kidd Veterans Museum will reopen to the general public on Saturday for the first time since last month's flood. The veteran's museum sustained the flood without any damage. However, the evacuation shelter that was set up across the street at the Baton Rouge River Center... more »
  • Local veterans help USS KIDD prepare for Fireworks on the Mississippi for the fourth of July Play Video

    June 30, 2016 6:56 PM

    BATON ROUGE – As the sponsor for WBRZ's Fireworks on the Mississippi for the 4th of July , the USS KIDD is preparing for the event with the help of several local heroes. Rick Munch and Mack Mackensen are just two of ten Navy veterans who work on the ship... more »
  • WBRZ's Fireworks on the Mississippi set for July 4 at 9 p.m.

    May 31, 2016 10:33 AM

    BATON ROUGE - WBRZ News 2 will host WBRZ’s Fireworks on the Mississippi, sponsored by The USS Kidd, which is the largest fireworks show in Louisiana on July 4, 2016. WBRZ is proud to continue the tradition created by the Manship Family. WBRZ and The USS Kidd will provide... more »
  • Interim director of USS KIDD named

    May 23, 2016 3:41 PM

    BATON ROUGE- The USS KIDD named an interim director following the resignation of the former director, Alejandra Juan earlier this month. Mark A. Tullos, Jr. was named the interim director of the USS KIDD Veterans Museum by the Louisiana Naval War Memorial Commission. Tullos was named to the position at... more »
  • USS Kidd loses its captain; Juan resigned Wednesday

    May 4, 2016 12:48 PM

    BATON ROUGE - The USS Kidd Veterans Museum will once again be searching for a chief since Alex Juan , the executive director, announced she's leaving her post Wednesday. "It is with a very heavy heart, that I submit my resignation," Juan posted on her personal Facebook page before... more »
  • Maury Drummond, long-time former USS Kidd executive director, dies

    April 25, 2016 2:21 PM

    BATON ROUGE- Maury Drummond, the former USS Kid director died Sunday night. Alex Juan, who succeeded Drummond, confirmed his passing to WBRZ on Monday. “It’s a huge loss, obviously for Baton Rouge,” she said. St. Patrick’s Episcopal Church in Zachary posted on their Facebook page about Drummond’s passing. Drummond... more »
  • USS Kidd to remember kamikaze attack 71 years later

    April 11, 2016 8:14 AM

    BATON ROUGE - Members of the USS Kidd will be remembering those onboard of the ship during the kamikaze attack 71 years ago. The ceremony will take place at 1:55 p.m., the exact time when a sucide plane struck through the ship off the coast of Okinawa, Japan on... more »
  • USS Kidd museum reopens after year-end renovations

    January 2, 2016 6:57 PM

    BATON ROUGE - The USS Kidd Veteran's Museum got a facelift to kick off the new year. After three weeks of renovations, the museum section of the USS KIDD opened Saturday morning. Museum officials said the makeover was to address worn carpeting and to upgrade exhibits located throughout the... more »
  • All aboard! Most visitors at U.S.S. Kidd in 25 years Play Video

    December 29, 2015 10:44 PM

    BATON ROUGE - After sinking in debt for years, the U.S.S. Kidd appears to have righted the ship in 2015. The ship's director says more people climbed aboard in 2015, than in any other year since 1990. Alex Juan also says 33,000 first time visitors dropped by this year. She... more »
  • Renovated USS Kidd ready for reopening, ribbon cutting

    December 29, 2015 5:59 PM

    BATON ROUGE - After three weeks of extensive renovations, the USS Kidd Veterans Museum is set to reopen to the public again in the first days of 2016. The museum, located at 305 South River Road, will officially reopen on Saturday, Jan. 2, but museum officials are calling this... more »
  • USS Kidd holds Pearl Harbor remembrance ceremony

    December 7, 2015 9:45 AM

    BATON ROUGE- Today the USS Kidd is holding a rememberance ceremony 74 years after the bombing of Pearl Harbor. Veterans and community members are invited to honor the thousands of people who lost their lives in the attack. The event commemorates the Japanese ambush on the U.S. naval base in... more »
  • Volunteers to work at the USS KIDD all weekend Play Video

    October 23, 2015 6:31 PM

    BATON ROUGE - About 30 volunteers, including veterans from across the country are giving their time for four days to putting in maintenance work on the USS KIDD. It's all a part of Fall Field Days that has been happening every year at the Kidd since 1996. Workers... more »

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