Veterans and the public are invited to a special event taking place Tuesday, April 11, at Steele Indian School Park in Phoenix in honor of National Submarine Day.
The local nonprofit organization …
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Veterans and the public are invited to a special event taking place Tuesday, April 11, at Steele Indian School Park in Phoenix in honor of National Submarine Day.
The local nonprofit organization USS Phoenix Cold War Monument Foundation will unveil a monument banner — the size of two city buses long — depicting what the future USS Phoenix Cold War Monument will look like. The monument is set to be constructed in Steele Indian School Park near the Arizona State Veterans Home.
The celebration begins at 10 a.m. with a short ceremony featuring remarks by District 4 Phoenix City Councilwoman Laura Pastor and former Arizona Director of Veterans Services, Col. Wanda Wright, USAF (Ret.). The ceremony will last approximately 45 minutes, according to a press release.
Complimentary Port of Subs mini submarine sandwiches, iced tea and other light refreshments will served. The event is free to attend.
National Submarine Day was created to honor the U.S. Navy’s first modern commissioned submarine. The USS Phoenix was a Cold War nuclear attack submarine and was in active service from 1981 to 1998.
Parts of the submarine (the diving planes, rudder, and conning tower) have been preserved and loaned to the city of Phoenix by the U.S. Navy to create a museum monument, the press release stated.
The USS Phoenix Cold War Monument Foundation is the organization overseeing the monument project and it will be placed in Steele Indian School Park, near the Arizona State Veterans Home where the public can view and learn about Cold War history and how the USS Phoenix played an important role during the Cold War.
Steele Indian School Park is at 300 E. Indian School Road, Phoenix. Free parking is available.
For information visit www.ussphoenixmonument.org.
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