CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — In just a few short days, the community will gather to celebrate the 80th anniversary of the commissioning of USS Lexington. USS Lexington was commissioned on Feb. 17, 1943.

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Michelle Hofmann is an Emmy Award winning KRIS 6 News Anchor and Reporter who is passionate about advocating for the communities she serves. CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — The USS Lexington Museum is giving ...

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — Need a movie night that'll put you in the cockpit of one of your favorite movies? On Saturday the Lexington Museum will show the 1986 Top Gun movie. Steve Banta, Executive ...

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — Carson Manning began volunteering at the USS Lexington Museum in 2021. Last year, he discovered a lack of any memorial recognizing the victims of a torpedo attack in 1943. On ...

The USS Lexington has a long and distinguished history of service to country and community. And on Saturday, a Texas historical marker dedication will add to that list. The Nueces County Historical ...

Summary: The USS Lexington (CV-16), an Essex-class aircraft carrier, served in major WWII engagements and earned the nickname “The Blue Ghost.” -Commissioned in 1943, it supported operations in the ...

Lexington was initially laid down as the Cabot in July 1941 at the Fore River Shipyard in Quincy, Massachusetts. However, the name was changed after the May 1942 sinking of the USS Lexington (CV-2) at ...

After being apart for about 80 years, a husband and wife will finally be reunited and buried together in Japan. The process began with an emotional ceremony Thursday on Corpus Christi's waterfront ...

A group of Vietnam War veterans gathered aboard the USS Lexington for what many say will be their final reunion, marking ...