Resources to Learn More
About the USS Liberty
- USS Liberty Veterans Association
- USS Liberty.com
- If Americans Knew
- Council for the National Interest
- Justice For Liberty
Resources to Learn More
| Basic Facts about USS Liberty |
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| 34 Killed in Action |
| 174 Wounded in Action |
| Congressional Medal of Honor |
| 2 Navy Crosses |
| 38 Silver/Bronze Stars |
| 208 Purple Hearts |
THIS JUNE 8: 50TH ANNIVERSARY
The Memorial Service for the fallen USS Liberty Crew will be held at the Arlington National Cemetery in Alexandria, VA on Thursday, June 8th at 12:00 pm. Please ask your Congressperson to attend. More info
TELL CONGRESS AND MEDIA TO COVER USS LIBERTY
ACTION ALERT: Contact your local media outlets (to include college newspapers), student veterans organizations and elected representatives and ask that they interview survivors of the attack. Veterans' contact info
50TH ANNIVERSARY REUNION
The USS Liberty Veterans 50th Anniversary Reunion will take place at the Sheraton Waterside Hotel in Norfolk, VA from June 8 - June 11, 2017. <More info and register
OUR BILLBOARD IN THE NEWS
Fourteen Pennsylvania state legislators demanded we remove our billboards honoring USS Liberty veterans from state highways. Read their letter, our detailed response, and see local TV coverage of the controversy. Click here
AMERICAN LEGION BETRAYS LIBERTY VETERANS
The American Legion is the nation’s largest wartime veterans’ assistance organization, officially committed to “devotion to our fellow servicemembers and veterans.” Yet, Legion managers have torpedoed resolutions supporting the Liberty, refused to allow a booth by the Liberty Veterans Association at its 2013 national convention, refused to publish a paid ad in support of the Liberty crew, and treated survivors and family members with arrogance and disdain. Read more
This is one of the three American flags shot down by Israeli forces during their attack on the USS Liberty.