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Keeping its legacy alive for future generations of midshipmen to observe, USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75) donated artifacts no longer of use to its mission to the Drydock Club at the Naval Academy in Annapolis, Md.
The club is a common area for midshipmen to enjoy snacks and to get away from the daily grind.
According to LT Sly Brown of Harry S. Truman's Supply Department, donations from ships can range from command media tools, such as pictures and graphics, to actual pieces of the ship itself.
"They want basically anything from the ship," said Brown. "They've had people give them ejector seats, steering wheels, pictures, arresting gear cables and so …