AZC Fredrick Schmidt, assigned to Space and Naval Warfare Systems Command-Atlantic (SPAWAR-SSC Atlantic) holds up a completed LEGO model of the Ticonderoga-Class Guided Missile Cruiser USS Gettysburg (CG 64) that he built with his son, Neil on Saturday, February 2, 2019 during the 8th Annual LEGO Brick by Brick Shipbuilding Event. Visitors to this annual event competed in a shipbuilding contest, enjoyed static displays of professional LEGO models, and a host of other related activities. The event is hosted by the Hampton Roads Naval Museum in collaboration with the Hampton Roads Naval Historic


AZC Fredrick Schmidt, assigned to Space and Naval Warfare Systems Command-Atlantic (SPAWAR-SSC Atlantic) holds up a completed LEGO model of the Ticonderoga-Class Guided Missile Cruiser USS Gettysburg (CG 64) that he built with his son, Neil on Saturday, February 2, 2019 during the 8th Annual LEGO Brick by Brick Shipbuilding Event. Visitors to this annual event competed in a shipbuilding contest, enjoyed static displays of professional LEGO models, and a host of other related activities. The event is hosted by the Hampton Roads Naval Museum in collaboration with the Hampton Roads Naval Historical Foundation and community organizations with the goal of bringing STEM related education and naval history to the community. This year’s event was held at the Decker Half Moone Cruise Center in Norfolk, Virginia and attracted a crowd of over 5,200 visitors. The even is held annually during the first weekend in February.


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