John Conigliaro, left, poses for a photo with the special order model kit of the USS Antietam that was presented to him as a gift. Pictured with John Conigliaro is; (left to right) Shawn Saez, Navy ret., USS John F. Kennedy, 1984-1996; Evan Phillips, Thomas Phillips, US Marines, ret., 1989-1995; and shop owner, Rhianwen Phillips. Hyperspace Rocket Designs and Tea Bar hobby store, hosted an event to recognize John Conigliaro, 84 of Manchester, a local veteran who served on the USS Antietam 1957-1959. This was the first aircraft carrier that allows planes to take off and land of the same time.

John Conigliaro, left, poses for a photo with the special order model kit of the USS Antietam that was presented to him as a gift. Pictured with John Conigliaro is; (left to right) Shawn Saez, Navy ret., USS John F. Kennedy, 1984-1996; Evan Phillips, Thomas Phillips, US Marines, ret., 1989-1995; and shop owner, Rhianwen Phillips. Hyperspace Rocket Designs and Tea Bar hobby store, hosted an event to recognize John Conigliaro, 84 of Manchester, a local veteran who served on the USS Antietam 1957-1959. This was the first aircraft carrier that allows planes to take off and land of the same time. (Jeffrey F. Bill/Carroll County Times)

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Hyperspace Rocket Designs and Tea Bar hobby store, hosted an event Monday January 30, 2023 to recognize John Conigliaro, 84 of Manchester, a local veteran who served on the USS Antietam 1957-1959. This was the first aircraft carrier that allows planes to take off and land of the same time.

Veteran John Conigliaro and the USS Antietam

John Conigliaro poses for a photo with the special order model kit of the USS Antietam that was presented to him as a gift. Hyperspace Rocket Designs and Tea Bar hobby store, hosted an event to recognize John Conigliaro, 84 of Manchester, a local veteran who served on the USS Antietam 1957-1959. This was the first aircraft carrier that allows planes to take off and land of the same time.

John Conigliaro poses for a photo with the special order model kit of the USS Antietam that was presented to him as a gift. Hyperspace Rocket Designs and Tea Bar hobby store, hosted an event to recognize John Conigliaro, 84 of Manchester, a local veteran who served on the USS Antietam 1957-1959. This was the first aircraft carrier that allows planes to take off and land of the same time. (Jeffrey F. Bill/Carroll County Times)

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Veteran John Conigliaro and the USS Antietam

John Conigliaro, left, poses for a photo with the special order model kit of the USS Antietam that was presented to him as a gift. Pictured with John Conigliaro is; (left to right) Shawn Saez, Navy ret., USS John F. Kennedy, 1984-1996; Evan Phillips, Thomas Phillips, US Marines, ret., 1989-1995; and shop owner, Rhianwen Phillips. Hyperspace Rocket Designs and Tea Bar hobby store, hosted an event to recognize John Conigliaro, 84 of Manchester, a local veteran who served on the USS Antietam 1957-1959. This was the first aircraft carrier that allows planes to take off and land of the same time.

John Conigliaro, left, poses for a photo with the special order model kit of the USS Antietam that was presented to him as a gift. Pictured with John Conigliaro is; (left to right) Shawn Saez, Navy ret., USS John F. Kennedy, 1984-1996; Evan Phillips, Thomas Phillips, US Marines, ret., 1989-1995; and shop owner, Rhianwen Phillips. Hyperspace Rocket Designs and Tea Bar hobby store, hosted an event to recognize John Conigliaro, 84 of Manchester, a local veteran who served on the USS Antietam 1957-1959. This was the first aircraft carrier that allows planes to take off and land of the same time. (Jeffrey F. Bill/Carroll County Times)

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Veteran John Conigliaro and the USS Antietam

Photo of John Conigliaro in the Navy. Hyperspace Rocket Designs and Tea Bar hobby store, hosted an event to recognize John Conigliaro, 84 of Manchester, a local veteran who served on the USS Antietam 1957-1959. This was the first aircraft carrier that allows planes to take off and land of the same time.

Photo of John Conigliaro in the Navy. Hyperspace Rocket Designs and Tea Bar hobby store, hosted an event to recognize John Conigliaro, 84 of Manchester, a local veteran who served on the USS Antietam 1957-1959. This was the first aircraft carrier that allows planes to take off and land of the same time. (Jeffrey F. Bill/Carroll County Times)

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Veteran John Conigliaro and the USS Antietam

John Conigliaro, left, talks about serving on the USS Antietam with Shawn Saez, Navy ret., USS John F. Kennedy, 1984-1996. Hyperspace Rocket Designs and Tea Bar hobby store, hosted an event to recognize John Conigliaro, 84 of Manchester, a local veteran who served on the USS Antietam 1957-1959. This was the first aircraft carrier that allows planes to take off and land of the same time.

John Conigliaro, left, talks about serving on the USS Antietam with Shawn Saez, Navy ret., USS John F. Kennedy, 1984-1996. Hyperspace Rocket Designs and Tea Bar hobby store, hosted an event to recognize John Conigliaro, 84 of Manchester, a local veteran who served on the USS Antietam 1957-1959. This was the first aircraft carrier that allows planes to take off and land of the same time. (Jeffrey F. Bill/Carroll County Times)

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Veteran John Conigliaro and the USS Antietam

Photo of the USS Antietam at sea circa 1957. Hyperspace Rocket Designs and Tea Bar hobby store, hosted an event to recognize John Conigliaro, 84 of Manchester, a local veteran who served on the USS Antietam 1957-1959. This was the first aircraft carrier that allows planes to take off and land of the same time.

Photo of the USS Antietam at sea circa 1957. Hyperspace Rocket Designs and Tea Bar hobby store, hosted an event to recognize John Conigliaro, 84 of Manchester, a local veteran who served on the USS Antietam 1957-1959. This was the first aircraft carrier that allows planes to take off and land of the same time. (Jeffrey F. Bill/Carroll County Times)

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Veteran John Conigliaro and the USS Antietam

John Conigliaro, left, talks about serving on the USS Antietam with Shawn Saez, Navy ret., USS John F. Kennedy, 1984-1996, and Evan Phillips. Shawn is reading facts about the carrier from the book, "Essex Class Carriers in Action." The USS Antietam was decommissioned in 1963 snd scrapped in 1973. Hyperspace Rocket Designs and Tea Bar hobby store, hosted an event to recognize John Conigliaro, 84 of Manchester, a local veteran who served on the USS Antietam 1957-1959. This was the first aircraft carrier that allows planes to take off and land of the same time.

John Conigliaro, left, talks about serving on the USS Antietam with Shawn Saez, Navy ret., USS John F. Kennedy, 1984-1996, and Evan Phillips. Shawn is reading facts about the carrier from the book, "Essex Class Carriers in Action." The USS Antietam was decommissioned in 1963 snd scrapped in 1973. Hyperspace Rocket Designs and Tea Bar hobby store, hosted an event to recognize John Conigliaro, 84 of Manchester, a local veteran who served on the USS Antietam 1957-1959. This was the first aircraft carrier that allows planes to take off and land of the same time. (Jeffrey F. Bill/Carroll County Times)

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Veteran John Conigliaro and the USS Antietam

John Conigliaro, left, talks about serving on the USS Antietam with Shawn Saez, Navy ret., USS John F. Kennedy, 1984-1996, while looking at how the carrier was painted in the book, Essex Class Carriers of the Second World War. Hyperspace Rocket Designs and Tea Bar hobby store, hosted an event to recognize John Conigliaro, 84 of Manchester, a local veteran who served on the USS Antietam 1957-1959. This was the first aircraft carrier that allows planes to take off and land of the same time.

John Conigliaro, left, talks about serving on the USS Antietam with Shawn Saez, Navy ret., USS John F. Kennedy, 1984-1996, while looking at how the carrier was painted in the book, Essex Class Carriers of the Second World War. Hyperspace Rocket Designs and Tea Bar hobby store, hosted an event to recognize John Conigliaro, 84 of Manchester, a local veteran who served on the USS Antietam 1957-1959. This was the first aircraft carrier that allows planes to take off and land of the same time. (Jeffrey F. Bill/Carroll County Times)

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Veteran John Conigliaro and the USS Antietam

John Conigliaro looks through some photos of his time serving on the USS Antietam. Hyperspace Rocket Designs and Tea Bar hobby store, hosted an event to recognize John Conigliaro, 84 of Manchester, a local veteran who served on the USS Antietam 1957-1959. This was the first aircraft carrier that allows planes to take off and land of the same time.

John Conigliaro looks through some photos of his time serving on the USS Antietam. Hyperspace Rocket Designs and Tea Bar hobby store, hosted an event to recognize John Conigliaro, 84 of Manchester, a local veteran who served on the USS Antietam 1957-1959. This was the first aircraft carrier that allows planes to take off and land of the same time. (Jeffrey F. Bill/Carroll County Times)

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Veteran John Conigliaro and the USS Antietam

John Conigliaro's honorable "discharge papers" from the US Navy after serving on the USS Antietam. Hyperspace Rocket Designs and Tea Bar hobby store, hosted an event to recognize John Conigliaro, 84 of Manchester, a local veteran who served on the USS Antietam 1957-1959. This was the first aircraft carrier that allows planes to take off and land of the same time.

John Conigliaro's honorable "discharge papers" from the US Navy after serving on the USS Antietam. Hyperspace Rocket Designs and Tea Bar hobby store, hosted an event to recognize John Conigliaro, 84 of Manchester, a local veteran who served on the USS Antietam 1957-1959. This was the first aircraft carrier that allows planes to take off and land of the same time. (Jeffrey F. Bill/Carroll County Times)

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Veteran John Conigliaro and the USS Antietam

John Conigliaro poses for a photo with the special order model kit of the USS Antietam that was presented to him as a gift. Hyperspace Rocket Designs and Tea Bar hobby store, hosted an event to recognize John Conigliaro, 84 of Manchester, a local veteran who served on the USS Antietam 1957-1959. This was the first aircraft carrier that allows planes to take off and land of the same time.

John Conigliaro poses for a photo with the special order model kit of the USS Antietam that was presented to him as a gift. Hyperspace Rocket Designs and Tea Bar hobby store, hosted an event to recognize John Conigliaro, 84 of Manchester, a local veteran who served on the USS Antietam 1957-1959. This was the first aircraft carrier that allows planes to take off and land of the same time. (Jeffrey F. Bill/Carroll County Times)

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