A busy day aboard the Intrepid Museum gives Aaron Reznick plenty of opportunities to talk with visitors.

Reznick has been a volunteer at the Intrepid for more than a decade. The aircraft carrier has a special place in his past.

“It’s kind of coming home. Of course, I served on the Intrepid [Museum] and coming back here was very, very meaningful to me,” Reznick said.

Reznick enlisted in the U.S. Marine Corps when he was 17-years-old.

“I think it gave me an opportunity to grow up a bit - getting out of my home in the Bronx,” he said.

The sergeant specialized in maintaining A-4 Skyhawks. That brought him to the U.S.S. Intrepid — twice.

“What was significant about the Intrepid, as distinguished from the other ships I served on, is it was extremely well run,” he said.

Reznick served on the aircraft carrier in 1958 in the Mediterranean and North Atlantic. He was on it again a few years later in the Caribbean during the Cuban Missile Crisis.

Reznick returned to the Intrepid after he retired from a career in information technology or I.T.

Now he helps out with the Intrepid’s technology.

“We just finished implementing the third generation of Wi-Fi access,” he said. “And we’re currently upgrading the security system.”

Reznick serves on the board of directors for the crew member’s association. 

He also shares his experiences with visitors. He shared a message ahead of Memorial Day. 

“Serving our country is an experience,” he said. “It’s a privilege. We all take it very seriously and to heart. I would encourage any of these young people who are looking for a career to consider signing up and serving their country.”

For serving his country and serving his city, Aaron Reznick is our New Yorker of the Week.