ESSEXVILLE, Mich. (AP) — More than 30 students from the Bay-Arenac ISD Career Center swapped time in the classroom for real-life experience aboard the USS Edson.

“I like getting my hands on a piece of history,” said Logan Rabideau, a junior student enrolled in the Career Center’s engineering and drafting program. “I have experience restoring historic homes in the area, and I would love to come back to the Edson and make sure it looks good for everyone else to see.”