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There’s only one Museum in America that honors ALL Veterans – from all branches of service, and from all eras of our nation’s proud history of military service, both peacetime and wartime. The National Veterans Memorial and Museum is a powerful and personal experience designed to give a voice to every man and woman who answered the call for our country.

This is neither a war memorial nor a military museum. The National Veterans Memorial and Museum takes visitors on a narrative journey telling individual stories and shared experiences of Veterans throughout history.


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A U.S. Marine reading mail in a foxhole on Iwo Jima, 1945. The United States invaded Iwo Jima in February 1945 as part of its island-hopping campaign in the Pacific, aimed at moving closer to mainland Japan. Iwo Jima, a small volcanic island roughly halfway...

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We invite you to participate in our 2025 Memorial Day celebrations in a very special way. When you donate $20 or more, you can dedicate one of the flags displayed on the lawn of the National Veterans Memorial and Museum during our Memorial Day events...

National Veterans Memorial and Museum
National Veterans Memorial and Museum
National Veterans Memorial and Museum3 days ago

🤔 🧐 Want to know more of what the NVMM is all about? U.S. Navy Veteran Kim Mitchell was our keynote speaker at the Welcome Home Ceremony this past Vietnam War Veterans Day, and she had some wonderful insights on the power of storytelling and...

Their stories shaped a nation. Our freedom is their legacy. Share in the celebration, and be inspired by the courage of those who served.

We are the Home of the Brave.

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The NVMM is Open on MLK Day!

$1 Admission on Jan. 16 in honor of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

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