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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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American World War I veterans held reunions well into the 1970s, gathering to honor their shared experiences and maintain the bonds forged during the Great War. These reunions were often organized by veteran organizations such as the American Legion and the Veterans of Foreign Wars...

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Honoring our nation's servicemen and women is a year-round mission. After a busy Memorial Day weekend, a dozen NVMM staff and volunteers cleaned almost 70 Veteran and service member headstones at Greenlawn Cemetery as part of a broader community service project. #honorthefallen #neverforgotten
National Veterans Memorial and Museum
National Veterans Memorial and Museum
National Veterans Memorial and Museum2 days ago

Who were the Harlem Hellfighters? Gather 'round, and we'll tell you about one of the fiercest all black regiments to fight in WWI. So fierce, as a matter of fact, it was the Germans who deemed them "hellfighters" after meeting them on the battlefield. The...

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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