Portraits of Courage
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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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On October 8, 1918, in the Argonne Forest, Corporal Alvin York and a small patrol slipped behind German lines to silence a nest of machine guns tearing his battalion apart. What started as a stealth mission turned into chaos. German fire cut down half the...

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Want to honor the Veteran in your life this Veterans Day? When you donate $25 or more, you can dedicate one of the flags displayed on the lawn of the National Veterans Memorial and Museum during our Veterans Day events to celebrate the service of...

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Now on display at the NVMM: "Portraits of Courage: A Commander in Chief's Tribute to America's Warriors" Adam McCann served in the infantry of the United States Marine Corps as a machine-gunner. On April 24, 2005, during combat operations in Hit, Iraq, Adam was wounded...

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

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