National Veterans Memorial and Museum

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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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...

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On May 16, 1968, in Quang Tri province, Company M walked into a North Vietnamese ambush — automatic weapons and mortars tearing through the ranks. Navy Hospital Corpsman 2nd Class Donald Ballard had already spent the afternoon treating and evacuating casualties. He didn't think twice...

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October 3rd, 1993. In the streets of Mogadishu, 18 American soldiers gave everything so their brothers could come home. Their courage under fire and the sacrifice of every life lost that night is never forgotten. Today, we remember them. 🇺🇸 #neverforget #battleofmogadishu #blackhawkdown #somalia1993 #honorthefallen...

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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.