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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 young U.S. Marine sits amid the devastated battlefield of Iwo Jima in 1945, calmly lighting a pipe, with a flamethrower strapped to his back. #historicalphoto #wwii #worldwarii #pacifictheater #usmc #semperfi
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🫡 Veterans' Stories: Frederick W. Smith — the decorated Marine Corps platoon leader who went on to start FedEx. #fredsmith #fedex #vietnamwar #marines #semperfi #veteranstories #militaryhistory Fred was a friend and loyal supporter of the NVMM, and we continue to keep his family in our...

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In April 1972, Major John J. Duffy, a U.S. Army adviser with the Military Assistance Command Vietnam (MACV), was assigned to Fire Support Base Charlie in Kontum province, South Vietnam. As North Vietnamese forces launched a massive assault as part of the Easter Offensive, 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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$1 Admission on Jan. 16 in honor of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

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