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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. soldier rides atop an armored vehicle on "Route 9" in Vietnam during Operation Pegasus, 1968. Operation Pegasus was a U.S. and South Vietnamese military campaign carried out in April 1968. Its purpose was to break the North Vietnamese siege of the Khe Sanh...

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A packed house filled the NVMM for our national Veterans Day Ceremony yesterday. Actor, writer, and director Matthew Modine was our keynote speaker. Modine’s photo exhibition, “Full Metal Jacket Diary,” is currently on display in the museum. His remarks included reflections of the filming of...

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

Today, we pause to honor the brave men and women who have worn the uniform of the United States Armed Forces. Your courage, sacrifice, and unwavering sense of duty have safeguarded the freedoms we hold dear. Whether standing guard in distant lands or serving here...

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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