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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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In partnership with the Columbus Air Show, we're beyond excited to present “An Evening with the U.S. Navy Blue Angels.” And it's free! It starts Friday, Aug. 22, 2025, on the museum's rooftop at 7 p.m. Our doors will open at 5:30 p.m., where ticketholders...

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351,794 Purple Hearts were awarded during the Vietnam War. Many of those men and women survived and have an immense amount of wisdom we'd all do well to listen to. Here, USMC Veteran Tony Blount shares his words of wisdom for combat Veterans for the...

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National Veterans Memorial and Museum2 days ago

Sgt O'Malley was the first Marine in the Vietnam War to be awarded the Medal of Honor. Here's the full story: On August 18, 1965, during Operation Starlite—the first major offensive by U.S. forces in the Vietnam War—O'Malley led his squad of Marines in an...

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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