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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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U.S. soldiers, one wounded and being carried by a comrade, walk down Hill Timothy in Vietnam (1968). Hill Timothy, a strategic high ground near Da Nang, was often used by American forces to observe enemy movement and secure key supply routes. The Vietnam War claimed...

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

Happy 235th! Today, we honor over two centuries of dedicated service, sacrifice, and steadfast commitment from the men and women of the U.S. Coast Guard. Since 1790, you have stood the watch through storms, conflict, and calm, guarding our shores, saving lives, securing our ports,...

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U.S. Army soldiers take a break during a pause in the fighting during the Korean War. The war started in 1950 when North Korea invaded South Korea, trying to bring the whole peninsula under communist control. The United States and other United Nations countries stepped...

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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