On Veterans Day, the Museum will offer free admission to veterans of all conflicts, along with an engaging slate of commemorative programming. 

Despite the lack of proper diet and medical supplies, the proliferation of tropical disease, constant enemy bombardments, and the threat of being overrun by a fanatical enemy, American forces held on to “The Island of Death.”

Join us in celebrating the 108th birthday of WWII veteran Lawrence Brooks, a New Orleans native.

Museum Distance Learning Manager Chrissy Gregg and Richard Frank, author of Guadalcanal: The Definitive Account of the Landmark Battle, kick off an online learning series dedicated to the 75th anniversary of a pivotal battle in the Pacific war. 

The August 1942 landing on Guadalcanal was a colossal improvisation, concocted on the fly to take advantage of a recent dramatic turn in the Pacific war. 
 

On July 10, 1943, the Allies launched Operation Husky before sunrise, a massive amphibious assault on the southern shores of the island.

Each year, on Veterans Day, we commemorate veterans and their service to our country—and, in turn, all veterans receive free Museum admission on this special occasion. WWII veterans receive free admission every day to Museum exhibit galleries, Beyond All Boundaries and Final Mission: USS Tang Submarine Experience.

Each year, we commemorate D-Day, calling to mind the men who landed on the beaches in Normandy and American experiences all over the world upon learning about the actions of the day.