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Salute to Service
Each November, the 9/11 Memorial & Museum recognizes our country’s veterans, honoring those who served in the military and the families and communities that support them. Active-duty military and veterans receive free Museum admission all year.
Events & Activities
Complimentary Museum Admission
Active-duty military and veterans receive complimentary access all year. For visits during Salute to Service the week of November 11-15, a dedicated portal is available to them and to Blue and Gold Star families and their guests. Reserve Salute to Service tickets here.
Virtual Tour
For those unable to visit the Museum in person, we also offer a free virtual tour during Salute to Service. This on-demand tour, exclusively for the military and veteran community, takes participants through the Museum’s key spaces to provide a deeper understanding of 9/11, the lead up to the attacks, and their continuing global significance. Please complete this web form to participate.
Yellow Rose Placement
As we do each Veterans Day, the 9/11 Memorial & Museum, alongside volunteers from the Travis Manion Foundation, will place yellow roses at the names of 9/11 victims who served in the U.S. military. If you are a 9/11 family member and you would like us to place a yellow rose at the name of your loved one who served in the U.S. military, please email veterans@911memorial.org.
Wreath Laying Ceremony
On the morning of November 11, ahead of the New York City Veterans Day Parade, the 9/11 Memorial & Museum will host a special ceremony on the Memorial honoring the service and sacrifice of our nation’s veterans, with particular recognition of Global War on Terror veterans and their families. The program will feature remarks from Museum leadership, along with reflections and tributes from veterans and active-duty service members, recognizing their courage, commitment, and enduring legacy of service.
All the Presidents' Wars: Twenty-Five Years of America's War on Terror
Since the 9/11 attacks, four presidential administrations have confronted the challenges of terrorism, war, and national security, shaping U.S. policy at home and abroad and greatly impacting the lives of servicemembers and their families. In his new book, All the Presidents' Wars: Twenty-Five Years of America's War on Terror, journalist and national security analyst Peter Bergen examines the decisions that defined America's response to 9/11 and the conflicts that followed. In conversation with 9/11 Memorial & Museum Director Clifford Chanin, Bergen will discuss the evolution of the war on terror, the legacy of presidential decision-making over the past quarter century, and the lessons these policies hold for the future. Learn more and reserve free tickets to this public program.
New On View
In Their Honor: 25 Years of 9/11-Inspired Service
In the wake of the loss and destruction of September 11, 2001, many people felt compelled to help. Individual acts of service in response to 9/11 have rippled out over a quarter of a century as more have been called to action by both the tragedy and courage of that day. This exhibition highlights stories of lives that altered course in the immediate aftermath of 9/11 and in the years later, including those of Visionaries John Paluska, Carlton Shelley, and Pat Dowdell. Learn more about this exhibition, open now.
Getting Involved
If you are a veteran organization and would like to partner in Salute to Service, including hosting a visit to the 9/11 Memorial & Museum, please email veterans@911memorial.org.
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Visionaries in Service
Meet Visionaries in Service who are helping us carry out our promise to never forget.
Thank You to Our Partner
Support for Salute to Service is provided in part by RBC Foundation, USA.