From the first shots of the Revolutionary War to the men and women serving our country today, this nation owes an immeasurable debt of gratitude to our veterans. Even so, the simple act of reaching out to the veterans still with us today to say a simple “thank you” speaks volumes. Join The National WWII Museum in New Orleans this Veterans Day as we raise our voices together to say “Thank you for my freedom.”

 

Submit and share your thanks with all of your friends and family. Messages, Photos, and Videos with the most likes will be incorporated into onsite displays for Veterans Day events at The National WWII Museum.

A Million Thanks!

Our goal is to garner 1 million Thank Yous for our veterans. Add your voice by submitting a story, photo or video. It can even be as simple spreading the word via Facebook and Twitter. Help us show our veterans that their service and sacrifice is appreciated.

So far we've received:

Tell us what Veterans Day means to you, honor a Veteran who has touched your life, or just say “thank you” with a written message.

Send us a photo showing your gratitude to the men and women who have served or to a veteran who is special to you. Download one of our “Thank you for my freedom” signs or make your own.

Tell us why Veterans Day is important, what freedom means to you, honor a personal connection or just say “thank you” with a video tribute through Facebook or our website.

Honor the legacy of our nation's veterans with a visit to The National WWII Museum. The Museum will host Veterans Day activities and free admission for all veterans and their immediate families.

For more information on these and other Museum events, call 504-528-1944 or visit our calendar.

November 12 – 13

Special Preview: HBO documentary He Has Seen War
The Orientation Center at The National WWII Museum

Be among the first to see HBO’s powerful new documentary He Has Seen War, examining the postwar lives of WWII veterans of both the European and Pacific Theaters. The documentary features Easy Company and 1st Marine Division veterans and their families relaying their own unique stories, from their initial steps at reintegrating into civilian life to the lasting impact the war had on each of their lives. He Has Seen War will be shown hourly on the half-hour beginning at 9:30am, free with Museum admission. The documentary is available for purchase exclusively with the special edition DVD and Blu-Ray boxed sets of Band of Brothers and The Pacific.

Veterans Day – November 11, 2011

9:00 am – 5:00 pm
Free admission for all veterans and their immediate families to Museum exhibits.

Veterans Day – November 11, 2011

11:00 am
Commemorative Veterans Day Ceremony and “Gathering of Heroes”

Join us as we honor all of our nation’s veterans with a commemorative ceremony and an emotional “Gathering of Heroes” event featuring veterans from all branches of service. This event is free and open to the public and all veterans are invited to attend.

Originally commemorated as Armistice Day, a day to honor all veterans of WWI, Veterans Day was officially designated into law on June 1, 1954. Briefly changed to the fourth Monday in October, the date was returned to November 11 in 1978. Traditionally, Veterans Day is observed with an official wreath-laying ceremony at the Arlington National Cemetery and community events across the nation. In 2001, legislation designated the week of November 11 – 17 as National Veterans Awareness Week. Veterans Day is intended to honor living veterans of wartime and peacetime, but is often confused with Memorial Day, which exists to honor those who gave their life in service to our country.

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