U.S. Marine Corps Birthday
U.S. Marine Corps Birthday
U.S. Marine Corps veterans receive complimentary admission to the Memorial. (Admission is always free for Active-duty service members.)
U.S. Marine Corps veterans receive complimentary admission to the Memorial. (Admission is always free for Active-duty service members.)
Join us for our annual Veterans Day observance ceremony saluting all who have served with keynote speaker Mitchell Yockelson. https://vimeo.com/event/2144981 About the Speaker Mitchell Yockelson Yockelson manages the National Archives and Records Administration Archival Recovery Program, leading investigations of thefts of historical documents and museum artifacts. His work has been featured on 60 Minutes, PBS, C-SPAN, the Los Angeles Times, New York Times, and Washington Post. Additionally, Yockelson is a professor of military history at Norwich University and the author of many books, articles and reviews. His latest book, The Paratrooper Generals: Matthew Ridgway, Maxwell Taylor, and the American Airborne...
Join Jim Triesler, Director of Education for the Virginia War Memorial, as he shares stories from the Battle of the Bulge, which Winston Churchill called the greatest American battle of World War II. https://www.youtube.com/live/3NFvQJC87ho?si=HdwUrpL47Z_BlWFY About the speaker: Jim Triesler is an award-winning educator who serves as the Director of Education for the Virginia War Memorial and as Historian for the National Battle of the Bulge Association. He and his students were the recipients of a Save Our History Award from the History Channel for their work towards preserving thousands of WWII letters.