National Maritime Day
National D-Day Memorial 3 Overlord Circle, Bedford, VA, United StatesU.S. Merchant Marine veterans receive complimentary admission to the Memorial. (Admission is always free for Active-duty service members.)
U.S. Merchant Marine veterans receive complimentary admission to the Memorial. (Admission is always free for Active-duty service members.)
Our annual Memorial Day ceremony pays tribute to the fallen men and women who gave their lives in service to our Nation. https://vimeo.com/event/2144981 Free admission until noon. Guided tours begin at 1PM. Please bring your own chair. No food in plaza. No pets (service animals welcome).
The 82nd anniversary of the Allied landing at Normandy and the 25th anniversary of the National D-Day Memorial will be marked with a special ceremony. https://vimeo.com/event/2144981
U.S. Army veterans receive complimentary admission to the Memorial. (Admission is always free for Active-duty service members.)
U.S. Coast Guard veterans receive complimentary admission to the Memorial. (Admission is always free for Active-duty service members.)
Each September the Memorial marks the official end of World War II with the Poppy Peace Garden. To pay remembrance, red poppies are placed alongside the Le Monument Aux Morts sculpture as a visual tribute to the men and women who gave their all to preserve the freedoms we enjoy today. The garden also commemorates the 9/11 anniversary and the first responders who sacrificed their lives for the safety of others. The display can be viewed during daily operating hours, 10AM - 5PM. Regular admission fees apply. Poppies may be purchased in honor or memory of veterans, active-duty service members,...
The National D-Day Memorial and the Bedford Fire Department will remember the September 11, 2001 attacks with an annual wreath laying and remarks. Regular admission fees apply. Wreath laying will be livestreamed.
U.S. Air Force veterans receive complimentary admission to the Memorial. (Admission is always free for Active-duty service members.)
Join us as we recognize prisoners of war and America's sons and daughters who remain missing with our annual wreath laying at the Memorial's POW/MIA flag, located on the east lawn (behind the Gold Star Families Memorial Monument). Regular admission fees apply.
U.S. Navy veterans receive complimentary admission to the Memorial. (Admission is always free for Active-duty service members.)