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 and retired military receive free Museum admission all year.
Events & Activities
This November, the 9/11 Memorial & Museum will host a series of events and tributes for our military and veterans, as well as the families and communities that support them, including:
Complimentary Museum Admission
We are pleased to offer free admission to active and retired U.S. military, veterans, Blue and Gold Star families, and their guests from November 7-11. Tickets are limited based on capacity restrictions. Reserve tickets here.
New York First Sunday
Our November New York First Sunday is dedicated to veterans and those currently serving in the military. New York area veterans receive complimentary admission to come reconnect with the feeling of community and service that blanketed our city and nation in the wake of 9/11.
New York First Sundays includes a special screening of a new short film about the recovery and relief work of the city's Department of Design and Construction following 9/11. The film is viewable every 15 minutes in the Museum's South Tower Screening Room.
Admission begins at 4 p.m. on November 2. Please be prepared to show a valid ID upon Museum entry. Join us to continue our shared promise to "Never Forget." Free tickets for New York area veterans can be reserved here.
Stories of Service: Honoring Veterans in Their Own Words
As part of this year's Salute to Service, we invite you to a very special public program on Thursday, November 6 at 6 p.m. in the Museum's auditorium. The Moth Community Program provides the space, tools, and expertise for people to practice the art and craft of personal storytelling; participants from this fall's veterans writing workshop will share their personal experiences from the Global War on Terror. Learn more and reserve your free tickets.
Virtual Tour Program
For those unable to visit the Museum, 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. If you are interested in this virtual tour, please fill out this web form.
Rose Placement
As we do each Veterans Day, the 9/11 Memorial, alongside volunteers from the veteran organization Team Red, White & Blue, will place yellow roses at the names of 9/11 victims who served in the United States 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. Note that this event is closed to the public.
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.
Visionaries in Service
Meet Visionaries in Service who are helping us carry out our promise to never forget.
New on View: Military Memorials
Newly on view in the Museum's East Triangle is an installation dedicated to Global War on Terror military memorials, honoring the sacrifice of fallen service members. This new installation currently features the U.S. Air Force Special Operations Command Memorial, remembering U.S. Air Force Special Operations Command (AFSOC) personnel who have died in combat since September 11, 2001.
2024 Highlights
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On Veterans Day at the Memorial, volunteers from the veteran organization Team Red, White and Blue, help place more than 250 yellow roses in the names of those who served in the U.S. armed forces.
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United States Navy Rear Admiral Carl Lahti visits the Museum.
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The United States Navy Band Northeast Ceremonial Band performs on the Memorial.
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On the 249th birthday of the United States Marine Coros, Museum President & CEO Beth Hillman addresses 200 Marines and veterans on the Memorial at the conclusion of United War Veterans Council's Honor Ruck.
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New York City Veterans Day Parade Grand Marshal and Medal of Honor Recipient Sgt. Dakota Meyer addresses marines, veterans and visitors on the Memorial.
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The Quantico Marine Band performs on the Memorial.
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The U.S. Air Force provides an Honor Guard on Veterans Day at the Memorial.
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On Veterans Day, Memorial staff and volunteers lead the NYC Veterans Day Parade.
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President & CEO Beth Hillman joins Memorial staff and volunteers to carry a massive flag along Fifth Avenue in the NYC Veterans Day Parade.
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Veteran service organizations gather in the Museum Atrium for a Thank You Breakfast.
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Pat Tillman Foundation Scholars discuss the transition from military to civilian life with members of the 9/11 Memorial Visionary Network as part of its Coffee & Conversation series.
