Every branch of the U.S. Armed Forces recognizes a specific date as its official “birthday.” To commemorate these special anniversaries, the Battleship Missouri Memorial will offer complimentary admission to all active-duty and retired military personnel throughout the week of their respective service birthday. Immediate family members will enjoy 50 percent off admission.
In addition, both will enjoy 10 percent off retail purchases at the memorial’s pierside Victory Store.
Qualified visitors must present a valid military I.D. during their corresponding service birthday week at the Missouri’s ticket window on Ford Island, Pearl Harbor. Active-duty and retired military personnel and their families are encouraged to take advantage of these specials during the following 2007 dates:
June 9 – 17 U.S. Army (Birthday is June 14; Note: Previously announced)
Aug. 4 – 12 U.S. Coast Guard (Birthday is Aug. 4)
Sept. 15 – 23 U.S. Air Force (Birthday is Sept. 18)
Oct. 13 – 21 U.S. Navy (Birthday is Oct. 13)
Nov. 10 – 18 U.S. Marine Corps (Birthday is Nov. 10)
Dec. 8 – 16 National Guard (Birthday is Dec. 13)
The Battleship Missouri Memorial is open daily from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. General admission is $16 per adult and $8 per child 4-12. Regular military and kama‘aina (local resident) rates are $10 per adult and $5 per child. All military in uniform are granted free admission at the gate, year-round. Guided tours are recommended and begin at just $7 additional. For more information or to reserve a tour, call toll-free at 1-877-MIGHTYMO (1-877-644-4896) or visit www.ussmissouri.org.
The Battleship Missouri is an American icon maintained and operated as the Battleship Missouri Memorial under the tireless care of the staff and volunteers of the USS Missouri Memorial Association, Inc., a private Hawaii-based 501(c)(3) non-profit organization whose mission is to create and maintain a fitting memorial to the people and historic events reflecting our nation’s legacy of duty, honor, strength, resolve and sacrifice. Battleship Missouri Memorial does not receive government funding. The memorial’s continued success is made possible by visitors’ support, grants, memberships and the generosity of donors.