Please note: The start time for each wreath-laying ceremony is subject to change. Check this page closer to each event for the most accurate information. Registration is only required to watch the ceremonies virtually.
Join the Navy Memorial for a SITREP featuring the Vice Admiral James P. Downey. The SITREP Speaker Series brings the top minds in Navy leadership and gives them a platform to speak directly to the American public via live stream.
The CPO pinning ceremony is a time-honored tradition in the Navy, celebrating the promotion of first-class petty officers to the rank of Chief Petty Officer (CPO). The newest Chief Petty Officers in the National Capital Region are pinned with their anchors and commemorate this significant career milestone at the Navy Memorial. Loved ones can celebrate from afar on our livestream (or a recording) of the pinning ceremonies.
The CPO pinning ceremony is a time-honored tradition in the Navy, celebrating the promotion of first-class petty officers to the rank of Chief Petty Officer (CPO). The newest Chief Petty Officers in the National Capital Region are pinned with their anchors and commemorate this significant career milestone at the Navy Memorial. Loved ones can celebrate from afar on our livestream (or a recording) of the pinning ceremonies.
National POW/MIA Recognition Day, established by Congress in 1988, honors prisoners of war (POWs) and those still missing in action (MIA). It is observed on the third Friday of September. In 1990, Congress designated the POW/MIA flag as “the symbol of our Nation’s concern and commitment to resolving as fully as possible the fates of Americans still prisoner, missing and unaccounted for in Southeast Asia.”
Get ready to experience a time-honored military tradition worthy of a presidential inauguration. Join us on Tuesday 19 August at 7:00 PM to hear the world-renowned U.S. Navy Band ensemble, Cruisers. Enjoy warm weather, live music, and an unparalleled backdrop on Navy Memorial Plaza.
You are in for a treat. Join us on Tuesday 12 August 7:00 PM to hear the world-renowned U.S. Navy Band ensemble Sea Chanters perform. Enjoy warm weather, live music, and an unparalleled backdrop on Navy Memorial Plaza.
Get ready to experience a time-honored military tradition worthy of a presidential inauguration. Join us on select Tuesday evenings at 7:00 PM this summer to hear the world-renowned U.S. Navy Band perform its Concerts on the Avenue series. Enjoy warm weather, live music, and an unparalleled backdrop on Navy Memorial Plaza.
Get ready to experience a time-honored military tradition worthy of a presidential inauguration. Join us on select Tuesday evenings at 7:00 PM this summer to hear the world-renowned U.S. Navy Band perform its Concerts on the Avenue series. Enjoy warm weather, live music, and an unparalleled backdrop on Navy Memorial Plaza.
Come on out and enjoy this 18-member group and their jazz big band legacy with some of the finest musicians in the world. Join us on Tuesday 22 July at 7:00 PM. Jazz is America's music and the U.S. Navy Band Commodores, the Navy's premier jazz ensemble, have been performing the very best of big band jazz for the Navy and the nation for 50 years.
Get ready to hear the Navy's premier country-bluegrass ensemble, the U.S Navy Band Country Current. Join us on Tuesday 15 July at 7:00 PM. Country Current is nationally renowned for its versatility and "eye-popping" musicianship, performing a blend of modern country music and cutting-edge bluegrass. This seven-member ensemble employs musicians from diverse backgrounds with extensive high-profile recording and touring experience in the music scenes of Nashville, New York, New Orleans and more.
Get ready to experience a time-honored military tradition worthy of a presidential inauguration. Join us on select Tuesday evenings at 7:00 PM this summer to hear the world-renowned U.S. Navy Band perform its Concerts on the Avenue series. Enjoy warm weather, live music, and an unparalleled backdrop on Navy Memorial Plaza.
Get ready to experience a time-honored military tradition worthy of a presidential inauguration. Join us on select Tuesday evenings at 7:00 PM this summer to hear the world-renowned U.S. Navy Band perform its Concerts on the Avenue series. Enjoy warm weather, live music, and an unparalleled backdrop on Navy Memorial Plaza.
Get ready to experience a time-honored military tradition worthy of a presidential inauguration. Join us on select Tuesday evenings at 7:00 PM this summer to hear the world-renowned U.S. Navy Band perform its Concerts on the Avenue series. Enjoy warm weather, live music, and an unparalleled backdrop on Navy Memorial Plaza.
Get ready to experience a time-honored military tradition worthy of a presidential inauguration. Join us on select Tuesday evenings at 7:00 PM this summer to hear the world-renowned U.S. Navy Band perform its Concerts on the Avenue series. Enjoy warm weather, live music, and an unparalleled backdrop on Navy Memorial Plaza.
On June 4th we will host a wreath laying in honor of the 83rd Anniversary of the Battle of Midway. Commemorating the service members and the sacrifices made during the battle and whose victory turned the tide of the war in the Pacific. The event will feature a guest speaker, the U.S. Navy Band, and U.S. Navy Ceremonial Guard. Following the ceremony there is a light reception in the Visitors Center.
Get ready to experience a time-honored military tradition worthy of a presidential inauguration. Join us on select Tuesday evenings at 7:00 PM this summer to hear the world-renowned U.S. Navy Band perform its Concerts on the Avenue series. Enjoy warm weather, live music, and an unparalleled backdrop on Navy Memorial Plaza.
On Memorial Day we will host a wreath laying in honor and memory of those who made the ultimate sacrifice in service to our country. The event will feature a guest speaker, the U.S. Navy Band, and U.S. Navy Ceremonial Guard. Following the ceremony there is a light reception in the Visitors Center.
Witness the U.S. Navy Memorial Blessing of the Fleet in-person or online on April 12th at 1 PM ET! You can support the Blessing of the Fleet today by making a donation today. We could not do our work of honoring the men and women of the sea services without your amazing support. We can’t wait to see you there!
The rank of Chief Petty Officer was officially established on April 1, 1893. The Navy Memorial hosts an annual birthday celebration for Navy Chiefs to honor, recognize, and celebrate their fundamental role in the United States Navy. Stream the ceremony hosted by Naval District Washington as they commemorate this occasion and conclude with the Chief's Creed.
Join us on March 31st at 1:pm EDT for a SITREP with Admiral William Houston,Director, Naval Nuclear Propulsion Program, Department of the Navy/Department of Energy.
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