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Today we honor all veterans who have served our country over the last 250 years. @USNatArchives is home to millions of veterans records from personnel files to iconic images including the Flag Raising on Iwo Jima.
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Veterans Day has special meaning for us at the National Archives where we hold millions of Official Military Personnel Files and records of the men and women who have served in the U.S. military. Thank you to our nation's veterans for their bravery, dedication, and sacrifice.
Veterans' Cemetery, Window Rock (Apache county, Arizona, United States), Project DOCUMERICA, May 1972. NAID: 544423

ALT Veterans' Cemetery, Window Rock (Apache county, Arizona, United States), Project DOCUMERICA, May 1972. NAID: 544423

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Explore U.S. military records in the National Archives holdings: archives.gov/news/topics/vet…
Veterans Day - Resources at the National Archives

Veterans Day - Resources at the National Archives

Marines come ashore near Da Nang Air Base on March 8, 1965. (National Archives, RG 127; National Archives Identifier 26382181) Each year, we acknowledge the work done and sacrifices made by our men

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Happy birthday to the @USMC! The U.S. Marine Corps was established #OnThisDay in 1775 by the Second Continental Congress. The National Archives preserves and makes available records of the USMC. Find records on our military records research page: archives.gov/research/milita…
Cake cutting ceremony at the 189th Marine Corps birthday celebration, 1964. NAID: 266694636

ALT Cake cutting ceremony at the 189th Marine Corps birthday celebration, 1964. NAID: 266694636

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The Office of Government Information Services at the National Archives will host a virtual event, Accessing Veterans Records: A Multi-Agency Forum, Tuesday, November 10, from 1 to 3 p.m. ET. The virtual event will be livestreamed on our YouTube Channel, youtube.com/@usnationalarchi….
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In honor of #VeteransDay, the National Archives Museum is highlighting two Hollywood actors who served in the U.S. military: Humphrey Bogart and Clark Gable, featuring records from the National Personnel Records Center in St. Louis, Missouri.
A case shows a variety of Clark Gable-related items and images as part of "Opening the Vault: Hollywood Military Veterans" at the National Archives Museum in Washington, DC.

ALT A case shows a variety of Clark Gable-related items and images as part of "Opening the Vault: Hollywood Military Veterans" at the National Archives Museum in Washington, DC.

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The NPRC stores and services our nation’s military personnel records that can contain lots of historical information. Within these records are Persons of Exceptional Prominence (PEP) files, including notable military heroes, political leaders, cultural figures, and celebrities.
A case shows a variety of Humphrey Bogart-related items and images as part of "Opening the Vault: Hollywood Military Veterans" at the National Archives Museum in Washington, DC.

ALT A case shows a variety of Humphrey Bogart-related items and images as part of "Opening the Vault: Hollywood Military Veterans" at the National Archives Museum in Washington, DC.

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Learn more about the newest "Opening the Vault" display and get tickets: visit.archives.gov/whats-on/…
"Opening the Vault: Hollywood Military Veterans" at the National Archives Museum in Washington, DC.

ALT "Opening the Vault: Hollywood Military Veterans" at the National Archives Museum in Washington, DC.

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Happy World Digital Preservation Day! There are about 1.8 Petabytes, or 2 BILLION, electronic records in the custody of the U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA). Click below to learn some facts about digital preservation at NARA.⬇️ #DigiPres #WDPD2026
"What exactly is digital preservation" National Archives slide for World Digital Preservation Day

ALT "What exactly is digital preservation" National Archives slide for World Digital Preservation Day

"The first transfer of born-digital records to NARA took place in 1971!" National Archives slide for World Digital Preservation Day. Images show NASA staff with a calculating machine (left) and Astronaut Virgil I. Grissom listening to Astronaut Malcolm Scott Carpenter during the Aurora 7 flight (right)

ALT "The first transfer of born-digital records to NARA took place in 1971!" National Archives slide for World Digital Preservation Day. Images show NASA staff with a calculating machine (left) and Astronaut Virgil I. Grissom listening to Astronaut Malcolm Scott Carpenter during the Aurora 7 flight (right)

"Over the past decade, the volume of NARA's electronic records has more than doubled" National Archives slide for World Digital Preservation Day. Image shows a computer operator in a computer room

ALT "Over the past decade, the volume of NARA's electronic records has more than doubled" National Archives slide for World Digital Preservation Day. Image shows a computer operator in a computer room

"Lots of files means lots of file formats" National Archives slide for World Digital Preservation Day. Image shows magnetic tape reels

ALT "Lots of files means lots of file formats" National Archives slide for World Digital Preservation Day. Image shows magnetic tape reels

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The National Archives Museum will close at noon on Thursday, November 5, 2026. Visitors may arrive between 10 a.m. and 11:30 a.m. and remain in the museum until the building closes at noon. The National Archives Museum will return to normal business hours on Friday, November 6.
National Archives Museum exterior

ALT National Archives Museum exterior

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Reminder! The National Archives Museum in Washington, DC, will close at noon today, November 5, 2026, and return to normal business hours tomorrow, November 6.
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Today is Ask A Conservator Day! We are commonly asked, "What does a NARA conservator do in a day?" Here's one example: Watch how this dress from the @Ford_Library, owned by First Lady Betty Ford, was prepared to be on display at the National Archives Museum. #AskAConservator
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See the dress and many more Presidential gifts from America's Bicentennial Celebration, in person as part of "Free and Independent: A Celebration of the Declaration"! Get tickets at visit.archives.gov. #NationalArchives
A case of Presidential gifts commemorating America's Bicentennial Celebration are on display as part of the "Free and Independent: A Celebration of the Declaration" temporary exhibition at the National Archives Museum in Washington, DC.

ALT A case of Presidential gifts commemorating America's Bicentennial Celebration are on display as part of the "Free and Independent: A Celebration of the Declaration" temporary exhibition at the National Archives Museum in Washington, DC.

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One of the most prominent features of the National Archives are the 72 Corinthian columns that encircle the building. Each limestone column stands 53 feet high, 5 feet 8 inches in diameter, and weighs 95 tons.
Stonemason among the Corinthian column capitals of the National Archives Building, c. 1933. NAID: 26326901

ALT Stonemason among the Corinthian column capitals of the National Archives Building, c. 1933. NAID: 26326901

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The National Archives columns were made in five sections, called “drums” which were brought in pieces then placed on top of each other to reach the full height. The ornate top of a Corinthian column is called the “capital.” Each capital is eight feet tall.
Detail of a Corinthian capital on the National Archives Building, c. 1932–1942. NAID: 26326971

ALT Detail of a Corinthian capital on the National Archives Building, c. 1932–1942. NAID: 26326971

National Archives Building with the United States Capitol in the background, January 2, 1936. NAID: 7820533

ALT National Archives Building with the United States Capitol in the background, January 2, 1936. NAID: 7820533

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The Office of Government Information Services at the National Archives will host a virtual event, Accessing Veterans Records: A Multi-Agency Forum, Tuesday, November 10, from 1 to 3 p.m. ET. The virtual event will be livestreamed on our YouTube Channel, youtube.com/@usnationalarchi….
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This forum will bring together subject-matter experts and representatives from multiple federal agencies who will explain the veterans and military-service records it holds, how those records can be requested, and common issues or misconceptions requesters encounter.
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Enter if you dare! Join us as we take you on a spooky Halloween ghost tour through the National Archives! 👻🎃 #Halloween #HistoryHumor #NationalArchives
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In 1863, President Lincoln declared that Americans should come together for a national day of Thanksgiving on the last Thursday of November. Now at the National Archives Museum, see Lincoln's Thanksgiving Proclamation, written "to heal the wounds of the nation." #NationalArchives
Abraham Lincoln's Thanksgiving Proclamation from 1863 is seen in a case in front of a poster showing a portrait of Lincoln.

ALT Abraham Lincoln's Thanksgiving Proclamation from 1863 is seen in a case in front of a poster showing a portrait of Lincoln.

Abraham Lincoln's signature on his Thanksgiving Proclamation from 1863.

ALT Abraham Lincoln's signature on his Thanksgiving Proclamation from 1863.

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Learn more about this exhibit display and get tickets to see it in Washington, DC: visit.archives.gov/whats-on/… #VisitWashingtonDC #Exhibits
Abraham Lincoln's Thanksgiving Proclamation from 1863.

ALT Abraham Lincoln's Thanksgiving Proclamation from 1863.

A seal on the third page of Abraham Lincoln's Thanksgiving Proclamation from 1863.

ALT A seal on the third page of Abraham Lincoln's Thanksgiving Proclamation from 1863.

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See President Abraham Lincoln's Thanksgiving Day Proclamation of October 3, 1863 (Presidential Proclamation 106) in the National Archives Catalog: catalog.archives.gov/id/2999…
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