FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Pearl Harbor Historic Sites offer free admission to militaryfamilies this Memorial Day, May 28
What:

Admission to all four Pearl Harbor Historic Sites (USS Arizona Memorial,Battleship Missouri Memorial, USS Bowfin Submarine Museum and Parkand Pacific Aviation Museum Pearl Harbor) will be free this Memorial
Day, May 28, for active-duty, reserve, auxiliary and retired U.S. military
personnel and their dependants.

When:

Monday, May 28, 2012 – Memorial Day

Where:All Pearl Harbor Historic Sites – USS Arizona Memorial, BattleshipMissouri Memorial, USS Bowfin Submarine Museum and Park and PacificAviation Museum Pearl Harbor

Who:

Active-duty, reserve, auxiliary and retired U.S. military personnel andtheir dependants

Information: For more information on the four attractions at Pearl Harbor, visit
www.PearlHarborHistoricSites.org
About the Pearl Harbor Historic Sites
Welcoming approximately 1.7 million visitors each year, the Pearl Harbor attractions
include several independent historic sites — some under the purview of the U.S. National
Park Service and others operated by private, nonprofit organizations. Together, and inpartnership with Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, they carry forth the legacies of some of
our nation’s most treasured icons. Although Pearl Harbor is one historic destination, there
are four distinct sites to visit, each with its own story to tell. Each attraction is ascompelling as the next and none that the visitor would want to miss. For more
information on the four attractions at Pearl Harbor, visit
www.PearlHarborHistoricSites.org.
WWII Valor in the Pacific National Monument(USS Arizona, USS Oklahoma and USS Utah Memorials)
The USS Arizona, USS Oklahoma and USS Utah Memorials are operated and maintainedby the National Park Service as part of the recently designed WWII Valor in the PacificNational Monument. The three ships’ memorials honor and commemorate all members ofthe U.S. Armed Forces and civilians who gave their lives to their country during theattack on the island of Oahu and Pearl Harbor on Dec. 7, 1941. Visitors to the USS
Arizona Memorial take a Navy launch to the memorial between 8 a.m. and 3 p.m. The-more-Pearl Harbor Historic Sites offer free admission to military families this Memorial Day,May 28Page 2 of 2
USS Oklahoma Memorial is located on Ford Island next to the Battleship Missouri andcan be accessed via the Battleship Missouri Memorial shuttle bus. Access to the USS
Utah Memorial is limited to those with military IDs. The Pearl Harbor Visitor Center isopen daily from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Admission and parking is free. For more information
visit nps.gov/valr, PacificHistoricParks.org or call 808-954-8778.
USS Bowfin Submarine Museum and Park
Adjacent to the Pearl Harbor Visitors Center, the USS Bowfin Submarine Museum andPark, operated as a private, non-profit organization, is dedicated to the sacrifice of morethan 3,500 submarine personnel lost in World War II. This gallant band of brothers,
compromising less than 2 percent of the U.S. Navy, sank more than 5.5 million tons ofenemy ships, while sustaining losses of 52 submarines that remain on Eternal Patrol. TheUSS Bowfin Submarine Museum and Park is open daily from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Combined
general admission to the submarine and museum is $10 per adult and $4 per child 4-12.
Military, kamaaina (local resident) and school group pricing is available. For more
information, call (808) 423-1341 or visit Bowfin.org.
Battleship Missouri Memorial
The battleship USS Missouri (BB-63) completed an astounding career spanning five
decades and three engagements — World War II, Korea and Operation Desert Storm —and is best known as the site of Japan’s WWII surrender, which brought history’s mostdevastating war to a close. The 887-foot, 45,000-ton “Mighty Mo” is open for visitors as
the Battleship Missouri Memorial, operated as a private, non-profit organization on
historic Ford Island in Pearl Harbor. The Battleship Missouri Memorial is open daily
from 8 am to 4 pm or from 8 am to 5 pm. during summer months (June, July andAugust). General admission, which includes choice of a guided tour, is $22 per adult and$11 per child 4-12. Military, kamaaina (local resident) and school group pricing isavailable. For more information or to reserve a tour, call (toll-free) 1-877-MIGHTYMO(1-877-644-4896) or visit USSMissouri.org.
Pacific Aviation Museum Pearl Harbor
Pacific Aviation Museum Pearl Harbor, a private, non-profit organization, occupies theWWII hangars and control tower on Ford Island that still bear the scars as our nation’s
first aviation battlefield. Giving visitors a front-row seat to the Pacific Theater andpresenting 28 aircraft and their stories, the museum was named “one of the Top Ten
Aviation Attractions” by TripAdvisor®. Pacific Aviation Museum Pearl Harbor is open
daily from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. General admission is $20 per adult and $10 per child 4-12.
Military, kamaaina (local resident) and school group pricing is available. For more
information, call (808) 441-1000 or visit PacificAviationMuseum.org. Tickets and a free
flight simulator coupon are available online.

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