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Armed Forces Birthdays Celebrated with ‘Free Pass’ Days at Pearl Harbor Historic Sites
Free Admission Offered to Active-Duty Military Members, Retirees And Dependents
Pearl Harbor, Hawaii (May 21, 2014) – The Pearl Harbor Historic Sites today jointly announced that active-duty
Armed Forces members, retirees, and dependents are invited to enjoy ‘Free Pass’ days to celebrate the birthday of
their respective U.S. military branch this year (see schedule below).
Paid admission is being waived for tours of the Battleship Missouri Memorial, Pacific Aviation Museum Pearl Harbor,and USS Bowfin Submarine Museum and Park. Presenting a valid military I.D. at the Ticket and Information Booth at
the Pearl Harbor Visitor Center or onsite at each Pearl Harbor Historic Site is required.
Walk up tickets to the World War II Valor in the Pacific National Monument, which includes boat tours to the USS
Arizona Memorial, are free and available daily.
Michael A. Carr, President and COO of the Battleship Missouri Memorial, noted, “Considering the sacrifices of ourmilitary members, their families and the veterans who came before them to ensure our freedom, it’s an honor tocelebrate our nation’s Armed Forces birthdays and invite them join us in historic Pearl Harbor.”
Service BranchFree Pass Days

Birthday

U.S. Army

June 14 and 15

June 14

U.S. Coast Guard

August 2 and 3

August 4

U.S. Air Force

September 20 and 21

September 18

U.S. Navy

October 11 and 12

October 13

U.S. Marine Corps

November 8 and 9

November 10

U.S. National Guard

December 13 and 14

December 13

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 in partnership with Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, they carry forth the legacies ofsome 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 as compelling as the next and none that the visitor
would want to miss. For more information, visit www.PearlHarborHistoricSites.org.
Battleship Missouri MemorialThe battleship USS Missouri (BB-63) completed an astounding career spanning five decades and three wars – WorldWar II, Korea and Operation Desert Storm – and is best known as the site of Imperial Japan’s surrender to end WorldWar II and restore peace. 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 a.m. to 5 p.m. during summer months (June, July andAugust). General admission, which includes choice of a guided tour, is $25 per adult and $13 per child 4-12. Military,
kamaaina (local resident) and school group pricing is available. For more information or to reserve a tour, call (tollfree) 1-877-644-4896 or visit USSMissouri.org.

Pacific Aviation Museum Pearl Harbor
Pacific Aviation Museum Pearl Harbor, a private, non-profit organization, occupies the WWII 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 tothe Pacific Theater and presenting 43 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. Generaladmission is $25 per adult and $15 per child 4-12. Military, kamaaina (local resident) and school group pricing isavailable. For more information, call (808) 441-1000 or visit PacificAviationMuseum.org. Tickets and a free flight
simulator coupon are available online.
USS Bowfin Submarine Museum and Park
Adjacent to the Pearl Harbor Visitors Center, the USS Bowfin Submarine Museum and Park, operated as a private,
non-profit organization, is dedicated to the sacrifice of more than 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. The USS Bowfin Submarine
Museum and Park is open daily from 7 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Combined general admission to the submarine and museum
is $12 per adult and $5 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.
WWII Valor in the Pacific National Monument
The USS Arizona, USS Oklahoma and USS Utah Memorials are operated and maintained by the National Park
Service as part of the recently designed WWII Valor in the Pacific National Monument. The three ships’ memorials
honor and commemorate all members of the U.S. Armed Forces and civilians who gave their lives to their country
during the attack on the island of Oahu and Pearl Harbor on Dec. 7, 1941. Visitors to the USS Arizona Memorial takea Navy launch to the memorial between 8 a.m. and 1 p.m. The USS Oklahoma Memorial is located on Ford Islandnext to the Battleship Missouri and can be accessed via the Battleship Missouri Memorial shuttle bus. Access to theUSS Utah Memorial is limited to those with military IDs. The Pearl Harbor Visitor Center is open daily from 7 a.m. to4:30 p.m. Admission and parking is free. For more information visit nps.gov/valr, PacificHistoricParks.org or call 808954-8778.
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