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Veterans Day at NMIH
November 11, 2023 @ 10:00 am - 5:00 pm
The National Museum of Industrial History (NMIH) will honor those who served on Saturday, November 11. The day will begin at 10am with a commemoration ceremony hosted by the Steelworkers Veterans Memorial Committee on the Museum’s plaza. The commemoration ceremony will include a performance by the Broughal Middle School Band as well as remarks from various distinguished guests and a Keynote Speech by Staff Sergeant Tim Chambers, known as “The Saluting Marine”.
Veterans and their families receive free admission to the museum from 10am to 5pm. Visitors will have a chance to see military related archival footage screening in the Barnette Education Center throughout the day.
About the Keynote Speaker
Tim Chambers grew up working on his grandparents’ farm in Silverton, Oregon. He enlisted in the Marine Corps and served from 1994 to 2010. Over his career, he received numerous awards for his volunteerism and a Navy Commendation Medal for his actions on 9/11 at the Pentagon and days after. Since 2002, he has become known as the “Saluting Marine” for a yearly salute he held at the annual POW/MIA event in Washington, D.C. known as “Rolling Thunder”. A published author and motivational speaker, he is currently enrolled at Millersville University working on obtaining a dual masters degree in Social Work and Emergency Management. Chambers is also working with his wife’s real estate and loan business. He lives by his Grandpa (Coast Guard WWII Veteran) motto on the farm: “There is always something to do.” His outreach focuses on young and old, no one will leave our ranks without being appreciated whether they served in the military or showed patriotism. For more information visit www.thesalutingmarine.com