We can help you design your tribute
If you have any questions about Unit Tributes, or if you need a hand designing your Unit Tribute, contact Leah Beckett, Director of Annual Giving and Membership.
For over 240 years the United States Army has been comprised of men and women who live and work as units. Together, they make each other stronger, smarter, and more complete, as the most elite military forces in the world.
Recognize your unit and its accomplishments in perpetuity at the National Museum of the United States Army. Each Unit Tribute plaque is $5,000.
Unit Tributes will line the Path of Remembrance leading up to the Museum. The 12”x 18” plaques will honor individual Army units of any size and period of time. The plaques are engraved in polished Mesabi Black granite. Format and content of each unit’s plaque is highly customizable, and can include a color rendering of the unit’s Distinctive Unit Insignia and/or Shoulder Sleeve Insignia. Our staff will work with you to create a plaque that speaks to your unit’s history. AHF has final approval on all plaque inscriptions and designs. See sample renderings below.
All Army units, past or present, qualify for this honor.
If you’d like to set up a custom fundraising page so that all the Soldiers from your unit can contribute toward your Unit’s Tribute, we’ve made it super easy to do that! Please make sure to mention your unit in the page’s description.
Whether you're ready to put words to stone, or if you just need some inspiration, you can find help here.
If you have any questions about Unit Tributes, or if you need a hand designing your Unit Tribute, contact Leah Beckett, Director of Annual Giving and Membership.
You can find some samples on the “How to Design Your Unit Tribute” page. It is also a great resource for designing your Unit Tribute plaque.
Yes, but there may be an additional fee. Proofs will be provided in .pdf format.
There is room for 2 images on the plaque. Most groups choose to put their unit’s Distinctive Unit Insignia and/or Shoulder Sleeve Insignia.
The Institute of Heraldry is a great resource for finding images for your plaque.
Yes, we can assist you with setting up a fundraising web page.
If your group would like to donate by check we will collect and document the individual checks. We can provide updates along the way until you reach your fundraising goal.
Yes, we welcome reunion groups at the Museum. If your group is interested in a group tour, holding an event, or visiting the Museum, please follow the links below. The Foundation does not offer dedication ceremonies for Unit Tribute plaques, you are welcome to host your own at a fee in coordination with the Foundation’s events team.
Group Tours https://armyhistory.org/group-ticketing-requests/
Events at the Museum https://armyhistory.org/special-events/
The Army Historical Foundation is the designated official fundraising organization for the National Museum of the United States Army.
We were established in 1983 as a member-based, charitable 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. We seek to educate future Americans to fully appreciate the sacrifices that generations of American Soldiers have made to safeguard the freedoms of this Nation. Our funding helps to acquire and conserve Army historical art and artifacts, support Army history educational programs, research, and publication of historical materials on the American Soldier, and provide support and counsel to private and governmental organizations committed to the same goals.
