San Diego Veterans Museum, “SDVM”, accepts Military Ceremony Reservation Contract Requests only from: Servicemember for whom the ceremony is held, or a family member, or a Command Coordinator. A third party “event agent” may not initiate the Use of Space Reservation date / time request to SDVM.
Once the Servicemember prearranges with SDVM their planned actions for: ceremony unit, guests, musicians, photographers, caterer, or special support, then a Unit or Family Coordinator or other agent may make detailed arrangements with SDVM.
*STEP 1. Start military event Date/Time request by Emailing a 6 line message:
*SEND FROM PERSONAL ADDRESS SO THAT “.mil” DOES NOT BLOCK OUR REPLY
To: Reservations@veteranmuseum.org
Subject Line example:
“JAN 2 2026 FRI 10-1 Rate/Rank Name Retire/Cmsng/Pinning # Attend ”
Include the following information in body of email:
1) Rate/Rank, Full name, PERSONAL EMAIL address, and PERSONAL phone #.
2) 1st Choice Date & Time.
3) 2nd Choice Date & Time.
4) 3rd Choice Date & Time
5) Name of Unit / Command, spelling each word, please.
6) Number Of Guests, Up To 120, which is the maximum.
*STEP 2. WAIT> SDVM Email: 6 Paragraphs = 4 print pages: Date available Y/N. Venue capacity, seating, equipment. Support provided. Cost for Reservation, per length of use. Quantities / Limits. Payment methods accepted.
*STEP 3. EMAIL REPLY with detailed specifications & requests, by computer entries into blanks within same SDVM email, Not in attachment of pdf or Word doc. Expect response w/i 5 days. Follow Up / Revise request by email with any changed or added request; the email record being strongest means of input, with highest accuracy for supporting you event – prized above phone messages / voice mailbox.
