The National Naval Aviation Museum features nearly 300,000 square feet of displays and is one of the world’s largest aviation museums. Located aboard Pensacola Naval Air Station, the facility boasts more than 150 beautifully restored aircraft representing Navy, Marine Corps and Coast Guard aviation and is Florida’s most-visited museum. Among the countless things to touch, see and experience are thrilling Top Gun Air Combat flight simulators, a variety of special exhibits as well as the drama and power of amazing IMAX® films on a sevenstory giant screen. The Cubi Bar Café offers a unique dining experience, and the Flight Deck Store is the perfect place to find a memento of the spirit of Naval aviation. Museum admission is free, and it is open daily from 9 a.m.–5 p.m.For more information, visit www.NavalAviationMuseum.org. In honor of WWII veterans and in appreciation of those currently serving our country, HBO is launching a video tribute campaign for the troops in partnership with national museums dedicated to preserving the history of WWII. Sponsored by the Naval Aviation Museum Foundation, Inc., visitors to the National Naval Aviation Museum now have the chance to record a video “thank you” message that will become part of a national tribute. The kiosk will be at the Museum through May.

Select video tributes will be collected for a montage that will appear on HBO.com and will be distributed to the troops through partnerships with military and veterans organizations.

HBO Pacific Tribute Campaign

Kiosks in the Flight Deck Store located inside the National Naval Aviation Museum will allow visitors to thank veterans and active military with a 30-second video message, free of charge. The touch-screen kiosk is as easy to use as an ATM. The kiosk uses a new technology, called MeTV, that lets individuals record a high-definition video and email it to any address. MeTV is the first live, location-based broadcast network that embodies many of today's top social media trends. All videos recorded at the Museum will go directly to HBO where select videos will be included in the national montage. There is also an option to send the video directly to a soldier, for those with a friend or family member currently serving.

The HBO Pacific Tribute Campaign kiosk is at the Flight Deck Store located inside the National Naval Aviation Museum through the end of May, 2010. Museum hours are from 9 a.m.–5 p.m. daily and the Flight Deck Store is open from 9:30 a.m.–5 p.m. daily. For those that are unable to attend, HBO is also offering access to a desktop application that lets individuals with a Webcam record a video message at home.

The tribute campaign coincides with the premiere of HBO’s epic miniseries The Pacific, based on the true stories of World War II Marines and executiveproduced by Tom Hanks, Steven Spielberg and Gary Goetzman. The Pacific tracks the intertwined real-life journeys of three U.S. Marines across the vast canvas of the Pacific Theater during World War II, from their first battle on Guadalcanal to their return home after V-J Day.

“We are honored to help provide an opportunity for friends, family, neighbors and everyday citizens to thank veterans and active duty military members for their service to our country,” said Zach Enterlin, Vice President of Advertising and Promotions, HBO. “Our hope is that the faces and voices in these personal video messages will demonstrate the true, heartfelt gratitude our nation owes to the men and women of our armed forces.”

For more information, call (850) 453- 2389 or (800) 327-5002 or go online to NavalAviationMuseum.org.