››› Since 1991 · Bangor International Airport
Thank you for your service.
Day or night, rain or shine, we welcome every U.S. service member passing through Bangor International Airport, home from war or heading overseas.
Welcome to the Maine Troop Greeters & Museum
We are a nonprofit group of veterans, and men and women supporting our armed forces serving overseas, who greet the troops arriving at Bangor International Airport. Day or night, rain or shine, we welcome each troop home from war and give a proper send-off to those heading out.
We do it simply: a free phone to call a loved one, a snack to keep them going, and a handshake to let them know we care. We began greeting flights during Desert Storm in 1991, and established the Museum in May 2003. It is our pledge that as long as there are U.S. Armed Forces serving overseas, we will be here to greet them.
The Museum Collection
Explore 6,300+ challenge coins
Service members have left thousands of coins and artifacts in gratitude. Search the fully catalogued collection by unit, service, donor, and more.
Our Mission
The mission of the Maine Troop Greeters is to express the Nation’s (and our) gratitude and appreciation to the Troops, for those going overseas for a safe return and for those returning for a joyful homecoming and to make their (hopefully brief) stay in Bangor as comfortable and pleasant as possible. Additionally we will honor the trust placed in us by these troops by preserving and perpetuating the donations entrusted to our care, through display, education and sharing of these collections.
Three ways to keep the tradition alive
Volunteer
Join the greeter roster and meet flights alongside fellow veterans and neighbors.
Become a GreeterDonate
We support the troops solely on donations and volunteering. Your gift keeps us here.
Give TodayWith Gratitude
Thank you to our generous donors & sponsors
Plan Your Visit
The Troop Greeter Room & Museum
Admission is always free. Come see the coins, letters, and photographs that generations of service members have left in thanks.
See the Museum- Address
- The Troop Greeter Room
287 Godfrey Boulevard
Bangor, ME 04401 - Hours
- Monday to Friday
10:00 AM to 12:30 PM
Closed all major holidays - Admission
- Free · Donations welcome
Help us greet the next flight home.
The Maine Troop Greeters & Museum is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit run entirely by volunteers. We provide for the troops as they transit through Bangor, day or night, rain or shine, solely on donations and volunteering. Your tax-deductible gift makes a difference.
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