FT. PIERCE, Fla. - The Navy UDT-SEAL Museum is expecting more than 5,000 visitors to attend the museum's Muster XXI, on Nov. 11 th-Veteran's Day. The celebration features free admission into the Navy UDT-SEAL Museum, memorial services, receptions, speakers and demonstrations from both active duty military SEAL and Parachute units.

For the past 20 years, North Hutchinson Island in Fort Pierce, Florida, has celebrated Veterans Day with the UDT-SEAL Museum's Annual Muster. More than 130,000 American servicemen called F t. Pierce home from 1943-1946, after the U.S. Navy created a Naval Amphibious Training Base on sections of Hutchinson Island.

This annual event draws former military personnel and civilians from around the country, including famed Navy UDT and SEAL Rudy Boesch, who trained on the beaches of Fort Pierce. Boesch was one of the finalists in the first season of CBS's hit reality show "Survivor." He is a regular at the annual Muster event, and has been attending even before his "Survivor" fame.

The museum officially opened in 1985 and in 2003, more than $132,000 was spent on updating the World War II exhibit which features newly acquired artifacts and weapons on permanent loan from the Naval Historical Center in Washington, D.C. Some of the articles in the exhibit include an original Japanese surrender document, Navy Frogmen attire and weapons.

Located at 3300 North A1A on North Hutchinson Island in Fort Pierce, Florida, it is very convenient for anyone visiting our beautiful beaches and historical downtown Fort Pierce. Operating hours are Tuesday through Saturday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Sundays from noon to 4 p.m. For more information on the UDT-SEAL Museum visit their website at www.navysealmuseum.com. There are a number of hotels and attractions located nearby, for more information visit www.visitstluciefla.com or call (800) 344-TGIF.

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