POW/MIA ceremony VFW Post 2600

Veterans, families and friends gathered at VFW Post 2600 in San Andreas on Friday September 19, 2014 to remember those missing in action and those who were prisoners of war.

Approximately 35 people were in attendance for the somber ceremony. 

The posting of the colors, the lone table honoring those who have yet to return home, the 21 gun salute and the playing of taps, all contributed to the emotions playing throughout the crowd. The thousand yard stare clearly visible on the faces of those who served, as memories seemingly replayed in their minds while the last notes of taps disappeared on the evening air.

The message of the evening, never forget. 

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National POW/MIA Recognition Day

Bring POW Army Sgt Bowe Bergdahl home

The four year anniversary of the disappearance and capture of Army Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl on June 30, 2009 came and went with disappointingly little media attention.

Bergdahl, 27, of Hailey, Idaho, was discovered missing during a unit roll-call in Afghanistan on June 30, 2009. He was declared captured by the Taliban four days later.

He is the only known American soldier held captive since the U.S. invasion of Afghanistan in 2001. 

On this Veterans Day, please honor Sgt Bergdahl and let him know he will not be left behind and will not be forgotten.

                                    Last picture release by the Taliban dated November 2011.

National POW/MIA Recognition Day September 21, 2012

Many Americans across the United States pause to remember the sacrifices and service of those who were prisoners of war (POW), as well as those who are missing in action (MIA), and their families. All military installations fly the National League of Families’ POW/MIA flag, which symbolizes the nation’s remembrance of those who were imprisoned while serving in conflicts and those who remain missing.
Veteran rallies take place in many states, such as Wisconsin, in the United States on National POW/MIA Recognition Day. United States flags and POW/MIA flags are flown on this day and joint prayers are made for POWs and those missing in action. National POW/MIA Recognition Day posters are also displayed at college or university campuses and public buildings to promote the day. Remembrance ceremonies and other events to observe the day are also held in places such as the Pentagon, war memorials and museums.

National POW/MIA Recognition Day is not a federal public holiday in the United States but it is a national observance.