Township honors, remembers prisoners of war, soldiers missing in action
Friday is National POW/MIA Remembrance Day and Hampden Township recognized it in a special way. They unveiled and dedicated a “Chair of Honor” for prisoners of war and those missing in action. The chair sits in the lobby of the Hampden Township Municipal Building as a remembrance.
Taking time to honor the nation's former prisoners of war and missing in action
The nation paused Friday to honor America's military missing in action (MIA) and prisoners of war (POW). National POW/MIA Recognition Day was established in 1979 through a proclamation signed by President Jimmy Carter. National POW/MIA Recognition Day is ...
Salinas WWII soldier killed as prisoner of war identified 82 years later
Corporal DeCloss was a member of Company C, 194th Tank Battalion, U.S. Army when Japanese forces invaded the Philippine Islands in December 1941. Fighting ensued and ended with the surrender of the Bataan peninsula on April 9, 1942, and of Corregidor Island on May 6, 1942.
Prisoners of war, those missing in action honored at San Diego Air & Space Museum
The San Diego Air & Space Museum teamed up with the Spirit of Liberty Foundation to honor prisoners of war and those missing in action on Friday.
Ceremony held for Prisoners of War and Missing in Action Recognition Day
The Minnesota Prisoners of War and Missing in Action riders association held a ceremony to honor and recognize the service of the U.S. troops that were taken prisoner or missing in action.
Memorial service remembers veteran prisoners of war, those missing in action
JACKSON, Tenn. — A memorial service was held this Friday at the Madison County Courthouse. The ceremony was to remember prisoners of war and those missing in action.
Del City Man Honors Prisoners Of War And MIA Soldiers With Flag Display
A local man is using a unique display to honor prisoners of war and missing-in-action soldiers. Mack Patel, a Del City business owner, has set up a row of flags along Sooner Road near Tinker Air Force Base for the last eight years.
Elk Grove ceremony to honor prisoners of war, missing soldiers
Everyone is welcome to attend the event in Elk Grove. It starts at 11 a.m. Saturday at the Elk Grove Veteran Center in District 56.
Iowa City VA honored those who went missing in action, were prisoners of war on Friday
Veterans in eastern Iowa honored those who went missing -- or were prisoners of war -- during their service. The Iowa City Veteran Affairs (VA) held it's annual ceremony along with the American Legion Friday morning.
Smiles and relief as Russia and Ukraine exchange more than 100 prisoners of war in 1 day
Ukraine and Russia each exchanged a staggering 103 prisoners of war on Saturday, their second swap in two days.
Korean War veteran and prisoner of war Vernon Huber dies at 96
Col. Vernon Huber, a Mandan native who served in the U.S. Air Force for 25 years, has passed away at the age of 96.
Texas family of WW2 prisoner of war receives long-awaited medals: ‘This means everything’
On Tuesday, 80 years after his death in a prisoner of war camp, the U.S. Navy posthumously awarded Knox a Purple Heart and a ...
‘You Are Not Forgotten’: Air & Space Museum, Spirit of Liberty Foundation Salute POW/MIA
The San Diego Air & Space Museum, in partnership with the Spirit of Liberty Foundation, hosted a salute Friday to honor ...
‘Prisoner of Lies’ Review: Captured and Confined
After his plane was shot down over China, Jack Downey of the CIA was taken prisoner. He was held captive for more than 20 ...
The struggle of a mom to rescue her POW son from Russian torture has a happy ending
Russia's deliberate policy of degrading prisoners of war should lead to further war crimes charges against Vladimir Putin.
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'It just means the world to me': Great-nephew of late Cuba City WWII veteran accepts Purple Heart, POW medals
A WWII veteran from Cuba City, WI, has finally been honored for his service and sacrifice - 80 years later. Family members of ...
Before and after photos of Ukrainian war prisoners show 'tortured' bodies
Our guys are home,’ Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky announced in a statement, confirming that 103 prisoners of war ...