As of July 26, 2019
THE NUMBER OF AMERICANS MISSING AND
UNACCOUNTED-FOR FROM THE VIETNAM WAR WAS AND STILL IS 1,587
THE NUMBER OF AMERICANS MISSING AND
UNACCOUNTED-FOR FROM THE VIETNAM WAR WAS AND STILL IS 1,587
This month, the National League of POW/MIA Families marks 50 years of continuously seeking the return of all prisoners, the fullest possible accounting for our missing, and recovery of the remains of those who died serving our country during the Vietnam War. Formed as a 501(c)(3) nonprofit on May 28, 1970, we remain solely focused, determined and committed, and grateful that our efforts have helped return 1,059 previously missing Americans to our nation and their families since the war ended. 1,587 US personnel remain missing and unaccounted-for from the Vietnam War. Our country is admired internationally for standing behind those who serve and, if captured or missing, exhausting all reasonable efforts to account for them. The League is determined that all possible US POW/MIAs will come home. You can help! Donate on GivingTuesdayNOW, May 5th, to help the National League of POW/MIA Families continue as the driving force behind US accounting efforts.
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We at the League are looking for photos of POW/MIA flags, monuments, Missing Man Honors Tables, and POW/MIA chairs from your community to feature on our social media pages and website during these uncertain times.
Sharing with us is easy, just message your photos to the League Facebook page with a brief description of when and where the photo was taken. All proper credits will be given.
Please share to help make this effort successful!
51ST ANNUAL MEETING WILL NOT BE HELD IN JUNE, 2020
It will come as no real surprise that due to the worldwide and domestic impact of coronavirus, COVID 19, the elected Board of Directors has unanimously decided that the League’s 51st Annual Meeting will not be held June 24-28, 2020. This will be the first time in the League’s 50-year history that such has occurred, but health considerations and common sense dictate no alternative.
This decision in no way should be viewed as any reduction of League priority, emphasis or determination to achieve our single, threefold objective: 1) return of all prisoners; 2) the fullest possible accounting for the missing; and 3) repatriation of all recoverable remains or, in the absence of one of these three, convincing evidence as to why none of the forgoing is possible. In all instances, the family of each POW/MIA or KIA/BNR is to be provided all information that pertains or may pertain to their missing loved one. (The League’s family and associate members have long known and accepted the reality that accounting for ALL missing and unaccounted-for personnel is impossible.)
Some have already registered for the 51st Annual Meeting, and we would like to extend a few options for consideration:
- Apply your 51st Annual Meeting Registration Fees to a future annual meeting.
- Convert your Registration Fees into a donation to the League.
- Request a full refund of your Registration Fees from the League Office.
At this time and, for obvious reasons, including the “shutdown” guidance issued by the Governor of Virginia that extends until June 10th, the League office is closed. While we are doing as much as possible to maintain operations and check phone messages, the best way to get in touch if you have questions is through email at admin@pow-miafamilies.org.
Much as we all feel the burden of another lost opportunity when time is running out on Vietnam War accounting, there really is no option, but our determination is as strong or stronger than ever before. We’ll continue to send out regular electronic updates by email and post on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and the League website, and I’ll soon be sending out a long-overdue Newsletter providing an analysis of where things stand. Stay safe, stay strong, and self-isolate to help our nation recover, as we will, and soon!
As ever, and onward……… Ann Mills-Griffiths, Chairman of the Board and CEO
It will come as no real surprise that due to the worldwide and domestic impact of coronavirus, COVID 19, the elected Board of Directors has unanimously decided that the League’s 51st Annual Meeting will not be held June 24-28, 2020. This will be the first time in the League’s 50-year history that such has occurred, but health considerations and common sense dictate no alternative.
This decision in no way should be viewed as any reduction of League priority, emphasis or determination to achieve our single, threefold objective: 1) return of all prisoners; 2) the fullest possible accounting for the missing; and 3) repatriation of all recoverable remains or, in the absence of one of these three, convincing evidence as to why none of the forgoing is possible. In all instances, the family of each POW/MIA or KIA/BNR is to be provided all information that pertains or may pertain to their missing loved one. (The League’s family and associate members have long known and accepted the reality that accounting for ALL missing and unaccounted-for personnel is impossible.)
Some have already registered for the 51st Annual Meeting, and we would like to extend a few options for consideration:
- Apply your 51st Annual Meeting Registration Fees to a future annual meeting.
- Convert your Registration Fees into a donation to the League.
- Request a full refund of your Registration Fees from the League Office.
At this time and, for obvious reasons, including the “shutdown” guidance issued by the Governor of Virginia that extends until June 10th, the League office is closed. While we are doing as much as possible to maintain operations and check phone messages, the best way to get in touch if you have questions is through email at admin@pow-miafamilies.org.
Much as we all feel the burden of another lost opportunity when time is running out on Vietnam War accounting, there really is no option, but our determination is as strong or stronger than ever before. We’ll continue to send out regular electronic updates by email and post on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and the League website, and I’ll soon be sending out a long-overdue Newsletter providing an analysis of where things stand. Stay safe, stay strong, and self-isolate to help our nation recover, as we will, and soon!
As ever, and onward……… Ann Mills-Griffiths, Chairman of the Board and CEO
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History of the League
National League of POW/MIA Families 5673 Columbia Pike Suite 100 Falls Church, VA 22041 703-465-7432 The National League of Families of … [Read More] |
You Can Help
American public support is critical to achieving the League’s goal: the fullest possible accounting for those still missing, and repatriation of all … [Read More] |
Mission
The League’s single, threefold mission supporting our POW/MIA [s] and KIA/BNR from the Vietnam War is to obtain the release and return of all prisoners, the fullest possible accounting for the missing, and the repatriation of remains of those not yet recovered who died while serving our nation. |