Events
Incredible photos shared to the League via email from The USS Midway Museum this Memorial Day weekend!
This naval aircraft carrier museum located in downtown San Diego, California at Navy Pier, consists of the aircraft carrier Midway and much much more.
This naval aircraft carrier museum located in downtown San Diego, California at Navy Pier, consists of the aircraft carrier Midway and much much more.
NGO calls Cambodia ‘best partner’ in finding US MIA
The National League of Families of American Prisoners and Missing in Southeast Asia has hailed Cambodia as one of the best partners in Southeast Asia to find the remains of missing US soldiers in Southeast Asia.
www.khmertimeskh.com/501453583/ngo-calls-cambodia-best-partner-in-finding-us-mia/
The National League of Families of American Prisoners and Missing in Southeast Asia has hailed Cambodia as one of the best partners in Southeast Asia to find the remains of missing US soldiers in Southeast Asia.
www.khmertimeskh.com/501453583/ngo-calls-cambodia-best-partner-in-finding-us-mia/
League Delegation meets with Deputy Prime Minister & Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Lao PDR.
The second stop for the League Delegation traveling to Southeast Asia was Vientiane, Laos. We met with His Excellency Saleumxay Kommasith, Deputy Prime Minister/Foreign Minister of the Lao PDR. The Delegation received a warm reception and was able to discuss and celebrate Lao actions to expand operational capacity, especially investigations and recoveries. The League thanked the Lao people and their government for actions that resulted in accounting for over half of the original total of US personnel missing in Laos, thus returning them to their families and the nation they served.
Discussions also noted the fact that flexibility by the Lao Government clearly shows the Government of Vietnam the best path forward to provide greater cooperation and accounting results. On March 6th, the Delegation will depart for Phnom Penh, Cambodia, where discussions will be held with Prime Minister Hun Manet, before flying to Vietnam on March 11th. Talks in Hanoi with senior officials will focus on increasing the pace and scope of accounting as fully as possible for 1,577 Americans still missing from the Vietnam War.
The second stop for the League Delegation traveling to Southeast Asia was Vientiane, Laos. We met with His Excellency Saleumxay Kommasith, Deputy Prime Minister/Foreign Minister of the Lao PDR. The Delegation received a warm reception and was able to discuss and celebrate Lao actions to expand operational capacity, especially investigations and recoveries. The League thanked the Lao people and their government for actions that resulted in accounting for over half of the original total of US personnel missing in Laos, thus returning them to their families and the nation they served.
Discussions also noted the fact that flexibility by the Lao Government clearly shows the Government of Vietnam the best path forward to provide greater cooperation and accounting results. On March 6th, the Delegation will depart for Phnom Penh, Cambodia, where discussions will be held with Prime Minister Hun Manet, before flying to Vietnam on March 11th. Talks in Hanoi with senior officials will focus on increasing the pace and scope of accounting as fully as possible for 1,577 Americans still missing from the Vietnam War.
First stop for the League Delegation traveling to Southeast Asia was Hanoi, Vietnam. The photos depict US Ambassador to Vietnam the Honorable Mark Knapper, US Defense Attache COL TJ Bouchillon, USA, League Board Chairman Ann Mills Griffiths, Executive Director Erin Harroun, and Board Member Mark Stephensen. Ambassador Knapper hosted the League Delegation at his residence in Hanoi as a prelude to a Country Team Briefing at the US Embassy on February 29th. The Delegation will depart for Vientiane, Laos, on March 1st, travel to Phnom Penh, Cambodia, on March 6th, and return to Hanoi on March 11th. In each country, discussions will be held with senior officials on increasing the pace and scope of accounting as fully as possible for US personnel still missing from the Vietnam War.
A Celebration of Character & Courage: Vietnam War 50th
Jan. 13, 2024
The Air & Space Forces Association and 40 supporting organizations hosted a special commemoration at the
National Cathedral in Washington, D.C., on Saturday, Jan. 13, 2024. The event honored the service, courage, and legacy of Vietnam War Veterans and Gold Star Families and served as a renewal of American commitment to account for those heroes who remain missing 50 years after the war’s end.
www.afa.org/cathedral/
Jan. 13, 2024
The Air & Space Forces Association and 40 supporting organizations hosted a special commemoration at the
National Cathedral in Washington, D.C., on Saturday, Jan. 13, 2024. The event honored the service, courage, and legacy of Vietnam War Veterans and Gold Star Families and served as a renewal of American commitment to account for those heroes who remain missing 50 years after the war’s end.
www.afa.org/cathedral/
What: The annual “Bipartisan Tribute to Veterans and Those who Serve” Reception at the Capitol Hill Club in Washington, D.C. The Club is located at 300 First Street, S.E., Washington, D.C. 20003.
Date/ time: Wednesday, October 18, 2023, from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. at the Capitol Hill Club (Eisenhower Room). Official program to begin at approx. 6:45 p.m., pending votes.
Description: The focus of this ticketed, bipartisan reception is service, with a special emphasis on veterans in Congress (House and Senate) who bring their unique perspectives to the public policy arena, and those involved in securing America’s national defense.
Theme: The reception focuses not only on veterans of America’s wars but also NGOs, such as the Warrior Canine Connection, a nonprofit that provides service dogs to those with PTSD.
During the program, we will remember the 50th anniversary of the homecoming of POWs from Vietnam, as well as shine a light the visible and invisible battles that many of these veterans still face.
· Internationally acclaimed tenor Anthony Kearns of The Irish Tenors will sing a brief, powerful, and inspiring program including “Bring Him Home” from Les Miserable in recognition of the 50th anniversary of the return of American POWs home from Vietnam. Mr. Kearns has performed at dozens of military benefits for veterans and their families, and for three U.S. House Speakers and their guests.
Emcee: The evening’s emcee will be CBS News Congressional Correspondent Nikole Killion, whose grandfather served in World War II and Korea as an African American servicemember. His home letters have been donated by the family to the World War II Museum in New Orleans.
Program: To kick off the event, there will be a presentation of the flag by the United States Marine Corps Color Guard Platoon. Captain Robert Christian, Chief of Staff to the Chief of Naval Chaplains, and Rear Admiral Will E. Watson, Director of Governmental and Public Affairs of the United States Coast Guard, will lead the opening invocation. Anthony Kearns will sing the National Anthem.
Speakers: Four-star General Charles F. Wald (U.S.A.F., Retired), who served as Deputy Commander of United States European Command, will give brief remarks. General Wald, an acknowledged leader on global military strategy and development, is on the Board of Trustees for the Bipartisan Policy Center. He earned his commission through the Air Force ROTC program in 1970.
· Also joining us will be Homeira Qaderi, a heroic Afghan mother and champion for women’s emancipation, who managed to escape the turmoiled Kabul airport with her son with the help of former State Department official, Samuel Aronson. This miracle evacuation story was recounted by bestselling author Mitchell Zuckoff in the book, The Secret Gate.
SPECIAL TOAST: The evening will include a Regimental Toast, compliments of the Fighting 69th – one of the most storied military units in American history. The unit, the 1st Battalion, 69th Infantry, will also be represented. Invited guests will also include special operators from Vietnam to present day.
Several members of Congress have RSVPed to attend, from both sides of the political aisle.
I look forward to answering any questions you may have and accommodating any requests.
Thanking you in advance.
Very respectfully,
Kirsten Fedewa
Event Organizer
Date/ time: Wednesday, October 18, 2023, from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. at the Capitol Hill Club (Eisenhower Room). Official program to begin at approx. 6:45 p.m., pending votes.
Description: The focus of this ticketed, bipartisan reception is service, with a special emphasis on veterans in Congress (House and Senate) who bring their unique perspectives to the public policy arena, and those involved in securing America’s national defense.
Theme: The reception focuses not only on veterans of America’s wars but also NGOs, such as the Warrior Canine Connection, a nonprofit that provides service dogs to those with PTSD.
During the program, we will remember the 50th anniversary of the homecoming of POWs from Vietnam, as well as shine a light the visible and invisible battles that many of these veterans still face.
· Internationally acclaimed tenor Anthony Kearns of The Irish Tenors will sing a brief, powerful, and inspiring program including “Bring Him Home” from Les Miserable in recognition of the 50th anniversary of the return of American POWs home from Vietnam. Mr. Kearns has performed at dozens of military benefits for veterans and their families, and for three U.S. House Speakers and their guests.
Emcee: The evening’s emcee will be CBS News Congressional Correspondent Nikole Killion, whose grandfather served in World War II and Korea as an African American servicemember. His home letters have been donated by the family to the World War II Museum in New Orleans.
Program: To kick off the event, there will be a presentation of the flag by the United States Marine Corps Color Guard Platoon. Captain Robert Christian, Chief of Staff to the Chief of Naval Chaplains, and Rear Admiral Will E. Watson, Director of Governmental and Public Affairs of the United States Coast Guard, will lead the opening invocation. Anthony Kearns will sing the National Anthem.
Speakers: Four-star General Charles F. Wald (U.S.A.F., Retired), who served as Deputy Commander of United States European Command, will give brief remarks. General Wald, an acknowledged leader on global military strategy and development, is on the Board of Trustees for the Bipartisan Policy Center. He earned his commission through the Air Force ROTC program in 1970.
· Also joining us will be Homeira Qaderi, a heroic Afghan mother and champion for women’s emancipation, who managed to escape the turmoiled Kabul airport with her son with the help of former State Department official, Samuel Aronson. This miracle evacuation story was recounted by bestselling author Mitchell Zuckoff in the book, The Secret Gate.
SPECIAL TOAST: The evening will include a Regimental Toast, compliments of the Fighting 69th – one of the most storied military units in American history. The unit, the 1st Battalion, 69th Infantry, will also be represented. Invited guests will also include special operators from Vietnam to present day.
Several members of Congress have RSVPed to attend, from both sides of the political aisle.
I look forward to answering any questions you may have and accommodating any requests.
Thanking you in advance.
Very respectfully,
Kirsten Fedewa
Event Organizer
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ONLINE – From the Archives: Lee Dufford Harley | Virginia War Memorial (vawarmemorial.org)
Known affectionately as “Duff,” friends and family described Lee D. Harley as a patriotic man with a penchant for aviation. Major Harley was shot down over Laos on May 18, 1966, and he remains missing in action. Join Virginia War Memorial Archivist, Sylvia Marshall as she talks about the life and legacy of Major Lee Dufford Harley, a recipient of the Distinguished Flying Cross, the Silver Star, the Air Medal, and the Purple Heart. Event Details
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2023 National POW-MIA Recognition Day-Closing Ceremony
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Events all week (11 Sep thru 15 Sep) on the Travis AFB, CA installation, would like to invite POW/MIA members to attend the events. POW/MIA opening ceremony and vigil. The event will take place at the Travis AFB Aviation Museum, we hope to recognize and remember the sacrifices made by our courageous service members and women.
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Thank you, Doug Pickel, for the notice of upcoming POW/MIA Recognition event! Rolling Thunder Michigan Chapter 4 is sponsoring a POW/MIA Recognition Day event on Saturday, September 16, in Mt. Pleasant, Michigan.
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Salina Pays Tribute to Fallen Heroes on Memorial Day
Salina Pays Tribute to Fallen Heroes on Memorial Day (salina311.com)
Salina Pays Tribute to Fallen Heroes on Memorial Day (salina311.com)
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To honor all Vietnam POW/MIAs at the Palm Springs Air Museum’s Memorial Day Event (Monday May 29th) the Museum would like to recognize those Vietnam POW/MIA family members in attendance and those of you who proudly wore your POW/MIA Bracelets during and after the Vietnam War.
Please let me know if you are able to attend. You and your family will enter through the VIP entrance and will be seated in the VIP section. I will need your names in advance. Thank you, Dr. Dave Thompson Palm Springs Air Museum POW/MIA Bracelet Display Curator Lt. Commander U.S. Navy (1964-1970) [email protected] 760-328-0859 760-408-7660 10-103 Lakeview Dr. Rancho Mirage, Ca 92270 |
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On May 13 a ceremony was held for MIA Mitchell a memorial bench was dedication in Mt Sterling Ky in his hometown.
The plaque was purchased by the POW/MIA flag Guard and designed by the National League of POW/MIA Families. The bench was purchased through a grant from the Kentucky Veterans Program Trust Fund
Kelly Shehan read Carl Ber Mitchells bio
Or speakers included Mayor Botts and American Legion Commander Welch
The bench is located in Botts Park across from the play ground.
The plaque was purchased by the POW/MIA flag Guard and designed by the National League of POW/MIA Families. The bench was purchased through a grant from the Kentucky Veterans Program Trust Fund
Kelly Shehan read Carl Ber Mitchells bio
Or speakers included Mayor Botts and American Legion Commander Welch
The bench is located in Botts Park across from the play ground.
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The Way Ahead
Minister of Public Security General To Lam received a delegation of the US National League of Families of Prisoners of War and Missing in Action (POW/MIA), which was on a visit to Vietnam, on December 12, in Hanoi.
Click here to read more!
Ann Mills-Griffiths, Chairman of the Board/CEO, National League of POW/MIA Families Visits The Queen Mother Library of the Documentation Center of Cambodia
Ann Mills-Griffiths, chairwoman of the board of directors of the National League of POW/MIA Families, praised Cambodia for being one the league’s most supportive partners as it sought to repatriate the remains of American soldiers who went missing during the war.
Mills-Griffiths offered her thanks during a courtesy call with Minister of Interior Sar Kheng at the National Assembly on December 6.
“Despite the Covid-19 situation in Cambodia, the Kingdom has shown that there has been no slowdown in the search for the remains of missing American soldiers, and progress has been made. Cambodia has worked closely with its US partners,” she said.
During the meeting, she told Sar Kheng that she has visited Cambodia many times, but this would likely be her last journey to the Kingdom. She extended her thanks to King Norodom Sihamoni, Prime Minister Hun Sen, Sar Kheng and all of the officials who had worked tirelessly to provide humanitarian assistance in helping search for the remains of missing Americans.
www.phnompenhpost.com/national/us-powmia-chair-praises-kingdom
Mills-Griffiths offered her thanks during a courtesy call with Minister of Interior Sar Kheng at the National Assembly on December 6.
“Despite the Covid-19 situation in Cambodia, the Kingdom has shown that there has been no slowdown in the search for the remains of missing American soldiers, and progress has been made. Cambodia has worked closely with its US partners,” she said.
During the meeting, she told Sar Kheng that she has visited Cambodia many times, but this would likely be her last journey to the Kingdom. She extended her thanks to King Norodom Sihamoni, Prime Minister Hun Sen, Sar Kheng and all of the officials who had worked tirelessly to provide humanitarian assistance in helping search for the remains of missing Americans.
www.phnompenhpost.com/national/us-powmia-chair-praises-kingdom
Thank you, Michelle Le Chen author of Children of Hope. For help raise funds for The National League of POW-MIA Families!
Watkins Memorial High School to honor first responders,
veterans during football game
Fred Pringle, who served for 31 years and lost his dad during the Vietnam War, said the event is like a thank you to him
https://www.10tv.com/article/news/local/watkins-memorial-high-school-honor-f
irst-responders-veterans-during-football-game/530-c26ce6a1-1099-4c13-8847-56
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veterans during football game
Fred Pringle, who served for 31 years and lost his dad during the Vietnam War, said the event is like a thank you to him
https://www.10tv.com/article/news/local/watkins-memorial-high-school-honor-f
irst-responders-veterans-during-football-game/530-c26ce6a1-1099-4c13-8847-56
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Thank you, Michelle Le Chen author of Children of Hope.
For help raise funds for The National League of
POW-MIA Families!
For help raise funds for The National League of
POW-MIA Families!
SQUADRON 21 - THE TEXAS A&M CORPS OF CADETS
SUPPORTS THE LEAGUE'S ACCOUNTING EFFORTS.
THEY ARE DONATING $15,000.00, TO THE LEAGUE,
RASIED BY THEIR 12TH MAN TOWEL SALES
THEIR EFFORTS ARE DEEPLY APPRECIATED!
PLEASE SEE VIDEO & PHOTOS BELOW!
501(c)(3) Nonprofit Organization
CFC #10218
SUPPORTS THE LEAGUE'S ACCOUNTING EFFORTS.
THEY ARE DONATING $15,000.00, TO THE LEAGUE,
RASIED BY THEIR 12TH MAN TOWEL SALES
THEIR EFFORTS ARE DEEPLY APPRECIATED!
PLEASE SEE VIDEO & PHOTOS BELOW!
501(c)(3) Nonprofit Organization
CFC #10218
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Here are some photos from the Balloon classic last weekend (9-2-2022) in Boise. The Freedom Flight's POW MIA Balloon was there. Members of our Corporation were on hand to assist as crew members to launch and recover the Balloon.
"Never Forget" Ralph G. Kramer Msgt, USAF Ret Executive Director Boise Valley POW/MIA Corporation www.bvpowmia.org Facebook @ Boise Valley POW/MIA Corporation 43rd Annual National POW/MIA Recognition Day Ceremony
Held by the POW Committee of Michigan Debbie Pineau McClain, President of the POW Committee of Michigan, chose to use the League's "The Men Are the Mission" motto for the official invitation. The focus of this year's program will be the unreturned Veterans of the Vietnam War. Some likely will recall the "Michigan Remembers" POW/MIA Memorial was unveiled and dedicated on POW/MIA Recognition Day in 1986. It honors the 84 service members from Michigan who were missing and unaccounted for at the end of the Vietnam War. Of the 84, 48 are still missing and unaccounted-for. POW Committee of Michigan ceremonies have taken place there each year since 1986. For the first few years, the POW/MIA Memorial was the only feature; however, a flagpole, stairs, a mural, an eternal light, a small Vietnam War Memorial, a permanent handicap-accessible stage, and a remembrance garden have since been added. Below is a copy of the invitation for this year's ceremony and photos from a few years ago, one showing the site during a Recognition Day ceremony and a couple showing close-ups of the "Michigan Remembers." Thank you, (Ms.) Marty Eddy Michigan Coordinator, National League of POW/MIA Families Secretary/Treasurer, POW Committee of Michigan |
Vietnam Veterans of America Chapter 154 will be holding a POW/MIA 24-hour vigil from 2PM Friday, September 16 to 2PM Saturday, September 17 at the Michigan POW/MIA Memorial in Resurrection Cemetery located in Clinton Township, Michigan. The opening ceremony is scheduled for 6PM Friday and will feature Vietnam War Medal of Honor recipient James McCloughan as the guest speaker. Contact [email protected] for more information.
VVA Chapter 154 supports the League and the POW Committee of Michigan. Thanks for your consideration. Never give up, (Ms.) Marty Eddy Michigan Coordinator, National League of POW/MIA Families Secretary/Treasurer, POW Committee of Michigan Below is the information flyer about the ceremony, a photo of the guest speaker, James McCloughan, a photo of the Memorial, and a photo showing a partial view of the Veterans Plaza where the Memorial is located. vva_chapter_154_2022_recognition_day_flyer.pdf |
FREEDOM FLIGHT POW/MIA HOT AIR BALLOON ANYONE WANTING TO HELP WITH THE FREEDOM FLIGHT #5 POW/MIA HOT AIR BALLOON BE AT ANN MORRISON PARK AROUND 5:30 A.M.
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Robins Air Force Base
Prisoner of War & Missing in Action Memorial Organization
request the pleasure of your company at a Recognition Ceremony
in honor of former prisoners of war and those still missing in action
on Thursday, the fifteenth of September at twelve o'clock
Museum of Aviation, Nugteren Hangar,
1942 Heritage Blvd, Robins AFB, GA 31098
R.S.V.P. by 9 September 2022
POC: TSgt Neil Smith @: [email protected]
Alt POC: MSgt Anthony Petrowich @: [email protected]
Military: Uniform of the Day
Civilian: Casual
Prisoner of War & Missing in Action Memorial Organization
request the pleasure of your company at a Recognition Ceremony
in honor of former prisoners of war and those still missing in action
on Thursday, the fifteenth of September at twelve o'clock
Museum of Aviation, Nugteren Hangar,
1942 Heritage Blvd, Robins AFB, GA 31098
R.S.V.P. by 9 September 2022
POC: TSgt Neil Smith @: [email protected]
Alt POC: MSgt Anthony Petrowich @: [email protected]
Military: Uniform of the Day
Civilian: Casual
2022 POW/MIA Events
22nd Annual POW/MIA Awareness Rally was held July 22 & 23rd in Pocatello, ID
The POW/MIA Awareness Association hosted their 22nd Annual Awareness Rally at the Bannock County Event Center Fairgrounds in Pocatello, ID.
Please check back for photos from the wonderful event!
Posting Soon!!
The POW/MIA Awareness Association hosted their 22nd Annual Awareness Rally at the Bannock County Event Center Fairgrounds in Pocatello, ID.
Please check back for photos from the wonderful event!
Posting Soon!!
9th Annual MT POW/MIA Ride to Remember (August 20) Helena, MT
The Montana POW/MIA Awareness Association is hosting their 9th Annual Ride to Remember. The ride will begin at 9:30 a.m. on Saturday, August 20th, starting in Helena, MT. The ride will follow Highway 287 toward West Yellowstone. For detailed information, click the link here.
The Montana POW/MIA Awareness Association is hosting their 9th Annual Ride to Remember. The ride will begin at 9:30 a.m. on Saturday, August 20th, starting in Helena, MT. The ride will follow Highway 287 toward West Yellowstone. For detailed information, click the link here.
Palm Springs Air Museum's 4th Annual POW/MIA Event (September 16) Palm Springs, CA
The Palm Springs Air Museum is hosting their 4th Annual POW/MIA event for National POW/MIA Recognition Day. Check in begins at 5 p.m. on Friday, September 16th. Cost to attend is $10.
The Palm Springs Air Museum is hosting their 4th Annual POW/MIA event for National POW/MIA Recognition Day. Check in begins at 5 p.m. on Friday, September 16th. Cost to attend is $10.
The Indianapolis National POW-MIA Remembrance Day Ceremony (September 15-16) Indianapolis, IN
The Indianapolis POW-MIA Council, Inc. is hosting their annual ceremony on September 15th and 16th. Check out the PDF attached below for all the details.
The Indianapolis POW-MIA Council, Inc. is hosting their annual ceremony on September 15th and 16th. Check out the PDF attached below for all the details.
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