POW/MIA Regonition Day

[Phantom Blooper]

http://www.timeanddate.com/holidays/...ecognition-day

September 16th 2011





You may notice this small table here in a place of honor. It is set for one. This table is our way of symbolizing that members of our profession of arms are missing from our midst. They are commonly call P.O.W.'s or M.I.A.'s, we call them brothers.
They are unable to be with us this evening and so we remember them.
This table set for one is small... it symbolizes the frailty of one prisoner against his oppressors.
The table cloth is white... it symbolizes the purity of their intentions to respond to their country's call to arms.
The single rose displayed in a vase reminds us of the families and loved ones of our comrades in arms who keep faith awaiting their return.
The red ribbon tied so prominently on the vase is reminiscent of the red ribbon worn on the lapel and breasts of thousands who bear witness to their unyielding determination to demand a proper accounting for our missing.
A slice of lemon is on the bread plate... to remind us of their bitter fate.
There is salt upon the bread plate... symbolic of the family's tears as they wait.
The glass is inverted... they cannot toast with us tonight.
The chair is empty... they are not here.
Remember... all of you who served with them and called them comrades, who depended on their might and aid, and relied on them... for surely... they have not forsaken you.

[Mongoose]

I won't ever forget, Chuck.

[Phantom Blooper]

BUMP

[MarshRunner]

Never Forget!!

[Sgt Jim]

Brothers!!!

[hbharrison]

I will always remember our Brothers ! ! !

[Rocky C]

BUMP

X2

[FistFu68]

I took a POW-MIA Patch Had a Big Time Tattoo Artist use it as a Template on The Day they Dedicated the VietNam Memorial,and Had the TAT,Put on the inside of My ForeArm just Had it Retouched You Are Not Forgotten!!!Semper Fidelis

[kabar1]

Gone but not Forgotten one day maybe we can bring them home.SEMPER FI

[bpatk]

Gone but not forgotten (sound call to arms here). But hey not meaning to ruffle anyones feathers but.....I do have a problem with the counting of POW/MIA's. I urge you to look for yourself and to look at it objectively. It shows a very low number as "refused to be repatriated". Do ask some older vets that were MP's or gaurds in WW2 and Korea. Without a doubt the number was higher both ways in those two conflicts. Except the Japanese due to their strct code of conduct and loyalty. Look at airwing MIA numbers from Viet Nam, many say they're too high. I have yet to see any hard stat's from the Balkans or Iraq and Afghanistan. This isn't my opinion or inciting a riot or such it's just a case of let's do due dilligence and not take everything at stock value. Trust me when I say "lest we forget those who didn't return"

[jamielang1951]

[kaelobo]

Sorry i'm late i don't have any service on Gore Pass. iam sorry for the family and them, my prayers go out to all, a moment of silence,

[Bruce59]

I've seen the POW/MIA ceremony preformed at Marine Corps Brithday Ball
before, very moving.