Cheyenne South High School Receives POW/MIA Stadium Chair
Story and Photos by: CW3 (R) James J Ysebaert Cheyenne South High School (NDCC) received a POW/MIA stadium seat through the Veterans Remembrance Memorial, with the help of Gordon “Alf” Parks, and his wife Sally. The chair was a 3-month long project by the JROTC program and was dedicated before a Varsity Basketball game on January [...]
Cumberland County High Schools 4th Brigade Army JROTC POW/ MIA Luncheon
Story and Photos by: SGM (R) Ruby Murray On September 9, 2023, the Cumberland County Army JROTC Cadets played a vital role in the POW/MIA Luncheon. The Foundation organized a Statewide Event to Honor Prisoners of War and the Families of our Military Missing in Action. The Luncheon was held in Fayetteville at the Crown Coliseum [...]
7th Brigade Indianapolis Public Schools JROTC Program Honors POW-MIA Recognition Day
Story and Photos by: LTC (R) Ryan Core Indianapolis, IN – September 18, 2023 – On September 15, 2023, Indianapolis Public Schools' Junior Reserve Officers' Training Corps (JROTC) program proudly supported the annual Indianapolis POW-MIA Ceremony, a solemn event dedicated to recognizing and remembering the sacrifice of military members who were Prisoners of War (POW) and/or [...]
Omaha Public Schools JROTC Prisoner of War and Missing in Action Recognition Day
Submitted by LTC (R) Michael DeBolt On September 16, Memorial Park was the site of the National POW/MIA Recognition Day Ceremony. POW/MIA Day is observed annually on the third Friday of September around a central theme to show commitment to full accountability to the families of captured service members and missing war heroes. Central to [...]