Tag Archives: National POW/MIA Recognition Day
Palm Springs Museum’s POW-MIA Bracelets Draw Attention to the Cause
UPDATE August 29, 2024 The Palm Springs Air Museum now includes more than 2,000 POW/MIA bracelets on display, according to Dr. Dave Thompson, the exhibit’s curator. The museum hosted its sixth POW/MIA Commemoration on September 21, 2024. POW-MIA BRACELETS BROUGHT ATTENTION TO THE CAUSE, SOLDIERS HOME IN 1970s As the Vietnam War raged into the […]
CalVet recognizes national POW-MIA recognition day
Today, CalVet honors the memory of the many service men and women who were held as prisoners of war (POW) and those who are still missing in action (MIA). Governor Jerry Brown issued a proclamation declaring Friday, Sept. 21, 2018 as POW/MIA Recognition Day, continuing an annual day of observance that began in 1979 to […]