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Their sacrifice remembered: POW,MIA honored in Honolulu
Story by Cpl. Reece Lodder | Marine Corps Base Hawaii – Kaneohe Bay | Date: 09.21.2012Silence blankets the vast, hallowed grounds. At its entrance, the Stars and Stripes fly at half-mast, gently ruffling in the light morning wind. Today, unlike the day previous, a black and white flag flies... Read More
Former POW shares experience, speaks about patriotism
Story by Nathan Hanks | Marine Corps Logistics Base Albany | Date: 09.18.2012Army Sgt. Edward DeMent spent 392 days as a prisoner of war before being liberated by Army Gen. George S. Patton, April 29, 1945. Read More
Never forget: More than a black flag
Story by Airman 1st Class Tom Brading | Joint Base Charleston Public Affairs Office | Date: 09.05.2012The flag is all black with the letters “POW” and “MIA” above a white disk located in its heart. It features the silhouette of a man’s profile looking down, a watch tower with guard on patrol and a... Read More
Dog tags make it home after 66 years
Story by Lance Cpl. Chelsea Anderson | Defense Media Activity - Marines | Date: 05.22.2012In the summer of 1945, a young man from Brooklyn, N.Y., with 6th Marine Division by the name of Pfc. John B. Quinn Jr., arrived on Okinawa, Japan to assist in the invasion during World War II. He was shot and... Read More
Vietnam veteran buried after 45 years missing
Story by Sgt. Tracy Myers | 101st Combat Aviation Brigade | Date: 09.26.2011An unexpected and emotional reunion occurred Monday in Grundy County, Tenn., when 17 soldiers of the 101st Combat Aviation Brigade, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault) escorted the remains of a Vietnam veteran... Read More
