Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 3278 and the Ladies and Men’s Auxiliaries observed Prisoner of War and Missing in Action, POW/MIA, on September 14th, at the VFW Post headquarters.

The observance formally recognized those Military Veterans that were held as prisoners or are still listed as missing in action. Over 1,300,000 Americans have died defending their country while over 84,000 are listed as missing in action.

District 8 Commander, Ralph Rodriquez, visited the Post to join in the ceremony.

Pictured above, Chaplin Phelps leads the Post in a Prayer. Debbie Daniels read the history of the POW/MIA observance. The empty table symbolizes those POW and MIA.  Auxiliary President Masters is also pictured.