Korea-Cold War Families of the Missing, INC

FAMILY UPDATE LOCATIONS for 2010-2011

Aug 26-28, 2010   Washington, DC **
Sep 25, 2010      Syracuse, NY
Oct 23, 2010      Omaha, NE
Nov 20, 2010      San Francisco, CA
Jan 22, 2011      Scottsdale, AZ
Feb 26, 2011      Baton Rouge, LA
Mar 26, 2011      Nashville, TN
Apr 30, 2011      Columbus, OH
May 21, 2011      Green Bay, WI
Jun 25, 2011      Princeton, NJ
Jul 21-23, 2011   Arlington, VA *
Sep 1-2, 2011     Vienna, VA **
Oct 1, 2011       Wichita, KS
Nov 19, 2011      Savannah, GA

* The Southeast Asia Annual Government Briefing held in conjunction with the National League of Families Annual Meeting

** The Korean and Cold War Annual Government Briefings

The 2009 Schedule:

January 24,2009 Miami, Fl
February 28, 2009 Albuquerque, NM
March 28, 2009 Baltimore, MD
April 25,2009 Denver, CO
May 30, 2009 Walla Walla, WA
June 27, 2009 Nashua, NH
August 29, 2009 Minneapolis, MN
October 23,24, 2009 ST. Louis MO (Korea/Cold War Family Update)
November 21, 2009 Jackson, MS

The 2008 Schedule:

January 12 - Houston, TX
February 9 - Atlanta, GA
March 15 - Portland, OR
April 19 - Hartford, CT
May 17 - Tulsa, OK
June 19-21 SEA Gov't Briefings - Washington, DC *
July 26 - Chicago, IL.
August 23 - Salt Lake City, UT
October 16-17 - Korea/Cold War Gov't Briefings - Washington, DC *
November 15 - San Diego, CA

The 2007 Schedule:

• Jan 20, 2007 Dallas, TX
• Feb 24, 2007 Tampa, FL
• March 24,2007 Sacramento, CA
• April 21, 2007 Boston, MA
• May 19, 2007 Rapid City, SD
• July 21, 2007 Cincinnati, OH
• August 18, 2007 Kansas City, KS
• Oct 19-21, 2007 Washington, DC (Double Tree Hotel)
• November 17, 2007 Phoenix, AZ

The 2006 Schedule:

• February 25th Savannah , GA
• March 25th San Francisco, CA
• April 29th St Louis, MO
• July 22nd Syracuse , NY
• August 19th Minneapolis , MN
• September 16th Seattle , WA
• October 18th, 19th, 20th Washington , DC *
• November 18th Albuquerque , NM
* - The Korean and Cold War Annual Government Briefings

The 2005 Schedule:

• February 26, 2005 San Antonio , TX
• March 19, 2005 Memphis, TN
• May 13-14, 2005 Washington , DC*
• July 30, 2005 Omaha , NE
• August 27, 2005 Columbus , OH
• September 24, 2005 San Diego , CA
• September 26-28,2005 San Diego , CA
• October 22, 2005 Raleigh , NC
• November 19, 2005 Spokane , WA
* - The Korean and Cold War Annual Government Briefings

Tuesday, September 14th, 2004 is National POW-MIA Recognition Day

This solemn day is observed each year on the third Friday of September. Commemorations will continue through the weekend.

Presidential Proclamation

- President Bush will make an official (click here) Proclaimation for National POW/MIA Recognition Day, 2003 The White House is expected to issue a Presidential Proclamation prior to September 19. The Proclamation will be posted here and on www.whitehouse.gov as soon as it is issued.

Missing Man Table & Honors Ceremony

- There are two ceremonies that are traditonally used. One is called the Missing Man Table Ceremony and the other the Remembrance Ceremony. For a complete script of each, as well as instructions for the table setting, click CEREMONIES.

History of the POW/MIA Flag -

For a history of the official POW-MIA Flag and Logo, please click FLAG.

Official National POW/MIA Recognition Day 2003 Poster
- Is available at DPMO's website. Various sizes are available depending on your need.

Please go to - CLICK HERE

This year's theme is FREEDOM!

POW Camp & Barracks