http://www.freerepublic.com/tag/powmia/ en-us Sat, 31 May 2008 17:22:53 GMT Focus Forum 15 http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2024057/posts The searchers dug for days, ignoring blisters and sore muscles to look for remains of Japanese soldiers buried in mass graves on the Aleutian island of Attu following one of the bloodiest battles of World War II. But old bullets and bits of barbed wire were all that emerged from beneath the grassy tundra - until the end of the two-week mission by U.S. and Japanese representatives who traveled to the remote resting place of nearly 2,500 soldiers. On May 23, searchers struck their shovels on decaying wood boxes and found the well-preserved bones of two Japanese soldiers likely buried... Anchorage Daily News http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2024057/posts#comment Sat, 31 May 2008 17:22:53 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2020991/posts "Rolling Thunder" is a most fitting motto. Indeed, thousands of bikers are rolling along the Washington area's roadways today with plenty of gumption and an unabashed carbon footprint. Exhaust pipes are vibrating, pistons are pumping, and it is, well, thunderous. For the 21st year in a row, the two-wheeled crusade called Rolling Thunder has taken over the capital of the free world. An estimated 350,000 motorcyclists — plus their intrepid passengers, activists, organizers, fans and awestruck spectators — have assembled here to draw America's attention to fallen soldiers, lost warriors, prisoners of war, honored veterans and military families. The mighty... The Washington Times http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2020991/posts#comment Sun, 25 May 2008 12:36:27 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2020798/posts Rolling Thunder, Inc. 21st Anniversary Memorial Day Demonstration in Washington, D.C., May 23-25, 2008, To Include Families of Iraq War POWs/MIAs ROLLING THUNDER MISSION STATEMENT The major functions of Rolling Thunder®, Inc. are to publicize the POW/MIA issue, to educate the public of the fact that many American Prisoners of War were left behind after all past wars, to help correct the past, and to protect future veterans from being left behind should they become Prisoners of War/Missing in Action. Rolling Thunder is committed to helping American Veterans from ALL WARS. • Rolling Thunder, Inc. is a class 501(c)(4) non-profit... Rolling Thunder XXI http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2020798/posts#comment Sat, 24 May 2008 19:23:04 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1994177/posts (UNION TOWNSHIP, OH) -- Keith Maupin confirmed this afternoon that the remains of his son, Matt Maupin, have been identified by the army in Iraq. In a statement Keith said "We are proud of the continued efforts of the military and the army to return Matt to us. We must now work on efforts to return Matt.' "Please keep the military and our family in your prayers." Carolyn Maupin, Matt's mother said, "Thanks to everyone for their prayers and continued strength of the family." "It hurts after four years of hope and this is what happens it is like a... http://www.fox19.com/global/story.asp?s=8091139 http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1994177/posts#comment Mon, 31 Mar 2008 00:00:16 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1975992/posts WASHINGTON - China has agreed to a long-standing U.S. request for access to sensitive military records that Pentagon officials believe might resolve the fate of thousands of U.S. servicemen missing from the Korean War and other Cold War-era conflicts, a Pentagon official said Monday. The arrangement is scheduled to be publicly announced Friday in Shanghai after a final set of talks to work out certain details, according to Larry Greer, spokesman for the Pentagon's POW-MIA office. The deal marks a modest step forward for U.S.-China military relations, which have been strained in recent years, in part by sharp U.S. criticism... AP on Yahoo http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1975992/posts#comment Mon, 25 Feb 2008 17:24:22 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1930291/posts Flying low over the dangerous and impenetrable Laotian jungle on a bombing mission against the Viet Cong, U.S. Air Force Colonel Eugene Deatrick saw a lone figure waving to him from a clearing below. He continued on his flight path, but ten minutes later - puzzled that a native in this hostile terrain would try to attract his attention - he decided to turn back for another recce. This time, he saw the letters SOS spelt out on a rock. Beside them stood an emaciated man dressed in rags, waving the remains of a parachute over his head and signalling... UK Daily Mail http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1930291/posts#comment Sun, 25 Nov 2007 18:12:44 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1913249/posts The Department of Defense POW/Missing Personnel Office (DPMO) announced today that the remains of a U.S. serviceman, missing from the Vietnam War, have been identified and returned to his family for burial with full military honors. He is Maj. Robert G. Lapham, U.S. Air Force, of Marshall, Mich. He will be buried Friday in Arlington National Cemetery near Washington, D.C. On Feb. 8, 1968, Lapham was flying the lead A-1G Skyraider in a flight of two in Quang Tri Province, Vietnam. The aircraft were alerted to join an airborne forward air controller to destroy enemy tanks that had overrun the... DOD http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1913249/posts#comment Thu, 18 Oct 2007 23:27:41 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1900758/posts Dear Freepers, I wanted to share an After Action Report on the MIA/POW rally held in San Marcos for Pvt. Byron W. Fouty and the young man who went missing with him SPC Alex R Jimenez. This was on MIA/POW National Day. When I talked to the Mayor, I told her I had lots of pro-troops signs and that I was with FreeRepublic.com, which she did not recognize but offered me a booth. OK. I set up the signs saying Thank you Soldier, sailor, airman, Coast Guard and God Bless Marines. I had 2 signs from other freeps for individual... http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1900758/posts#comment Sat, 22 Sep 2007 22:16:27 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1900610/posts FORT HUACHUCA — The third Friday of September every year is set aside to honor America’s prisoners of war and those missing in action. As has become a tradition on this Southern Arizona Army posts, members of America’s armed forces, former GIs, civil service employees and family members gathered on Chaffee Parade Field before the sun broke over the Mule Mountains to the east of the fort. It was time for the annual POW/MIA Walkathon. As the sky over the distant mountain range began brighten from the rising sun, a couple thousand GIs stood in unit formations. The American flag... Sierra Vista Herald/Review http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1900610/posts#comment Sat, 22 Sep 2007 14:44:24 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1900465/posts 9/20/2007 - FORT DIX, N.J. (AFPN) -- Memorial Day was a day when Arlington National Cemetery in Virginia was at its finest. Each gravesite was adorned with American flags. Many also either had wreaths, flowers and even personal memorabilia left behind by visiting families. Even the weather was appropriate with partly cloudy to an overcast sky and balmy spring temperatures. For Staff Sgt. Gary Ritter, a combat arms instructor from the Air Force Expeditionary Center at Fort Dix, coming to Arlington from New Jersey with his wife, Kristina, and daughter, Cheyenne, marked the end of a very long personal journey.... Air Force Link http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1900465/posts#comment Sat, 22 Sep 2007 02:20:37 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1900446/posts WASHINGTON, Sept. 21, 2007 – A veritable sea of colors paraded across a field outside the Pentagon today, and military leaders sported uniforms adorned with colored ribbons and shiny medals. Patricia Scharf, widow of Col. Charles Scharf, addresses the audience during a POW/MIA Recogniton Day ceremony at the Pentagon, Sept. 21, 2007. Defense Dept. photo by Cherie A. Thurlby  (Click photo for screen-resolution image);high-resolution image available. A line of colorful flags loaded with kaleidoscopic streamers caught a gentle breeze as starched members of color guards in their best dress marked time against blue skies, and a high-hatted drum major led... American Forces Press Service http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1900446/posts#comment Sat, 22 Sep 2007 01:33:03 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1899876/posts Thus saith the Lord, Refrain thy voice from weeping and thine eyes from tears; for thy work shall be rewarded saith the Lord; and they shall come again from the land of the enemy, And there is hope in thine end, saith the Lord, that thy children shall come again to their own border. Jeremiah 31: 16-17 Canteen Mission Statement Showing support and boosting the morale ofour military and our allies militaryand the family members of the above.Honoring those who have served before. National POW/MIA Recognition Day, 2007 Amazing Grace How Great Thou Art Bring Him Home Battle Hymn... Serving The Bestest Troops In The World http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1899876/posts#comment Fri, 21 Sep 2007 01:00:01 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1899779/posts Secretary of Defense Robert M. Gates and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Peter Pace, U. S. Marine Corps, will host the Pentagon ceremony for National POW/MIA Recognition Day at the Mall Entrance Parade Field on Friday, Sept. 21, 2007, at 11 a.m. EDT. Mrs. Patricia Scharf, widow of Col. Charles Scharf, an Air Force pilot who went missing-in-action during the Vietnam War and whose remains were recently identified, will be the guest speaker. Observances of National POW/MIA Recognition Day are held across the country on military installations, ships at sea, state capitols, schools and veterans' facilities. This... U.S. Department of Defense http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1899779/posts#comment Thu, 20 Sep 2007 21:46:52 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1883325/posts Veteran actress and feminist Jane Fonda has been slammed for not paying her female employees working in the actress' radio network Green Stone Media. The twice Oscar winner and the radio network's co-founder Gloria Steinem have been accused of "putting their own reputations above their female employees' finances." According to the New York Post, Fonda and Steinem are 'refusing to pay severance, and the founders won't file for bankruptcy protection because it would publicly embarrass Jane and Gloria.' However, the 'Klute' star's spokesperson has denied the reports and said that the accusations are unfounded. "This is pure speculation. There is... Yahoo! Movies http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1883325/posts#comment Sun, 19 Aug 2007 10:52:10 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1882721/posts Edison officials apologized yesterday to veterans angered by an ethnic ceremony held at town hall earlier this week in which the POW/MIA flag was removed from a pole so the Indian tricolor could fly below the American flag. "There was never any intention to disrespect or dishonor veterans, or any group of people," Mayor Jun Choi said. "We have enormous respect for the tremendous sacrifices made by our veterans and the servicemen and women currently defending our freedoms." To mark India's 60th independence anniversary from Britain, Choi, several senior Edison police officials and more than 100 Asian-Indians gathered Wednesday at... Star Ledger http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1882721/posts#comment Fri, 17 Aug 2007 19:29:27 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1840811/posts RAINELLE, W.Va. - Cole Kayser signs his name on a white shirt for fifth-grader Christian Martin, then rises from the grass outside Rainelle Elementary School, a tall and imposing figure. He is every inch the retired Marine, from silvery brush-cut hair and camouflage cap to black leather motorcycle boots and the ``USMC'' tattoo on the edge of his right hand, on display when he salutes. But ask him how it feels to be here, in a sleepy southern West Virginia town where children chase one-time warriors like Hollywood paparazzi, and a tear slides down his cheek. ``I've been holding back... KTAR News Radio http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1840811/posts#comment Mon, 28 May 2007 07:43:23 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1840604/posts Quoted from a posting I found at DC Indy Media: "It would be a real shame if the expensive custom paint on one of these bikes ended up with, say, Inca's tag keyed into the gas tank and a lot of nice chrome accessories as well as the spark plug wires missing at 3 AM. Riding while drunk and literally "getting smashed" would be an even bigger shame!" http://dc.indymedia.org/newswire/display/139196/index.phpEAGLES UP! http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1840604/posts#comment Sun, 27 May 2007 17:50:36 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1823043/posts WASHINGTON, DC -- Army Private Jessica Lynch told a congressional hearing Tuesday morning that "Americans are capable of creating their own heroes" without the military making them up. Lynch, a West Virginia native who got tremendous coverage after a military team rescued her from a makeshift Iraqi hospital, joined relatives of NFL-star-turned war hero Pat Tillman in discussing her time in the limelight. "This is not a time for finger-pointing, but a time for proof," she told the panel. Lynch's platoon was hit by a rocket and grenade attack on the initial drive to Baghdad in 2003. Three in her... wowktv.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1823043/posts#comment Wed, 25 Apr 2007 03:16:56 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1818461/posts /16/2007 - HICKAM AIR FORCE BASE, Hawaii (AFNEWS) -- One by one the flag draped coffins containing the remains of six U.S. service members killed in the Korean War were carried by a multi-service detail from the back of a C-17 Globemaster III during a repatriation ceremony at Hickam Air Force Base, Hawaii. Distinguished guests, veterans and a joint honor guard of Soldiers, Marines, Sailors, Airmen and Coast Guard rendered honors as the coffins were transported across the tarmac and then loaded into the back of an awaiting bus for the ride to the Joint POW/MIA Accounting Command Headquarters at... Air Force Links http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1818461/posts#comment Tue, 17 Apr 2007 01:30:36 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1810592/posts 3rd Annual SSgt. Matt Maupin - Glen Este H.S. Scholarship Run. http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1810592/posts#comment Mon, 2 Apr 2007 14:06:01 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1740979/posts PRESIDENTIAL NEWS OF THE DAY: Our President and First Lady were attending the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation smmit in Hanoi, Vietnam, this weekend. I'm going to let the photos do the talking today. WhiteHouse.gov & Yahoo News http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1740979/posts#comment Sun, 19 Nov 2006 00:53:54 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1702065/posts As a Nation, we look to our service men and women as examples of courage and sacrifice. When our country and the world have needed brave Americans to advance the cause of freedom, our men and women in uniform have proudly stepped forward and selflessly endured hardships to defend liberty. We are grateful to all who have served, and on National POW/MIA Recognition Day, we give special honor to the extraordinary patriots who have been prisoners of war and to those who are still missing in action. We take inspiration from... ModernConservative.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1702065/posts#comment Fri, 15 Sep 2006 14:46:11 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1643297/posts HANOI, Vietnam, June 4, 2006 – Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld arrived here this evening to meet with Vietnamese leaders on a host of issues and to visit a U.S. team painstakingly investigating the whereabouts of the nearly 2,000 American servicemembers still unaccounted for from the Vietnam War. "We appreciate what (the Vietnamese) do with respect to missing-in-action activities, and I'll be having lunch with the U.S. team that works that set of issues, which, of course, are important to us," Rumsfeld said aboard the airplane flying him here from Singapore, where he had been attending a meeting of defense... American Forces Press Service http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1643297/posts#comment Sun, 4 Jun 2006 20:12:13 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-vetscor/1635126/posts CPT. George D. Macdonald - Abandoned by the USA in Laos Unit: 16th Special Operations Squadron, Ubon RTAFB, Thailand Loss Coordinates: 152712N 1060048E (XC087086) Position: LLL/TV Sensor Operator (MOS 1585Z) Aircraft: AC-130A Spectre Gunship #56-0490 Home City of Record: Evanston, Illinois, USA Date of Loss: Thursday, 21 December 1972 Date of Birth: Thursday, 2 September 1948 Status in 1973: Missing In Action Country of Loss: Laos Category: 2 Other Personnel In Incident: Thomas T. Hart III; Francis A. Walsh; James R. Fuller; Robert T. Elliott; Robert L. Liles; Harry R. Lagerwall; Paul O. Meder; Rollie K. Reaid; Delma E. Dickens;... Remember Geroge Macdonald http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-vetscor/1635126/posts#comment Fri, 19 May 2006 19:40:23 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1628809/posts THE SAD BLACK flag flies today from the tallest pole at Fenway Park. It flies atop municipal buildings, legion halls, and police stations in every city and town. Fire trucks carry it on antennae, and it waves from highway overpasses. The silhouetted profile of a beleaguered man droops before a prison tower and a string of barbed wire. Inscribed above are ''POW-MIA," and below, ''You are not forgotten." One would like to think the POW-MIA flag had transcended the reactionary uses to which it was put by a political fringe that abused the memory of lost heroes to raise money... The Boston Globe http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1628809/posts#comment Mon, 8 May 2006 22:32:42 GMT