Karl Malone guarantees POW/MIA recognition

Air Force News ^ | 10/10/2003 | by Tech. Sgt. Mark Munsey

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Karl Malone guarantees POW/MIA recognition

	HONOLULU - Los Angeles Lakers power forward Karl Malone wears a new basketball shoe with the POW/MIA flag. Designed in the off-season, the shoe debuted in the Lakers' preseason game vs. the Golden State Warriors here Oct. 7. (Courtesy photo by Douglas C. Pizac, Associated Press)
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by Tech. Sgt. Mark Munsey
15th Airlift Wing Public Affairs

10/10/2003 - HICKAM AIR FORCE BASE, Hawaii (AFPN) -- It is said that passionate people wear their hearts on their sleeves. For Los Angeles Lakers’ forward Karl Malone, he chooses to wear his on his shoe.

There are more than 88,000 Americans still unaccounted for in all conflicts. The Lakers could sell out every home game and be well into the sixth game of the season before the fans outnumber those prisoners of war or missing in action yet to be returned to U.S. soil.

Like many others, the idea of having unaccounted American military members greatly upsets the Lakers’ most seasoned veteran.

“I’ve had so many friends and family, like my grandfather, who served in the military, and it always reminds me of the American POW/MIAs,” Malone said.

And it always brings him back to the same discomforting thought, he said. “It seems like sometimes they are forgotten.”

Unlike others troubled by this idea, Malone set a plan in motion to do something about it.

His new sneaker is emblazoned with the POW/MIA emblem.

Every time the Lakers play on television, especially this summer when the U.S. national basketball team makes another Olympic gold medal run, the emblem will be front and center, he said.

“I have the POW/MIA flag everywhere. I fly it on my trucks,” said the 6-foot, 9-inch power forward. “When my new shoe deal was coming up, and they asked me about how I wanted it to look, I just thought having the flag on there was a good idea.”

It will not be a short-term design either, he said. The flag will remain a part of his uniform for the duration of his career.

“It’s just my way of saying thanks, both to those serving now as well as our POW/MIAs,” he said.

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That darn Budweiser keeps trying to post again :)

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[onyx]

Good for Karl Malone.

Never forget our MIA/POW's --- I pray for them daily.

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I know you do and thanks to you Sir !

[squidly]

Karl's always been good people, in spite of some of the crap some people say about him.

[koba37]

Good on Malone! Too bad the story didn't get picked up by a major news source - I guess it's not "newsworthy" unless scandal is involved.

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"Too bad the story didn't get picked up by a major news source"

Yup !

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[Archangelsk]

There was talk that when he retired from basketball he would run for political office as governor of Utah. Some say Karl would have been a cinch to win.

That would be the best validation of celebrity being the only path to higher office - a black man as governor of Mormon Utah.

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Thank you for the post and the ping, america-rules and PYW!

His new sneaker is emblazoned with the POW/MIA emblem.

"Every time the Lakers play on television, especially this summer when the U.S. national basketball team makes another Olympic gold medal run, the emblem will be front and center, he said."

Karl Malone, winning (LA +) hearts and minds for our missing military heroes this basketball season.

 Thanks, Tonkin!

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[Valin]

Reported: MISSING in ACTION
10/11/03

1968 FERGUSON WILLIE C. JR.---OKLAHOMA CITY OK.
[02/73 REMAINS RECOVERED]
1968 HELLER IVAN LOUIS---GENESEO IL.
[03/73 REMAINS RECOVERED]

POW / MIA Data & Bios supplied by
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http://www.pownetwork.org/
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[blackie]

Karl Malone is one for the good guys in sports!

[cyborg]

How is that the only time you hear about a basketball player or any sports figure of any background is when they do something wicked? The liberal media is particuarly fond of putting up scummy black basketball players though showing themselves to be REAL hypocrites.

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