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"In 1971, Mrs. Michael Hoff, an MIA wife and member of the National League of Families, recognized the need for a symbol of our POW/MIAs. Prompted by an article in the Jacksonville, Florida Times-Union, Mrs. Hoff contacted Norman Rivkees, Vice President of Annin & Company which had made a banner for the newest member of the United Nations, the People’s Republic of China, as a part of their policy to provide flags to all United Nations members states. Mrs. Hoff found Mr. Rivkees very sympathetic to the POW/MIA issue, and he, along with Annin’s advertising agency, designed a flag to represent our missing men. Following League approval, the flags were manufactured for distribution."
"On March 9, 1989, an official League flag, which flew over the White House on 1988 National POW/MIA Recognition Day, was installed in the U.S. Capitol Rotunda as a result of legislation passed overwhelmingly during the 100th Congress. In a demonstration of bipartisan Congressional support, the leadership of both Houses hosted the installation ceremony."
Source: History of the National League of POW/MIA Families' POW/MIA Flag
To read about the federal law about flying the flag and dates of the year, click here!
Here I have tried to compile a comprehensive list of website that are updated frequently on the issues and articles that concern trying to recover POW/MIA's from all wars: POW/MIA Freedom Fighters is a great website with information and also ways that YOU can help to bring our service members home. The National Alliance of POW/MIA Families is THE voice of the families of POW/MIA's. This is a GREAT resource for up-to-date information on the progress of our government concerning bringing home loved ones from overseas conflicts. They are YOUR voice, and represent each and every family to ensure that everything is being done to achieve the goal that every American service member be brought home. Please visit them and lend your support. Dead or Alive, they deserve to be home on American soil! All POW/MIA (Vietnam, Korea, WWII)--News, Updates, and Reports is another great source for information. This is a great archive for past articles and updates, as well as updated daily for any news information. Defense POW/Missing Personnel Office (POW/MIA) (DPMO) is the office of the U.S. Government that works with the public and other countries to achieve the fullest possible accounting of our missing in action from all wars. |
I have written several letters to our politicians asking them what they personally are doing to help bring home our POW/MIA service members. For the 4 men that I adopted, I wrote to each of the Congressmen and Senators from their respective states. I have also written the President and First Lady, the Vice President and his wife. I have received only auto-responded results thus far, I did include my home address as instructed so that I will receive a written response from these offices. As soon as these responses are received I will post them immediately.
Click here to see the response of Arizona Governor Jane D. Hull
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