Friday is National POW/MIA Recognition Day. It is a day to remember Americans who were prisoners of war and those who served and never returned home. Events are planned around our area over the next two days to honor them.
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Several organizations across the area gathered at Cecil Field on Jacksonville’s Westside for a day of celebration and remembrance in honor of National POW/MIA Recognition Day which was observed Friday.The first event was Friday morning at JFRD Station 47 on Ethel Road, which is near the Jacksonville National Cemetery.
Pam Cain, who is on the board of directors at the museum, said she wants the museum to continue being a place for education. She hopes veterans and families can come and honor service members.“We need to in our country not just here in Jacksonville or the state of Florida,” Cain said. “We need to remember but also to learn from what happened, what our POWs went through, the sacrifices they made.
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