Politics & Government
POW/MIA Flag Will Fly Daily Over Clackamas County, Commission Announces
Previously the flag had only flown on certain holidays including Independence Day and Veterans Day
The POW/MIA flag, which honors prisoners of war and those who went missing in action, will now fly on a daily basis over Clackamas County's Red Soils campus in Oregon City. The Clackamas County Commissioners approved the move Tuesday.
Previously, the flag was only flown on certain holidays: Armed Forces Day, Memorial Day, Flag Day, Independence Day, National POW/MIA Recognition Day, and Veterans Day.
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The flagpole at Red Soils Campus stands in the Circle of Honor, an area which commemorates the actions and sacrifices of local veterans and their families.
Late last year, a memorial in honor of county native Larry Dahl was relocated to the Circle of Honor. Dahl was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor for sacrificing his life for others in Vietnam.
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Other county facilities will continue to fly the POW/MIA flag only on the days listed above.
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