City Of Orlando: Annual POW-MIA Recognition Ceremony

Press release from the City of Orlando:

September 16, 2021

Orlando Mayor Buddy Dyer and Veterans Advisory Council to Host Annual POW-MIA Recognition Ceremony 

WHAT: 
Orlando Mayor Buddy Dyer and his Veterans Advisory Council will host an official POW-MIA ceremony to honor United States military prisoners of war and those still missing in action as part of national POW-MIA Day. 

Cadets from AFROTC Detachment 159 from the University of Central Florida will lead a symbolic “setting of the table,” where each item on the table represents the commitment  to remember and honor our POW-MIAs from the five military branches: Air Force, Army, Coast Guard, Marine Corps and Navy. 

The ceremony renews the city's commitment of bringing prisoners of war home to their families and vowing to never forget those missing in action. 

The ceremony renews the city's commitment of bringing prisoners of war home to their families and vowing to never forget those missing in action. 

This press release was produced by the City of Orlando. The views expressed here are the author’s own.