Fifth Annual POW*MIA Remembrance Day is Sept. 19

The Foxborough Veterans Services Department and the town’s Veterans Services Advisory Committee (VSAC) will be holding the fifth Annual POW*MIA Remembrance Day on Saturday on the Foxboro Common.

Saturday, Sept. 19 will be a day of remembrance on Foxboro Common for military prisoners of war and military servicemen and women missing in action.

The town’s fifth annual POW*MIA Remembrance Day is organized by the Foxborough Veterans Services Department and the town’s Veterans Services Advisory Committee (VSAC). Below is a preliminary program for the event:

• Ceremony begins at 4 p.m.
• Circling of Common - 1 Rolling Thunder and Legion Riders
• Call to Order - Master of Ceremonies Joseph Lally, Vietnam Veteran
• Pastor Ed Cardoza of Saint Mark’s Church has been asked to give the Invocation
• The Pledge of Allegiance will be led by Veteran’s Service Advisory Committee Chairman John Connolly
• The National Anthem
• Introduction of Dignitaries will include State Senator James Timilty, State Representative Jay Barrows, and members of the Foxborough Board of Selectmen. Selectmen Chairman Jim DeVellis will give opening remarks
• Pastor Derek White of Bethany Church will lead a POW*MIA remembrance prayer
• Dorothy Kelly and Nancy Paquin, sisters of a Korean War MIA will speak.
• Linda McCoy, secretary of the veteran’s service advisory committee will read the narrative of the Missing Man Table
• David McGraw, president of the Post 106 American Legion Riders will present the POW*MIA Flag
• Pastor Derek White of Bethany Church will give the benediction.
• Michael Johns, the town’s veterans’ service officer will give the closing remarks.

Prior to the ceremony, a 24-hour vigil will take place at the common. Those interested in participating should contact Veterans’ Services Officer Michael Johns at mjohns@foxboroughma.gov.