National POW/MIA Memorial & Museum News and Updates
5th Annual Golf Tournament
Join us for our 5th Annual Golf Tournament at Eagle Harbor Golf Club October 30th
JAX’s National POW/MIA Memorial & Museum observes National POW/MIA Recognition Day
By Lucia Viti September 16, 2022 at 5:00 am EDT JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — In 1979, President Jimmy Carter issued a proclamation commemorating the third Friday in September as National POW/MIA Recognition Day. Every American president since has issued the same...
National POW/MIA Recognition Day 2023
Join Us In Honoring NATIONAL POW/MIA RECOGNITION DAY MEMORIAL SERVICE with a special 2 Day Event September 15th and 16th.
POW/MIA Day events honor missing military members
By Dan Scanlan Published on September 14, 2023 at 12:47 pm Jacksonville will remember missing military members Friday and Saturday at events marking National POW/MIA Recognition Day. An open house is scheduled Friday at Jacksonville’s National POW/MIA Memorial at...
Phase 1 Lighting
The Phase 1 lighting work is almost complete. Overhead lighting has been completed along with the lighting of the aircraft. Runway lights have been added to the replica of the Cecil Field runway and looks great.
FLORIDA’S 3RD ANNUAL SEVEN BRIDGES POW/MIA REMEMBRANCE DAY RIDE & CEREMONY
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Remember the 82,000 Still Missing in Action
If 82,000 people donated $82 per year, the organization would have the means to support the National POW-MIA Memorial and Museum now and into the future.
Scott Speicher: Memory of Jacksonville pilot lives on in restored F/A-18 at POW/MIA museum
Beth Reese Cravey | Florida Times-Union | June 2, 2023 A newly restored F/A 18 Hornet fighter jet bearing the name of the late Capt. Scott "Spike" Speicher now stands guard in front of the former Cecil Field Navy base's Chapel of the High-Speed Pass. The jet is the...
Restored Navy jet signals next step at Jacksonville’s POW/MIA Museum
WJCT News | By Dan Scanlan Published June 2, 2023 at 11:38 AM EDT An F/A-18A Hornet wears a distinctive two-tone paint job as it perches in front of the National POW/MIA Memorial and Museum at Jacksonville's Cecil Airport. Its tail fins bear insignias for Navy Strike...
Congressman Bean Leads Lawmakers in Introduction of Bill to Establish National POW/MIA Memorial in Jacksonville
May 25, 2023 | Press Release WASHINGTON—Today, Congressman Aaron Bean (FL-04) introduced the National POW/MIA Memorial and Museum Act. This bipartisan legislation will designate the POW/MIA Memorial and Museum at Cecil Field to serve as a national landmark to honor,...
VyStar Military Heroes Mortgage Program Check Presentation
On March 26, 2023 VyStar presented the National POW/MIA Memorial & Museum a check for $28,600 from the Military Heroes Mortgage Program. This support will help to continue work toward completing the construction and upgrades of the museum honoring our nation's...
Welcome Home! A Nation Honors our Vietnam Veterans and their Families
Members of the National POW/MIA Memorial & Museum are excited to be exhibiting at Camp Legacy in Washington, DC. May 11-13, 2023The National Mall, Washington, D.C.JFK Hockey Fields, West Potomac Park Join us May 11-13 in Washington, D.C. on the National Mall at...