National POW/MIA Memorial & Museum News And Updates
FSU unveils memorial in honor of U.S. Navy war hero Scott Speicher
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — The spirit of Scott Speicher, an FSU alumnus celebrated as a true American war hero, is alive and well on the campus of Florida State University. FSU President John Thrasher joined members of Speicher’s family Friday to unveil a new memorial...
Military’s ‘lost’ honored with new chapel, plans for memorial museum
The Cecil Field POW/MIA Memorial will begin taking shape in the coming months with the restoration and dedication of the chapel, a static display of aircraft and a museum. That’s just Phase 1 of the project that Executive Director Mike Cassata hopes will become the...
New seat at Jumbo Shrimp games will remain empty to honor POW/MIA service members
The Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp added an additional seat to their stadium Monday before the season finale that isn’t meant for anyone who will ever pass through the turnstiles. The seat will forever remain vacant in...