National POW/MIA Memorial & Museum News And Updates
2018 Gathering in the Pines
The 2018 Gathering in the Pines event was a great success and the Event Committee would like to thank the following organizations and individuals for making invaluable contributions of time and monies: AFSA Chapter 559 American Legion Auxiliary Unit 54 American Legion…
Orange Park Furniture
We would like to take this opportunity to recognize and thank one of our newest partners, Orange Park Furniture (OPF). OPF recently donated a display case to the Cecil Field POW/MIA Memorial museum. Their contribution helps begin our first steps toward opening the…
McCain wrote letter approving Cecil Field POW/MIA Memorial
The “Cecil Field POW/MIA Memorial” is a group of veterans and community leaders working to erect a 26 acre memorial for military service members who remain missing. The board received a letter endorsing their work from the late Sen. John McCain in early 2017. There…
Memorial at Cecil Field takes another step toward plan for national destination site
More than 200 members of the community, including many veterans and current servicemembers, gathered on a sweltering morning July 10 to dedicate the POW-MIA Memorial Parkway, formerly known as New World Avenue, and to celebrate the unveiling of two sets of aviator…
Relatives of pilots lost in battle describe hope for Cecil Field Memorial
At Cecil Field’s memorial to those missing in action and prisoners of war, 16 Cecil Field pilots who were marked as MIA are honored beside a chapel and under towering trees all with trunks painted yellow. For the families of service members that never made it…
Plans underway for POW/MIA Museum at Cecil Commerce Center
A ceremony was held July 10 to commemorate the refurbishing of former Naval Air Station Cecil Field’s chapel and to rename a main road. The current Cecil Commerce Center’s New World Avenue is now known as POW-MIA (Prisoner of War and Missing in Action) Memorial…
Chapel of the High-Speed Pass News Release July 2018
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 14, 2018 Point of Contact: Chaplain Pat Archuleta As we continue our focus on the brave acts of the “Four Chaplains” who gave their lives to save others, this news release will highlight the second of the Four Chaplains in this month’s news…
Ceremony marks commitment for national POW-MIA Memorial at former Cecil Field Naval Air Station
Memorial also will honor military personnel and their families who lived and worked at the base. A chapel renovation and road dedication launched a $30 million commitment for a national POW-MIA Memorial at the former Cecil Field Naval Air Station on Jacksonville’s…
Thank You To Pro Coatings Unlimited (PCU)
Thanks to Pro Coatings Unlimited (PCU), the Chapel of the High-Speed Pass sanctuary is now painted and one step closer to being fully restored. PCU did an excellent and outstanding professional job. Lead by Randall Gravitt, general manager, and James Richburg,…
Cecil Field roadway honors prisoners of war, missing in action
A road at Cecil Field was dedicated to prisoners of war and military members missing in action on Tuesday. Related Headlines The unveiling of POW-MIA Memorial Parkway marked the start of efforts on a memorial to the service members in Jacksonville. Plans for the…
Cecil Field road renamed for prisoners of war, missing in action
Jacksonville City Council took unanimous action May 22 to rename a local road the POW-MIA Memorial Parkway in honor of former prisoners of war and the more than 82,000 servicemen and women still considered missing in action. New World Avenue, which runs from Cecil…
Progress on “Chapel of the High-Speed Pass” Restoration
We would like to take this time to recognize Pro Coatings Unlimited (PCU) for their excellent work at the Chapel of the High-Speed Pass. PCU has been painting the interior of the Chapel and providing much of the other work necessary to restore this historic…