National POW/MIA Memorial & Museum News And Events
CFPOWMIA Newsletter Volume I, Issue 1
The first edition of the Cecil Field POW/MIA Memorial newsletter is now available.
Phase 1 Site Plans
Mike Cassata (Cecil Field POW/MIA Memorial), Pat Geer and Jeff Strickland (Geer Services, Inc.) view the newly released plans and specifications provided by Prosser, Inc. Land preparation for Phase I of the project is expected to begin in early 2019. This beginning...
Chapel of the High-Speed Pass News Release October 2018
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 31, 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 third of the Four Chaplains in this month’s...
Thank You To JDog Junk Removal & Hauling
We would like to recognize JDog Junk Removal & Hauling a veteran and military family owned and operated company. We would like to thank JDog who was a great partner in the recent “A Gathering in the Pines” event on September 22nd. They provided several services...
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 home,...
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...