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Retired Air Force Brig. Gen Goodwin Reflects On Prisoners Of War

Last updated on Tuesday, September 19, 2017

(CRANE) - Retired Air Force Brig. Gen. J. Stewart Goodwin, executive director of the Indiana War Memorials Commission, reflects on what those who were prisoners of war endured for their country and the strength of their resolve to survive during his remarks as the guest speaker for a Prisoner of War/Missing in Action Recognition Day Ceremony hosted by Crane Army Ammunition Activity Sept. 14 at the Naval Support Activity Crane, Club Lakeview and Conference Center.

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Naomi Summerlot, the spouse of a deceased former POW, is honored by uniformed members of the U.S. Army, Navy, and Marine Corps on hand to pay tribute during the annual Prisoner of War/Missing in Action Recognition Day Ceremony.

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The Bloomfield High School NJROTC provides the color guard for the Prisoner of War/Missing in Action Recognition Day Ceremony.

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A seven-man firing party from the Crane and Odon Veterans of Foreign Wars posts fires three volleys while a bugler plays taps to honor those who are missing and who died in action during a Prisoner of War/Missing in Action Recognition Day.

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