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Airmen honor POWs, MIAs
Airmen honor POWs, MIAs
(EXCERPT) By BILL LUCKETT Star-Tribune capital bureau Sunday, September 21, 2003 CHEYENNE -- Throughout the workday Friday, blue-uniformed members of the U.S. Air Force demonstrated silently in front of the State Capitol Building in honor of National POW/MIA Recognition Day. Standing beside a display of two pictures on either side of a wreath, Airmen First Class Amie Caron and Robert Taylor explained the purpose of the demonstration was to commemorate and honor American warriors who have been taken prisoner of war and those who are listed as missing in action. "We just did it as a good way to show respect," Caron said. All day long, two airmen took the positions Caron and Taylor were holding, standing side-by-side off to one side of the display, looking forward. Two other airmen marched back and forth on the sidewalk in front of the building, holding their rifles against their shoulders. Caron and Taylor said each four-person shift lasted ab... U.S. and friendly nation laws prohibit fully reproducing copyrighted material. In abidance with our laws this report cannot be provided in its entirety. However, you can read it in full today, 21 Sep 2003, at the following URL. (COMBINE the following lines into your web browser.) The subject/content of this report is not necessarily the viewpoint of the distributing Library. This report is provided for your information and discussion. http://www.casperstartribune.net/art...82bb9342ec.txt --------------------------- Otis Willie Associate Librarian The American War Library http://www.americanwarlibrary.com |
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