9/11 Remembrance Day Ten Years After September 11, 2011, 12:00 to 4:00

At the Southwest Washington Fairgrounds

On September 11th, 2011 at the Southwest Washington Fairgrounds an event was held in honor to commemorate the passing of ten years since the tragic events of September 11th, 2001. The event was held on a warm sunny Sunday afternoon. Several hundred attended the solemn event where the names f First Responders were read to honor their sacrifice. Several agencies participated to honor those who perished and those who survived the worst attack on America in recent history. We even had a presentation of a survivor who managed to escape from the crumbling Twin Towers.

Korean War & POW/MIA Remembrance Day

September 17th, 2011 at 1:00pm Veterans Memorial Museum Events Center

Korean War Era Veterans & Former Prisoners of War

This year we will be once again hosted our 13th Annual Korean War Veterans and POW/MIA Remembrance Day. The Korean War still remains to be on of the most unrecognized war of the 20th century yet 36,516 Americans gave their lives. 92,134 American soldiers were wounded and 7,245 were interned as Prisoners of War. Still to this day the final fate of over 8,000 G.I.'s remains unknown.

Since World War One, the fates of over 91,000 American Soldiers still remains unknown. During the event we also took time to honor our Prisoners of War and our Missing In Action. Several of our volunteers took time to honor our POWs and MIAs by presneting the POW / MIA display. This was a very moving event as representatives from the Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps and the Army all presented the pieces which make up the POW / MIA display. Lee Grimes presented the meaning behind each piece.

Kristina Knudsen performed for the entire crowd

This years guest speaker was Dr. Earl Nordby who shared with us a variety of experiences form the Korean War. His presentation was uplifting yet also moving. Lydia Bowes also came again this year and presented her poem that she wrote about the Korean War. She is only 17 years old! Special music was also performed with the extraordinary vocal talents of Kristina Knudsen. We also took time to have all the Korean War Era Veterans, former Prisoners of War and family members of those who still are listed as Missing In Action.

31st Infantry Division Inchon Landing