HomeMy WebLinkAbout11986RESOLUTION NO. 11986
A RESOLUTION EXPRESSING SUPPORT FOR
NATIONAL POW/MIA REMEMBRANCE DAY
WHEREAS, As of April, 2009, there are over 1,741 American personnel listed by the
Defense Department’s POW/MIA Office as missing and unaccounted for from the Vietnam War;
and
WHEREAS, The American Legion Post 203 supports the National POW/MIA
Remembrance Day which is recognized annually on the third Friday of September; and
WHEREAS, the compassionate ceremony symbolizes one of America’s traumatic results
of war as the POW/MIA issue has never been resolved nor will it ever come to a complete
resolution, nor will the families of the POW’s and MIA’s experience complete closure;
WHEREAS, this commemoration is set aside to honor the commitment and sacrifices
made by this nation’s prisoners of war and those who are still missing in action;
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF PUEBLO, that:
SECTION 1:
The City Council of Pueblo hereby expresses its support for and encourages
participation in the POW/MIA Remembrance Day to be held on Friday September 17, 2010.
SECTION 2:
Pueblo, having the distinguished honor and notoriety of being the “Home of Heroes” is
proud to support this National POW/MIA day of observance.
INTRODUCED: September 13, 2010
BY: Judy Weaver
COUNCILPERSON
Background Paper for Proposed
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ESOLUTION
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DATE: AGENDA ITEM
September 13, 2010
DEPARTMENT:
City Council
TITLE
A RESOLUTION EXPRESSING SUPPORT FOR NATIONAL POW/MIA REMEMBRANCE DAY
ISSUE
Shall the City Council approve a Resolution expressing support for the Annual Pueblo
POW/MIA Remembrance Day to be held on Friday, September 17, 2010 and sponsored by the
American Legion Post 203?
RECOMMENDATION
Approve the Resolution.
BACKGROUND
During the July 12, 2010 Work Session, John Saenz, Chairman of the Pueblo Veteran’s Council
requested a Resolution expressing support for the National POW/MIA Remembrance Day,
which is scheduled for September 17, 2010 in Pueblo, Colorado.
Until July 18, 1979 there was no commemoration held to honor POW/MIA’s. In the first year,
Congress passes resolutions and the national ceremony was observed at the National
st
Cathedral in Washington, DC. The 1 Tactical Squadron from Langley Air Force Base in
Virginia flew the Missing Man formation. A poster was published by the Veteran’s
Administration which contained only the letters POW/MIA. That continued until 1982 when a
black and white drawing of a POW in captivity was used to show urgency of the situation.
The National League of Families proposed the third Friday of September as a commemoration
date. Most of the National POW/MIA Remembrance Day ceremonies have taken place at the
Pentagon, Now, they are held throughout the nation and around the world on military
installations, ships, schools, churches, etc. The focus is to ensure that America remembers it
responsibility to stand behind those who serve it and to make sure that we do all that is possible
to account for those who have not returned.
FINANCIAL IMPACT
None