We should never forget Prisoners of War and Missing in Action

On display at the Brainerd VFW Post 1647
POW and MIA, You are not forgotten.
​​Also see POW/MIA Recognition Day

Veterans Day is intended to thank living veterans for their service, to acknowledge that their contributions to our national security are appreciated, and to underscore the fact that all those who served - not only those who died - have sacrificed and done their duty.  John A. Biedrzycki, Jr., Commander in Chief of the National VFW November, 2015.

Memorial Day is a sacred time to honor all uniformed personnel killed in the line of duty.  John A. Biedrzycki, Jr., Commander in Chief of the National VFW November, 2015.

No country has shed more of its own blood for the freedom of other people than America.  Page 297 in the book Fearless by Eric Blehm

The National POW/MIA Flag Act now requires the POW/MIA Flag to be displayed whenever the U.S. flag is displayed at federal locations. This legislation was signed into law on November 7, 2019.  Find more information at the  National League of POW/MIA Families

The All Veterans Memorial in Brainerd and the Brainerd VFW always fly the POW/MIA flag.