POW/MIA remembrance
We call your attention to this small table which occupies a place of dignity and honor.
It is set for one symbolizing the fact that members of our armed forces are missing from our ranks. They are refereed to as
POWs and MIA's
We call them Comrades. The are unable to be with their families, so we join together to pay humble tribute to them, and to bear witness to their continued absence
The Table is small. It symbolizes the frailty of one prisoner, alone against his or her suppressors.
The Tablecloth is white, symbolic of the purity of their intentions to respond to their countries call to arms.
The Single rose in the vase signifies the blood they may have shed in sacrifice to ensure the freedom of our beloved United States of America. The rose also reminds us of the family and friends of our missing comrades, who keep faith, while awaiting their return
The Red Ribbon in the vase represents the red ribbon worn on lapels of the thousands who demand, with unyielding determination, a proper account of our comrades who are not among us.
A Slice of Lemon on the plate reminds us of their bitter fate
The Salt sprinkled on the plate reminds us of the countless fallen tears of families as they wait.
The Glass is inverted. They cannot toast with us at this time
The Chair is empty, they are not there.
The Candle is reminiscent of the light of hope, which lives in our hearts to illuminate their way home, away from their captors, to open arms of a grateful nation
The American Flag reminds us that many of them may never return and have paid the supreme sacrifice to ensure our freedom.
Let us pray to the Supreme Commander that all of our comrades will soon be back within our ranks.
Let us remember and never forget their sacrifice.
May God forever watch over them and protect them and their families