Prisoners of war and those missing in action honored at Pinellas County ceremony
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It’s a day meant to bring attention to our veterans that are prisoners of war and missing in action. Thursday, a ceremony was held at the campus of Bay Pines Veterans Hospital to pay homage to prisoners of war and those missing in action. It’s a tradition David Miller has been a part of for decades. “I had a lot of friends who were prisoners of war and MIA’s,” he said. Setting up before the ceremony starts, Miller remembered his comrades from over the years.
A veteran himself, Miller said there are still far too many missing Americans. That’s why he set up the missing man table. Each item is meant to remind people of the fallen, the missing, and those still imprisoned. “The salt on the plate is the bitter tears caused by the families, and the lemon as well takes care of the tears and the bitterness of a P. O.
W. and M. I. A. missing from their family.