NO ONE LEFT BEHIND
NO ONE FORGOTTEN
Jefferson Barracks
POW-MIA Museum
16-18 Hancock Ave., St.Louis, MO 63125
The Museum is Now Open Saturdays and Sundays from 10-2
WHY A POW-MIA MUSEUM?
“While we can debate the rights and wrongs of war, what is not open to debate is what these men and women did for their country. This country called, and they answered that call, and many did not return.
People ask why this is important, it’s important because this country sent men and women into harms way and made them a promise. The promise was that they would be returned and it is a promise made not just by our government and our military, it was a promise made by each individual American. Each one of these men and women were somebody’s father or mother, they were somebody’s brother or sister, they were somebody’s husband or wife. All of us are those mothers, fathers, husbands, wives, brothers and sisters. That makes the promise we made to them one husband or wife to another, one mother or father to another, one brother or sister to another, and this is a promise that we’re determined to keep.” – Joint POW-MIA Accounting Command
The Jefferson Barracks POW-MIA Museum will be a part of this promise, a part of that commitment with which we have been entrusted. A commitment through which our fellow Americans will be able to see and understand — a promise made, and a promise kept.
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Also on April 25th (1980) Operation Eagle Claw took place in an attempt to rescue the 52 American hostages being held prisoners by the Iranians at the US Embassy in Tehran. During the failed rescue attempt 8 Americans and 1 Iranian civilian were killed.
The 8 Americans lost during the Operation were Sgt. John Harvey (USMC), Cpl. George Holmes, Jr. (USMC), SSgt. Dewey Johnson (USMC), Maj. Richard Bakke (USAF), Maj. Harold Lewis Jr. (USAF), TSgt. Joel Mayo (USAF), Maj. Lyn McIntosh (USAF), and Capt. Charles McMillan (USAF).
NEVER FORGET
Photo: Iran Rescue Mission Memorial at Arlington
On this date April 25th in 1976 at Dodger Stadium... bottom of the 4th... as two protesters who had trespassed onto the field and into left center attempted to burn an American flag, Chicago Cubs centerfielder Rick Monday swooped in and grabbed the kerosene drenched flag before it could be set ablaze. The two protesters were summarily arrested and escorted from the field with Dodger manager Tommy Lasorda telling them exactly what he thought of them the entire way. When the 4th inning ended, the crowd spontaneously began singing God Bless America. Paraphrasing Dodger announcer Vin Scully afterwards, the Dodgers may have won the game (5-4), but Rick Monday won the day. During his 19 year Major League career, two-time All-Star Rick Monday also served 6 years in the U.S. Marine Corps Reserve. Nice play, Rick!
NEVER FORGET
(photo by James Roark)
Springtime has arrived at the museum. Come see the beautiful jonquils as you visit the museum today or tomorrow, March 9 & 10, 2024, from 10 am to 2 pm.
Beautiful — Happy Spring!
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