Remembering Thousands Of POWs and MIAs

Published July 22, 2013 at 11:35 AM CDT

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The group Rolling Thunder is spearheading an effort to bring attention to the thousands of Americans who were either prisoners of war of went missing in action in the nation’s wars.

Since World War I, that number is more than 90,000 and thousands are still missing.

Over the weekend, a small town in Massachusetts held a ceremony to honor them. A granite empty chair was unveiled to represent them.

Here & Now‘s Alex Ashlock reports.

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Alex Ashlock, producer for Here & Now and director of the show. He tweets @aashlock.

Members of the POW-MIA support group Rolling Thunder roll into Natick, Mass. for a ceremony to honor prisoners of war and those who went missing in action, Sunday, July 21, 2013. (Casey Ashlock/Here & Now)

Carlos Verissimo of Canton, Mass. attends the ceremony in Natick, Mass on Sunday, July 21, 2013. He’s not a veteran but he wants to raise awareness of the POW-MIA issue. (Casey Ashlock/Here & Now)

Remembering Thousands Of POWs and MIAs

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