KEVIN HARVISON | Staff photo
On September 21, 1990, the One Hundred First Congress of the United States of America passed Joint Resolution H.J. Res.467, which became Public Law No: 101-355 designating the third Friday in September as 'National POW/MIA Recognitijon Day', and recognizing the National League of Families POW/MIA flag. United States has fought in many wars and thousands of Americans who served in those wars were captured by the enemy or listed as missing in action. Cully Stevens, Vice Mayor of McAlester proclaims September 20 as POW/MIA Day Recognition Day in McAlester. Pictured from left seated, Mayor Cully Stevens and Linda Collier; and standing from left, Jim Mercer, Bob Lanz, Tammy Hinton, Bill Erkin and David Bruno.