VVA POW/MIA Candlelight Vigil
Korean War Monument
September 18, 2009
On September
18, 2009, a POW/MIA Recognition Day Candlelight vigil was held at the Korean War
Monument .
This picture, from the Tallahassee Democrat shows Patriot Korean War Veteran
Arnold Gruning presenting a
POW Flag on behalf of Purple Heart Chapter 758 to the Commander Richard Ridley
of the Vietnam Veteran's
of America Chapter #96. Chapter 758 Commander Washington Sanchez joined the
presentation. This event was
sponsored by Vietnam Veteran's of America (VVA) Chapter #96 and the Vietnam Vets
Legacy Vets Motorcycle Club.
Patriot Korean War Veteran
Arnold Gruning was interviewed by ABC Channel 27 at the VVA sponsored
National POW/MIA Recognition Day September 19, 2009 in front of Florida Historic
Capitol.
Vietnam Veteran's of America (VVA)
Chapter #96 and the Vietnam Vets Legacy Vets Motorcycle Club
staged a Vietnam POW cage at the National POW/MIA Recognition Day on the
Historic Florida Capitol steps.
The National POW/MIA
Recognition Day included a fly over by the US Air Force.
