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POW-MIA DAY

THE THIRD FRIDAY OF SEPTEMBER IS NATIONAL POW-MIA DAY. THIS FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 19, 2014 VIET NAM VETERANS OF AMERICA CHAPTER 959, SIOUX FALLS, SOUTH DAKOTA, WILL BE HOSTING A POW-MIA PROGRAM AT VETERANS MEMORIAL PARK. START TIME WILL BE AT 6:30 P.M.




POW-MIA SERVICE SEPTEMBER 19, 2013 TO HONOR THEIR SERVICE AND SACRIFICE
VIET NAM VETERANS OF AMERICA CHAPTER 959 HOST

MOTORCYCLE ENTRY
CIVIL AIR PATROL COLOR GUARD

ORGANIZATIONAL COLORS
BAGPIPER
POSTING OF THE COLORS BY THE CIVIL AIR PATROL CADETS

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE—MICK NESSIEM
NATIONAL ANTHEM—TIMOTHY J STEPPAN, SGT VA POLICE DEPARTMENT
INVOCATION—ALAN HOLTE, RETIRED VA CHAPLAIN
INTRODUCTION OF ANY SPECIAL GUESTS
READING OF THE GOVERNOR’S PROCLAMATION BY MICK NESSIEM

READING OF MAYORAL PROCLAMATION BY MICK NESSIEM
TABLE CEREMONY BY CORRINA ROBINSON, US ARMY RETIRED

BATTLE HYMN OF THE REPUBLIC—TIMOTHY J STEPPAN
GUEST SPEAKER—KENNETH TEUNISSEN
AMERICA THE BEAUTIFUL BY TIMOTHY J STEPPANEN
PIPER—AMAZING GRACE
AMERICAN LEGION POST 15 HONOR GUARD FIRES FINAL HONORS
TAPS—AIR NATIONAL GUARD BUGLER
BENEDICTION—ALAN HOLTE
RETIRE THE COLORS ACCOMPANIED BY THE BAG PIPER

GOOD NIGHT AND THANK YOU FOR COMING.
MOTORCYCLE EXIT FOLLOWED BY THE ORGANIZATIONAL COLORS




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