POW/MIA Week to be held

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RAFs Lakenheath and Mildenhall will be holding a joint Prisoner of War and Missing in Action Remembrance Week from Sept. 12 through 16, 2011.

There will be a number of demonstrations and events during the POW/MIA week culminating in a retreat ceremony Sept. 16, the National POW/MIA Recognition Day.

Below is a list of scheduled events for the remainder of the week.

Sept. 12
- 8 a.m. POW/MIA Remembrance Breakfast at RAF Lakenheath Eagles Landing Ballroom. The Guest Speaker will be Les Allen, a former POW.

- 3:30 p.m. 5K run on RAF Mildenhall South Perimeter Road. There will be a spirit award given out to the unit that displays the most spirit/camaraderie.

Sept. 13
- 11 a.m. Rolling Thunder motorcycle rally staring at the RAF Mildenhall Base Exchange. Following the rally there will be a barbeque at the RAF Lakenheath Liberty Park.

Sept. 14
- 8 a.m. 5K run starting from RAF Lakenheath Fitness Center.

- 11 a.m. POW/MIA Luncheon at the RAF Mildenhall Galaxy Club Suffolk Room. The guest speaker will be Arthur Edgley, a member of the RAF Mildenhall's 5th Squadron and a
World War II POW.

Sept. 15
- 3 p.m. POW/MIA 24-hour vigil and name reading at RAF Lakenheath flagpoles.

- 4:30 p.m. POW/MIA 24-hour vigil and name reading at the RAF Mildenhall Remembrance Park.

Sept. 16
- 3:45 p.m. Retreat ceremony at RAF Lakenheath flagpoles.

- 4:30 p.m. Retreat ceremony at the RAF Mildenhall base flag poles.

For more information and volunteer opportunities, please contact Staff Sgt. Jerrie Fincher at 226-8839 or Senior Master Sgt. Mark Bradsher at 238-6951.