Georgetown veterans vow to never forget prisoners, missing soldiers

  • Army veterans B.J. MacMillan and Kevin Wilke were among featured speakers during the annual National POW/MIA Recognition ceremony, held September 19 outside the Williamson County Courthouse.
    Army veterans B.J. MacMillan and Kevin Wilke were among featured speakers during the annual National POW/MIA Recognition ceremony, held September 19 outside the Williamson County Courthouse.
  • This chair and table, empty except for symbolic place settings, is meant to remind Americans of servicemen and women taken as prisoners of war or still listed as missing in action.
    This chair and table, empty except for symbolic place settings, is meant to remind Americans of servicemen and women taken as prisoners of war or still listed as missing in action.
  • B.J. MacMillan, an Army veteran representing American Legion Post 174, displays the POW flag during a September 19 event on the east side of the Williamson County Courthouse. About 25 people attended the National POW/MIA Recognition ceremony, held each year on the third Friday in September.
    B.J. MacMillan, an Army veteran representing American Legion Post 174, displays the POW flag during a September 19 event on the east side of the Williamson County Courthouse. About 25 people attended the National POW/MIA Recognition ceremony, held each year on the third Friday in September.
    Being forgotten is one of the worst fates that can befall a military service member. Those who are here — speaking for those who are not — say it’s especially true for the men and women who have been captured as prisoners of war or listed as missing in action.American POWs and MIAs, from conflicts dating back to the Civil War, were remembered during a joint cerem...

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