When Michael Reid moved to Wynnefield about 25 years ago, he came upon a small, unkempt plot of weeds and trash at 54th Street and Wynnefield Avenue during a stroll around his new neighborhood. Curious,

As part of National POW/MIA Recognition Day, Governor Glenn Youngkin has ordered public buildings and grounds to display the POW/MIA flag at full staff.

Dorothy Cardiel (left) of the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 2952 Auxiliary reads Friday as Andrew Cardiel, a veteran of the U.S. Army, places flags onto a table during a Prisoner of War/Missing in Action Missing Man Table Ceremony at The All-American Steakhouse and Sports Theater in Springdale. The symbolic display marks National Prisoner of War/Missing in Action Remembrance Day, held each year on the third Friday in September. It will remain in place through Wednesday when the restaurant will share a portion of proceeds from the evening's dinner as a donation to the VFW post. Visit nwaonline.com/photo for today's photo gallery.

September 20, 2024, marks National Prisoner of War (POW) and Missing in Action (MIA) Recognition Day, a day to honor those who are missing or were held captive while bravely fighting for the United States of America overseas.

Virginia Governor Glenn Youngkin has ordered all Virginia flags, as well as encourages Prisoner of War/Missing in Action (POW/MIA) flags, to be flown at full staff on public buildings and grounds on Friday,