Post 137 is proud to announce the formation and sponsorship of a local "Missing in America Project", known as MIAP and sponsored by the National American Legion Organization. The purpose of the National Program is outlined below and will be headed at Post 137 by Post member and Chairman Bob Morgan:
"For generations, they've waited. Unclaimed, forgotten, silently occupying the shelves of mortuaries and state hospitals across the United States."
"The cremated remains (cremains) of veterans, many indigent, many more forgotten through loss of family and friends wait for someone to remember them."
"Today, the missing in America Project – called MIAP for short - is seeking out what could potentially be tens of thousands of unburied veterans who served in wars throughout the past century."
"Their stories have begun to emerge from the shadows of society's forgetfulness. The American Legion, partnered with MIAP, want to see them honored and given a final resting place."
For more information regarding this program and the MIAP, visit them online at www.miap.us, or e-mail Chairman Morgan at : nanbob13@yahoo.com.
Emory Austin,
Commander
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