Southeastern Louisiana University’s Office of Military and
Veterans Affairs is hosting a 24-hour walk/run to honor military prisoners of
war and those missing in action. Scheduled on the indoor track at
Southeastern’s Pennington Student Activity Center, the POW/MIA Walk/Run begins
at 1 p.m. Friday, Sept. 20, and concludes Saturday, Sept. 21, at 1 p.m.
Southeastern’s LaVetCorps Navigator Erick R.
Cambrelen-Morales said participants can volunteer 30 minutes of their time to
walk or run the track, while other volunteers are “sounding off” the names of
military heroes. Volunteers of all ages are welcome, he said.
“The purpose of this event is to raise awareness and honor
the POW/MIAs who never came home,” Morales explained. “They were someone’s
child, parent, or sibling, so we must honor their bravery. It is important we
never forget the hardships these brave men and women endured to secure our
freedom.”
Volunteers can register to participate on line at www.signupgenius.com/go/8050844a9aa23a0f58-powmia.
For more information, contact Morales at Erick Cambrelen.Morales@la.gov.
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