Townsend VFW to host POW/MIA Candlelight Ceremony on Sept. 19

Townsend VFW to host POW/MIA Candlelight Ceremony on Sept. 19

TOWNSEND — Friday, Sept. 19, is National POW/MIA Recognition Day, and the Townsend VFW Post No. 6538 and its Auxiliary will mark the occasion with a candlelight ceremony on the Townsend Common. The event will begin at 6:30 p.m., and community members are invited and encouraged to attend this meaningful observance. The annual ceremony is held to honor all Prisoners of War and those Missing in Action, while also reminding residents of the importan…