FEDERAL LAW MANDATES FLYING OF POW/MIA FLAG WASHINGTON (AFNS) -- A recently enacted federal law provides guidance on flying the flag symbolizing prisoners of war and those missing in action. Public Law 105-85 requires the National League of Families POW/MIA flag be flown on Armed Forces Day, May 16; Memorial Day, May 25; Flag Day, June 14; Independence Day, July 4;. POW/MIA Day, Sept. 18; & Veterans Day, Nov. 11. "This law reminds everyone of the United States government's commitment of the fullest possible extent to those who served our country," said Larry Greer, spokesperson for the Defense POW/Missing Personnel Office. "Not only will more military, but more civilians will become aware of this." Greer said the law now requires all United Post Offices and Veterans Administration to fly the flag. The flag flies at VA medical facilities any day the U. S. flag is displayed. At post offices, the flag flies on the last business day before each of the specified days. In addition to every major military installation the flag will fly at the Capitol; the White House; the Korean War Veterans Memorial; the Vietnam Veterans Memorial; each national cemetery; and at each of the buildings containing the official offices of the Secretary of Defense; the Secretary of State; the Secretary of Veterans Affairs; and the director of the Selective Service System. The government's only POW/MIA Web site, http://www.dtic.mil/dpmo, has more information on current and past issues. COMMONWEALTH WAR GRAVES COMMISSION DEBT OF HONOR REGISTER NOW ONLINE The Commonwealth War Graves Commission was established in 1917. "It's duties are to mark and maintain the graves of the members of the forces of the Commonwealth who were killed in the two World Wars, to build memorials to those who have no known grave, and to keep records and registers, including, after the Second World War, a record of the Civilian War Dead." The Commission maintains a database of all those who died while serving with the Commonwealth forces during World War I and World War II, and this database is now searchable online at: http://www.cwgc.org/ In addition to providing this Internet access to record burials and/or commemorations, assistance is available for more difficult traces, reports on all casualties by name, regiment, hometown, date of death etc. For further information about these services please contact: Commonwealth War Graves Commission; 2 Marlow Road; Maidenhead; Berkshire SL6 7DX; United Kingdom. Telephone: +44 1628 634221; Fax: +44 1628 771208 Back to Cry Havoc #25 Table of Contents Back to Cry Havoc List of Issues Back to MagWeb Master Magazine List © Copyright 1999 by David W. Tschanz. This article appears in MagWeb (Magazine Web) on the Internet World Wide Web. Other military history articles and gaming articles are available at http://www.magweb.com