Those who have lost family members and friends in war know some sort of closure. They know without a doubt that their loved one is gone. Those who are only told that their soldier is missing in action or has been declared a prisoner of war don't have that luxury. They have no idea if their loved one is dead or if he or she is living in a prison or lost in the wilderness. The POW-MIA flag was created as a way of showing support for and solidarity with those who must deal with this horrible tragedy. If you know someone who is a POW or has been declared MIA, you may want to honor them with one of these Our Brothers Are Never Forgotten Patch Small sized round patch. It's available in the Brotherhood Patches category.
The POW/MIA flag was created by the National League of Families of American Prisoners and Missing in Southeast Asia, a group concerned with discovering the fates and, if possible, rescuing those officially listed as missing in the Vietnam War. The group was officially founded in 1967 by Sybil Stockdale and a number of other women whose husbands had been declared either MIA or were listed as prisoners. In the early 1970s, league president Evelyn Grubb worked with artist William Graham Wilkin III to create the POW/MIA flag.
This patch is circular in shape and features the POW/MIA You Are Not Forgotten flag in the center. Around it are the worlds 'Our Brothers Are Never Forgotten'. It measures three by three and fits nicely just about anywhere. It can be sewn onto leather or ironed on to other fabrics using the heat-activated adhesive on the back.
