[Mama_Bear]

Good morning, FReepers, FRiends and Finest Sistahs. I love this site on holidays such as this where we can all come together and truly experience the importance of this day.

Dansy, this is a beautiful Memorial Day tribute you have posted. I also had a POWMIA bracelet. I never knew what happened to my military man, or my husband's, until I searched the Virtual Wall. Thank you so much for that link. What a wonderful site that is.

This is what I found......... The name on my bracelet.......Maj. Richard Ayers.....

RICHARD LEE AYERS was born on February 18, 1933 and joined the Armed Forces while in WATERLOO, IA.

He served as a 1323F in the Air Force, 12 TRS TAN SON NHUT AB, and attained the rank of COL/O6.

RICHARD LEE AYERS is listed as Missing in Action.


My husband's bracelet.......Cdr. Kenneth Cameron.....

KENNETH ROBBINS CAMERON was born on August 9, 1928 and joined the Armed Forces while in BERKELEY, CA.

He served as a 1310 in the Navy, and attained the rank of CAPT/O6.

On May 18, 1967, at the age of 38, KENNETH ROBBINS CAMERON perished in the service of our country in North Vietnam, Nz.

[dansangel]

((((((Mama_Bear)))))))

How wonderful that you still have your MIA/POW bracelets and were able to read about the people you supported and prayed for. I wish I still had mine.

Instead, I wear a "MercyBand" for Margaret L. Benson who died in the 9-11-01 attack. .45MAN got it for my birthday last year in January.

You can visit their site here:

Mercy Band - Bearing Another's Name Daily

It's a wonderful way to make sure that the police and fire department victims of the 9-11 attack are remembered always.

It's amazing how many people ask me about my "POW" bracelet, when it's actually a MercyBand.

[deadhead]

Thanks for sharing the photo of your POW MIA bracelets. I had one and I wore it till it wore thin and broke. It must be somewhere, I save everything. Prayers for Maj. Richard Ayers and Cdr. Kenneth Cameron.

[LadyX]

Thank you for sharing that, Mama_Bear, and God bless....