GreasyOnline.com - POW/MIA Flags Are Going Up At Kentucky Rest Areas

Danny "Greasy" Belcher, Executive Director
Task Force Omega of KY Inc.
Vietnam Infantry Sgt. 68-69
"D" Troop 7th Sqdn. 1st Air Cav

It is about time. Thank you to all of those honorable people that have helped to fly this symbol and let the world know that "we will not forget our POW/MIAs."

Task Force Omega of KY Inc. will be leaving the BP/Days Inn Parking lot in Mt. Sterling, KY at 8:00 AM to go to the Shelbyville Rest Area on I-64 for the POW/MIA Flag Raising. EVERYONE is welcome to go with us or met us there at the Shelbyville Rest Area.

POW/MIA Flag Raising

Kentucky Transportation Cabinet

Shelbyville Welcome Center I-64 eastbound MP 28

Wednesday, April 15, 2009 10:00 AM EDT

Opening Remarks- Colonel Steve Parker, USAF (ret)
Department of Aviation

Remarks-Secretary Joe Prather
Kentucky Transportation Cabinet

Keynote Remarks- Commissioner Dept. of Veteran Affairs, Ken Lucas

Subject: Fw: POW/MIA Flags finally going up at Kentucky Rest Areas
POW/MIA Flags are going up at Kentucky Rest Areas
Ceremonial events are planned for Wednesday, April 15th at 10 AM at the following Rest Areas throughout Kentucky:

1. Shelbyville, KY Rest Area - Main Event

2. I-24 East Bound in McCracken County

3. I-65 North Bound in Simpson County

4. I-75 Northbound in Scott County

5. I-75 in Whitley County

As part of the ceremony, the plan is to coordinate raising these flags at ALL these Rest Areas at the same time.

The Transportation Cabinet will prepare a media advisory and send it out to all media outlets for photo opportunities.

PLEASE pass this on to your Organizations and request they show up at their nearest Rest Area. I realize that most people are working, which is even more apparent that the ones that aren't, come to the Ceremony. We have been fighting for this for a long time