POW/MIA

The Latest Update: POW/MIA Declassification Legislation – Action Request - from Rick Downes

From: Rick Downes, Coalition Executive Director [mailto:rickdownes05@gmail.com]
Sent: Saturday, October 01, 2016 7:23 PM

Hi Wiskers,

The Coalition has been working with Senator Kelly Ayotte (NH) on legislation to access still classified POW/MIA documents. Too many records holding information on missing men are unnecessarily withheld by agencies across the government. This legislation will make them available.

Last Thursday, the Senator introduced the bill, The Bring Our Heroes Home Act. 

Here’s a link is to the initial press release: 

Ayotte Introduces Legislation to Support POW/MIA Families and Help Bring Fallen Heroes Home

This is quite an accomplishment in itself.  Passing the bill is the goal, of course. The next step is to garner sponsorships from other Senators. 

Sen. Ayotte would like to include a statement from you in support of the bill, and possibly even in a followup press release next week. She needs comments on the importance of having access to any information that may help learn what happened to the missing men.  It would be nice to acknowledge the Senator’s consistent support of POW/MIA issues, as well. She has been there for us on every matter we’ve requested. Feel free to spread the word to others, as well.

Send your thoughts to me. I’ll pass them along to the Senator’s staff on Monday. This is an opportunity to be part of groundbreaking legislation that will help us learn what happened to missing men from all conflicts.

Thank you!

Rick

Richard Downes, Executive Director
Coalition of Families of Korean & Cold War POW/MIAs
P.O. Box 4194 

Portsmouth, NH 03802

818.259.9950

www.coalitionoffamilies.org