Congress remembers prisoners of war

{mosads}The U.S. Army tweeted a reminder early on Friday morning that several members of Congress re-tweeted with a reminder to “never forget.”

Today we honor prisoners of war and those who are still missing in action twitpic.com/aws13d @jpacteams @dodpowmia

— U.S. Army (@USArmy) September 21, 2012

Rep. Blake Farenthold (R-Texas) tweeted that he will never forget because he displays the POW/MIA flag year-round along with the American flag and the Lone Star flag of his state.

Today is National POW/MIA Recognition Day, I display the POW/MIA flag year-round to #NeverForget our troops PHOTO: twitter.com/farenthold/sta…

— Blake Farenthold (@farenthold) September 21, 2012

And several of his colleagues re-tweeted a post from Rep. Sam Johnson (R-Texas), a former Air Force fighter pilot who was shot down over North Vietnam in 1966.

As a former POW in Vietnam for 7 years, I consider myself lucky. I returned home. To those who haven’t returned, you are not forgotten.

— Sam Johnson (@SamsPressShop) September 21, 2012

Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.), who was also a prisoner of the North Vietnamese in the 60s, tweeted:

Please keep our current and former POWs, and tens of thousands of our MIAs in your thoughts and prayers today and every day #DoDPOWMIA

— John McCain (@SenJohnMcCain) September 21, 2012