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VFW requests city support for POW/MIA Memorial Highway recognition and a city proclamation
Summary
A representative of the Junction City VFW asked the commission to support designating Junction City as a POW/MIA-recognized city under the proposed House Bill described by the speaker and to approve a city proclamation; staff said a resolution would be prepared for commission consideration.
Dan Watkins, a member of the Junction City VFW and district POW/MIA chair, urged the commission on March 18 to support a state-level route designation (the speaker referred to House Bill 2124) that would create a POW/MIA Memorial Highway segment and to recognize Junction City as a POW/MIA city with a city proclamation.
Watkins described the significance of the designation and the efforts of veterans’ organizations to have communities recognized; he said the state will set a presentation date if the museum committee approves the nomination. Watkins asked the commission to approve a proclamation recognizing Junction City as a POW/MIA city and said he would provide the city with the nomination materials and coordinate with Jefferson Barracks National POW/MIA Museum in St. Louis.
Why it matters: The designation would be ceremonial recognition of local support for POW/MIA remembrance and could place Junction City among other Kansas communities already recognized by veterans’ groups.
Commission response: City staff said a resolution/proclamation would be prepared and placed on the agenda for the commission to review and vote on formally. Watkins said he would keep the city updated on the nomination progress.
What’s next: Staff will prepare a resolution/proclamation for the commission’s consideration and coordinate with the VFW and the museum on submission logistics.
