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As you entered the dining area, you may have noticed a table at the front, raised to call your attention to its purpose -- it is reserved to honor our missing loved ones [or missing comrades in arms, for veterans].
15 wrz 2021 · The POW/MIA Missing Man Table ceremony is a dignified and solemn moment in many formal dinners and other occasions. There have been many different narratives written for the ceremony, but the...
one of our missing. A SLICE OF LEMON is on the bread plate to remind us of their bitter fate. There is SALT upon the bread plate too, symbolic of the river of tears shed by families and loved ones. The GLASS is inverted … they cannot toast with us this night. The CHAIR is empty … they are not here. Our lives are incomplete because they are not
The table that stands before you is a place of honor. In setting this table, we acknowledge those missing from our celebration tonight. And we remember them. (ring bell) The table is small, and set for one -- Symbolizing the vulnerability of a lone prisoner against his captors. Remember! (ring bell)
As you entered the banquet hall this evening, you may have noticed a small table in a place of honor. It is set for one. This table is our way of symbolizing the fact that members of our profession of arms are missing from our midst. They are commonly called POWs or MIAs, we call them "Brothers."
Americans should never forget the brave men and women who answered our Nation’s call and served the cause of freedom in a special way. Let me explain the meaning of this table, and then join me for a moment of silent prayer. The table is round – to show our everlasting concern.
SCFCL MISSING MEMBER TABLE & HONORS CEREMONY. In honor of our members who are no longer with us, but are here in spirit is a table set for one. It occupies a place of dignity and honor near the head table.
