POW/MIA Recognition Day 2025

Written By Mark Prior

Video POW/MIA ceremony, Mark Prior spoke and was interviewed afterwards by Tucson News 4 on Sept. 19, 2025

Mark Prior is a lifelong member of Disabled American Veterans Auxiliary Cactus Unit 2. (The DAVA consists of family members of veterans that support  the VA and DAV organizations.)

On September 19th, 2025, POW/MIA Recognition Day, Mark presented a special proclamation, issued for the City of Tucson on behalf of the Office of the Mayor, and shared his story about his friend Gary.

Enjoy reading a portion of Gary’s story on this blog post. Stay tuned for the full story in Mark Prior’s upcoming anthology!

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