NO ONE LEFT BEHIND
NO ONE FORGOTTEN
Jefferson Barracks
POW-MIA Museum
16-18 Hancock Ave., St.Louis, MO 63125
The Museum is Now Open Saturdays and Sundays from 10-2
WHY A POW-MIA MUSEUM?
“While we can debate the rights and wrongs of war, what is not open to debate is what these men and women did for their country. This country called, and they answered that call, and many did not return.
People ask why this is important, it’s important because this country sent men and women into harms way and made them a promise. The promise was that they would be returned and it is a promise made not just by our government and our military, it was a promise made by each individual American. Each one of these men and women were somebody’s father or mother, they were somebody’s brother or sister, they were somebody’s husband or wife. All of us are those mothers, fathers, husbands, wives, brothers and sisters. That makes the promise we made to them one husband or wife to another, one mother or father to another, one brother or sister to another, and this is a promise that we’re determined to keep.” – Joint POW-MIA Accounting Command
The Jefferson Barracks POW-MIA Museum will be a part of this promise, a part of that commitment with which we have been entrusted. A commitment through which our fellow Americans will be able to see and understand — a promise made, and a promise kept.
Latest Museum Updates
Thank you, Hillsboro R-3 School District, our first Jefferson Barracks POW-MIA Museum POW-MIA Campus(r), for your dedication to never forget.
This is how remembrance is carried forward. Seeing young people learn the meaning behind the Missing Man Table and then stand vigil themselves is incredibly moving. What these students learn today, they will carry with them for years to come. 🇺🇸❤️🙏
A day to remember, but also a reminder of why this history must continue to be shared. 🇺🇸 Every generation should understand what POW/MIA means and why the words “You Are Not Forgotten” still matter today. 🕯️
Bless all who were. And all who are. I had thought the day was the 19th.
Some traditions remind us who we are as a community.
September 18th, the Hillsboro R-3 School District will observe National POW/MIA Recognition Day with a vigil from 6 a.m. until midnight at our permanent POW/MIA Memorial in front of Hillsboro R-3 Intermediate School.
Throughout the day, our students, staff and community will come together to honor American prisoners of war, remember those who remain missing in action, and recognize the families who have carried their absence for generations.
We invite our community to stop by during the vigil, spend a few moments at the memorial and help us ensure their sacrifice is never forgotten.
At Hillsboro R-3, remembrance is more than something we say. It is something our community comes together to do.
You are not forgotten. #BoroBuilt
www.facebook.com/share/1XieGV3bKF/?mibextid=wwXIfr🇺🇸 A Memorial Day Reminder 🇺🇸
As parades, ceremonies, and moments of remembrance take place across our nation, let us remember what this day truly asks of us.
When the American Flag 🇺🇸 passes by, please stand. Remove your hat. Place your right hand over your heart. Pause your conversations. Veterans may render a hand salute.
These small acts matter.
They teach our children that the flag is not just fabric — it carries the memory of those who served, sacrificed, and never returned home.
Memorial Day is not simply the start of summer. It is a solemn day of remembrance for the men and women who gave their lives in service to our country.
At Taps for Veterans, we honor that promise through 24 notes — sounded live, with dignity, reverence, and gratitude.
May we never forget.
24 Notes. One Final Promise.
www.tapsforveterans.org
Taps Across America 🇺🇸
American Legion Auxiliary National Headquarters
Taps Bugler
Honor Flight Network
Memorial Taps
National American Legion Riders
Cape and Islands Veterans Outreach Center
The American Legion National Headquarters
#MemorialDay #TapsForVeterans #HonorTheFallen #NeverForget #FlagEtiquette #24NotesOneFinalPromis