SB 473 – AS INTRODUCED

2008 SESSION

08-2747

04/09

SENATE BILL 473

AN ACT naming the Prisoners of War/Missing in Action Memorial in Hesky Park in the town of Meredith.

SPONSORS: Sen. Reynolds, Dist 2; Sen. Letourneau, Dist 19; Sen. Barnes, Dist 17; Sen. Sgambati, Dist 4; Rep. Arsenault, Belk 4; Rep. Wood, Belk 4; Rep. F. Tilton, Belk 4

COMMITTEE: Public and Municipal Affairs

ANALYSIS

This bill establishes the Prisoners of War/Missing in Action Memorial in Hesky Park in the town of Meredith.

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Matter removed from current law appears [in brackets and struckthrough.]

Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.

08-2747

04/09

STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE

In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Eight

AN ACT naming the Prisoners of War/Missing in Action Memorial in Hesky Park in the town of Meredith.

Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:

1 Town of Meredith; Prisoners of War/Missing in Action Memorial Named. The site in Hesky Park in the town of Meredith consisting of a large stone and a flagpole shall be hereby named the Prisoners of War/Missing in Action Memorial in honor our country’s veterans who were prisoners of war or are missing in action. Appropriate signage may be placed at the location of the memorial.

2 Signage. The cost of design, construction, maintenance, and installation of any signage, replacement signage, or other markers authorized under section 1 of this act shall not be a charge to the state. However, the design, construction, and installation of any signage or other markers authorized under this act shall be approved by the department of transportation.

3 Effective Date. This act shall take effect 60 days after its passage.

CHAPTER 67

SJR 4 – FINAL VERSION

2006 SESSION

06-2022

09/04

SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION 4

A RESOLUTION urging Congress to require the Department of Defense to reinstate the terminology of “POW” or “Prisoner of War” into the classification of military personnel.

SPONSORS: Sen. Barnes, Dist 17; Sen. Johnson, Dist 2; Sen. Letourneau, Dist 19; Sen. Kenney, Dist 3; Rep. Emerson, Ches 7

COMMITTEE: Public and Municipal Affairs

ANALYSIS

This senate joint resolution urges Congress to require the Department of Defense to reinstate the terminology of “POW” or “Prisoner of War” into the classification of military personnel.

06-2022

09/04

STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE

In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Six

A RESOLUTION urging Congress to require the Department of Defense to reinstate the terminology of “POW” or “Prisoner of War” into the classification of military personnel.

Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:

Whereas, for many years in the past the Department of Defense used the terminology of “Prisoner of War” to describe a military personnel’s casualty status and category for reporting purposes; and

Whereas, the Department of Defense’s current verbiage of “Missing/Captured” dramatically reduces the impact of reports and alters the responses from national and international organizations which have historically interceded in such cases; and

Whereas, the nature of war has changed markedly and permanently and rather than change accordingly to provide maximum protection of all we send in harm’s way, our government has established requirements that are too specific to be workable, too vague to be applicable, or too confusing to achieve understanding; and

Whereas, the protection which should be automatically accorded those in harm’s way is seriously eroded with the “Missing/Captured” classification; and

Whereas, American service men and women are not disposable items and their security and well-being are more significant than the concerns, goals, sensitivities, and idiosyncrasies of our enemies, or of any other nation; now, therefore, be it

Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:

That the state of New Hampshire calls upon Congress to require the Department of Defense to reinstate “Prisoner of War” into the casualty status and category classification of military personnel; and

That copies of this resolution be transmitted by the senate clerk to each member of the New Hampshire congressional delegation.

Approved: April 25, 2006

http://www.gencourt.state.nh.us/legislation/2006/sjr0004.html

On July 17, 2007 , Gov. Lynch signed into
legislation SB 27

AN ACT relative to the display of the POW-MIA flag.

1 Display of POW-MIA Flag. Amend RSA 3:3-a to read as follows:

3:3-a Display of POW-MIA Flag. The POW-MIA flag shall be displayed above the state house in Concord, all state facilities, and national guard armories and other state-owned military facilities whenever the flag of the United States is flown until all questions concerning the fate of America’s POWs and MIAs are sufficiently resolved.

SENATE BILL 473

This bill establishes the Prisoners of War/Missing in Action Memorial in Hesky Park in the town of Meredith.

POW/MIA Meredith Memorial Update

On 1/22/08 the NH State Committee(Public and Municipal Affairs) Voted unanimously IN FAVOR OF Bill(S-473)NAMING Hesky Park,Meredith, NH, the "State Of NH'S POW/MIA Memorial Site". This was accomplished by the work of a Blue Star Mom and WITH THE support of many State Senators. Mrs. Holly Tetreault of Meredith.
Thank You.

HESKY PARK IS, AND HAS BEEN, the home of the longest held POW/MIA Awareness Vigil(20 years) in the Nation's History, and IS THE SITE OF THE yearly POW/MIA Freedom Ride(15 years)

The Northeast POW/MIA Network supported this effort and is Proud to be associated with the States Blue and Gold Star Mothers.."These Ladies Served as we did, and MANY ARE STILL DEDICATED IN THEIR SERVICE.

Thank you as well to those 2-4 Dedicated people who CONTINUE to stand that Vigil on Thursday evenings. YOU bring Spirt and Soul to the "Magic Of Meredith".

Bob Jones
Northeast POW/MIA Network
Meredith

Gov. Lynch, Executive Council Act to Recognize Hesky Park in Meredith as the State’s Original POW/MIA Memorial

Click here to read the article in todays Citizen

On July 17, 2007 , Gov. Lynch signed into
legislation SB 27

AN ACT relative to the display of the POW-MIA flag.

Senator Judd Gregg

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