Three North St. Paul veterans groups, the American Legion Post 39, the Arthur O. Haukland VFW Post 1350 and the North St. Paul Veterans Park Committee, will commemorate National POW/MIA Recognition Day with a vigil walk and ceremony on Sept. 26.

National POW/MIA Recognition Day is observed every September on the third Friday and is meant to remember and honor prisoners of war and those that are missing in action.

The walk and ceremony are not taking place on the actual recognition day because it is traditionally held the Thursday after North St. Paul’s Fall Round Up Parade, which is on Sept. 19 this year, according to Karrie Blees, the North St. Paul Veterans Park event coordinator.

The event begins with a vigil walk at 6 p.m. at VFW Post 1350 and ends at North St. Paul Veterans Park, where a program will take place.

The ceremony includes a remembrance for POWs and those that are MIA, wreath-laying, a reading of names on new commemorative pavers and a performance by North High School’s choir. Attendees also will be able to place flowers at the North St. Paul Veterans Park Remembrance Wall.

More information can be found at nspveteranspark.org.

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