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Pacific Wrecks announces World War II Missing in Action pilot will be laid to rest at Arlington National Cemetery on National POW/MIA Recognition Day

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Thursday, September 15, 2022

WASHINGTON, Sept. 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- U.S. Army pilot 1st Lt. Gabriel Joseph Eggud, 25, of New York, missing from World War II, will be laid to rest in Arlington National Cemetery on National POW/MIA Recognition Day, September 16.

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  • WASHINGTON, Sept. 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- U.S. Army pilot 1st Lt. Gabriel Joseph Eggud, 25, of New York, missing from World War II, will be laid to rest in Arlington National Cemetery on National POW/MIA Recognition Day, September 16.
  • Pacific Wrecks, a U.S. based not-for-profit dedicated to finding Missing In Action (MIA) servicemen, located the crash site in Papua New Guinea during 2005.
  • After locating Eggud, Pacific Wrecks notified the Department of Defense group that manages MIA recoveries, the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA).
  • DPAA figures show that approximately 84,000 American service personnel remain unaccounted for, with the vast majority of 73,000 from World War II.

USPS Releases Nancy Reagan Stamp

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Wednesday, July 6, 2022

SIMI VALLEY, Calif., July 6, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, the Postal Service issued a commemorative Forever stamp celebrating the life of former First Lady Nancy Reagan at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library and Museum in Simi Valley, CA.

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  • SIMI VALLEY, Calif., July 6, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, the Postal Service issued a commemorative Forever stamp celebrating the life of former First Lady Nancy Reagan at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library and Museum in Simi Valley, CA.
  • "As did the five first ladies before her that were memorialized on a stamp, Nancy Reagan helped define the role of presidential spouse for her successors," said Revell.
  • The Nancy Reagan stamp art is a detail from the official 1987 White House portrait by Aaron Shikler the full-body portrait was cropped to accommodate the stamp format.
  • The Nancy Reagan Forever stamp is being issued in panes of 20.

USPS Unveils Nancy Reagan Stamp

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Monday, June 6, 2022

WASHINGTON, June 6, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Today at the White House, the U.S. Postal Service revealed the artwork of a commemorative Forever stamp to celebrate the centennial of former First Lady Nancy Reagan's birth.

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  • The stamp design was unveiled by First Lady Jill Biden; Postmaster General Louis DeJoy; Ann Peterson, niece of Nancy Reagan; and Fred Ryan, chairman of the Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundation.
  • The dedication ceremony for the Nancy Reagan Forever stamp will be held July 6 the 101st anniversary of her birth and the culmination of her centennial year.
  • Petersen said of the stamp, "Nancy Reagan brought grace and honor to her role as first lady.
  • Ron Reagan, son of Ronald and Nancy Reagan, who was unable to attend the event, said, "Her own stamp!

PGA TOUR GOLFER CAMILO VILLEGAS AND WIFE MARIA OCHOA UNVEIL ‘MIA’S SERENITY SPACE FOR STAFF’ AT NICKLAUS CHILDREN’S HOSPITAL IN HONOR OF THEIR LATE DAUGHTER

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Thursday, March 11, 2021

The unveiling of Mias Serenity Space for Staff comes days ahead of The Honda Classic , set to take place from March 15 March 21.

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  • The unveiling of Mias Serenity Space for Staff comes days ahead of The Honda Classic , set to take place from March 15 March 21.
  • Nicklaus Childrens Hospital is one of the organizations supported by Honda Classic Cares, through the Nicklaus Childrens Health Care Foundation.
  • The new Serenity Space for Staff at Nicklaus Childrens Hospital is part of Camilo and Marias vision through Mias Miracles, a foundation established in honor of their late daughter Mia to provide small blessings with large impacts.
  • Mias Serenity Space for Staff is an exciting program for Mias Miracles Foundation.