Wow, this is powerful.
Today was POW/MIA recognition day to honor and remember those who have served our country and were taken prisoner as well as the “83,000+ American Servicemembers still missing from WWII to present day.” CSPAN shared this brief clip of former POW Jerry Coffee who spoke of the codes he and other prisoners would tap to each other to keep their spirits up.
Coffee told how prisoners would tap “G.B.” — “God Bless” to each other, which also meant, “be tough, hang in there. I’m praying for you.”
“At the end of every day, we’d sign off and say good night. G.N. for good night,” Coffee tapped out on the podium. Coffee then tapped out more letters, adding, “G.B.A. God Bless America. Every. Single. Night.”
Watch:
Retired Captain Jerry Coffee taps out on the podium the code he and other POWs used to communicate. pic.twitter.com/Hg3j6uWpuT
— CSPAN (@cspan) September 16, 2016
Never forget.
Here are some other messages from around Twitter:
The great honor of my life was to serve in the company of heroes in North Vietnam #POWMIARecognitionDay https://t.co/NdmsNLIXPQ
— John McCain (@SenJohnMcCain) September 16, 2016
On National #POWMIA Recognition Day, I ask Marylanders to remember all prisoners of war & those missing in action. pic.twitter.com/aL3rYP0B11
— Governor Larry Hogan (@GovLarryHogan) September 16, 2016
The greatest living man I know was a #POW at #HanoiHilton for nearly 7 years. Today we honor such sacrifice. #POWMIA pic.twitter.com/uAyJZ0gvP6
— Paul Ryan (@SpeakerRyan) September 16, 2016
Today is #POWMIA Recognition Day. Their sacrifice and memory will never fade. pic.twitter.com/B7kFGN2Xbv
— Governor Matt Bevin (@GovMattBevin) September 16, 2016
https://twitter.com/RepMikePompeo/status/776891354605641728
Today we honor & remember our nation’s #POWMIA heroes. You are not forgotten. pic.twitter.com/RIBudybnA2
— Senator Ted Cruz (@SenTedCruz) September 16, 2016
Honoring 82,666 service men and women that went to war and haven't returned home. #POWMIA @KING5Seattle 4PM & 630PM pic.twitter.com/k1uQHBRryO
— Tom Tedford (@TedfordKING5) September 16, 2016
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