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Contributed by: Pat Taylor on 4/7/2008

The town of Morrison, Colo. honored the fourth annual Salute to America's POW/MIAs on Saturday April 5, 2008. Hosted by Rolling Thunder of Colorado, both Chapters 1 and 2 in attendances to Honor all Veterans and to bring recognition to the POW/ MIAs still unaccounted for from all wars.

Special guests included stepfather Gordon Dibler of Pvt. Byron W. Fouty reported missing May 12, 2007 in the war Operation Iraq Freedom. Pvt. Fouty was moved from status Where About Unknown to Missing in Action and Mr. Dibler is keeping the hope of finding his son. He thanked Rolling Thunder and all for their support and with his retirement soon will be putting this on his full time schedule of finding his son and carrying out the mission of Rolling Thunder Chapter 5 in Michigan.

Also, in attendance was Rod Utech from POW/MIA Freedom Radio station, 1360 AM. Mr. Utech spoke to the group on the importance of House Resolution 111: Of establishing a select committee on the POW and MIA affairs to conduct full investigations of all unresolved matters relating to any U. S. personnel unaccounted for from past and present wars. Asked all to make sure their representatives are contacted to get this in the House of Representatives.

Tom Tancredo was in attendance and also spoke of his support of this resolution needing to be in the House of Representatives for voting. And the support portrayed by Rolling Thunder, in all they do to educate the public in issues of the POW MIAs.

The ceremony ended with a 21 white dove Salute by Tom Loux in conjunction with the reading of names of the Colorado POW's still unaccounted for from Vietnam. The name were read by Cindy and Dan Dietz, parents of the Fallen Hero Danny Dietz.

Pat Taylor is the media coordinator for Rolling Thunder Colorado 1. Rolling Thunder is a nonprofit organization. It's major function is to publicize the POW/MIA issue.

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