A small town in New York has become the center of a controversy after some veterans claimed that a POW/MIA flag was replaced by a Pride flag to commemorate Pride month.

Those men and women inspired the Prisoner of War/Missing in Action (POW/MIA) symbol. News 2’s Chris O’Brien explores the history of the symbol and the meaning to some closely associated to it.

A POW/MIA flag was taken down, upsetting some veterans – including a Vietnam War vet charged with harassing the town supervisor – and prompting calls for a demonstration Saturday at Town Hall.

In 2019, during President Trump’s first term, he signed a bipartisan bill, sponsored by Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), requiring that the POW/MIA flag be displayed whenever the US flag is ...

The U.S. State Department’s “One Flag Policy” mandates that only the American flag — except for specific instances, such as the POW/MIA flag — be flown at U.S. embassies around the world ...

“The Veterans Memorial, there we have the service flags that are flown as well, Medal of Honor recipient flag and POW and MIA flags,” said Blue Springs VFW Post 6603 Commander Doug Bryant.

The new POW/MIA flag should arrive sometime this week, she said. However, the flag's removal caused a stir in the town. Beth Farrell, who serves on the town board, shared her disapproval Saturday ...

The POW/MIA flag, first introduced in the 1970s, represents the tens-of-thousands of U.S. military members who were captured or went missing in action.

Veterans in Cheshire, Conn., are protesting the removal of the POW/MIA flag from town property, a decision the town said was made in accordance with its flag policy.

On Dec. 9, the POW/MIA flag was flown as part of a POW/MIA ceremony held at the Capitol before Beshear took office, according to the release, but outgoing Gov. Matt Bevin's administration did not ...

Further, the post would fly the black POW/MIA flag that is making its way to all 50 states before ending its journey in the District of Columbia. The POW Flag 50-State Tour banner will be ...