SALEM, Va. – A siren rang out at noon inside the Chapel of the Salem VA Medical Center. It was to signify the beginning of the military funeral service for “The National Therapy Dog,” but most know her as “POWMIA.”
POWMIA was the official mascot of seven organizations, including the 29th Division Association Post 64, Oakey’s Funeral Home and the 8th Air Force Fellowship. The Salem VA Medical Center was also a place where many veterans knew exactly who POWMIA was.
POWMIA was the national therapy dog, had a hospice caregiver award, has a brick at the D-Day Memorial and was the Channel 7 Good News K-9. Those are just a few of the accolades she possessed, but the real reward was the special connection she will always have on the Roanoke Valley community.
Source: wdbj7.com
