The Missing Man Table , also known as the Fallen Comrade Table, is a place of honor, set up in the US military's army feeding facilities and during occasions such as service birthday balls, to commemorate deceased military members, lost, or imprisoned. The table serves as the central point of the ceremonial memorial, initially growing from the US attention to the Vietnam War POW/MIA issue.
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Obedience
Outside of a permanent display at the dining facility, the missing persons table is part of a military meal and service. In recent years, the ceremony has often been performed simultaneously with Veterans Day and Day Warning services. When presented in a dining room or service ball, the narration given to the audience explains the symbolism of each item. The practice of missing persons' desks has evolved over time and is currently not regulated by the US Department of Defense or any service-specific guides.
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Symbolism
Registered items are considered traditional. Some commands and units may place headcovers or other items in place of the settings as well.
- Table: set for one, small, symbolizes the fragility of one isolated prisoner. Tables are usually arranged near, or visible, the entrance to the dining room. For the big event of the Table of the Missing is set for six places: members of the five armed forces (Army, Navy, Marine Corps, Air Force and Coast Guard) and sixth place reminiscent of civilians who died during joint service of the armed forces or lost during the armed conflict. A round table to represent the eternal attention of the survivors to their lost loved ones.
- White tablecloths, symbolic of the purity of their intention to respond to their state's call to a weapon.
- One red rose in a vase, indicating a lot of blood sacrificed to ensure the freedom of our beloved United States. This rose also reminds us of the family and friends of our lost friends who keep the faith, while awaiting their return.
- The red ribbon (yellow ribbon for an Air Force ceremony) represents the love of our country, which inspires them to answer the state's call.
- A piece of lemon on a bread plate: shows the bitter fate of the missing person.
- Salt is sown on a bread plate: symbolically from the tears that fall from countless families as they wait.
- Inverted glass: represents the fact that missing and falling people can not take part.
- The Bible represents the power gained through faith to support those who are lost from our country, established as a people under God. (The Bible has been removed from multiple views in federal facilities due to pressure from the Military Religious Freedom Foundation)
- Candles burn: reminds us of the light of hope that lives in our hearts to light their way home, away from their captors, into the open arms of the grateful nation.
- Empty seats: missing and missing.
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