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Sept. 21, 2009

Former POW shares his experience

           

Retired Army Sgt. 1st Class Daniel J. Stamaris, Jr. was shot down during Operation Desert Storm in 1990 and held as a POW for eight days by the Iraqi Army. Stamaris was the featured speaker at GSW's fourth annual POW/MIA Convocation celebrating POW/MIA Recognition Day 2009.

Stamaris is seen here during an interview with WALB-TV's Jay Polk.

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