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Patriots unveil memorial ahead of Veterans Day game
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. -
The New England Patriots have dedicated a seat at Gillette Stadium to the thousands of soldiers who are unaccounted for.
The permanent black seat in the south end of Gillette Stadium will be dedicated to the thousands of soldiers who remain unaccounted for as POW/MIA during a ceremony Sunday.
The seat features a plaque that reads, "This unoccupied seat is dedicated to the memory of those brave men and women and to the sacrifices each made in serving this country."
The team will celebrate Veterans Day with pregame ceremonies Sunday. Veterans and active duty soldiers from each branch of the military and Coast Guard will join members of the Kraft family, Patriots alumni and Patriots cheerleaders to display a large American flag that will spread the entire length of the field in thanks and recognition of military members and their families.
Read more: http://www.wcvb.com/news/sports/Permanent-empty-seat-honors-POW-MIA-at-Gillette/-/9848968/17342336/-/8oxlfq/-/index.html#ixzz2BkF1uL5j

FOXBOROUGH, Mass. -
The New England Patriots have dedicated a seat at Gillette Stadium to the thousands of soldiers who are unaccounted for.
The permanent black seat in the south end of Gillette Stadium will be dedicated to the thousands of soldiers who remain unaccounted for as POW/MIA during a ceremony Sunday.
The seat features a plaque that reads, "This unoccupied seat is dedicated to the memory of those brave men and women and to the sacrifices each made in serving this country."
The team will celebrate Veterans Day with pregame ceremonies Sunday. Veterans and active duty soldiers from each branch of the military and Coast Guard will join members of the Kraft family, Patriots alumni and Patriots cheerleaders to display a large American flag that will spread the entire length of the field in thanks and recognition of military members and their families.
Read more: http://www.wcvb.com/news/sports/Permanent-empty-seat-honors-POW-MIA-at-Gillette/-/9848968/17342336/-/8oxlfq/-/index.html#ixzz2BkF1uL5j