September 17, 2025,
7:00 PM - 10:00 PM
Water Street
20 Water St. Front Royal, VA 22630
7:00 PM - 10:00 PM
Water Street
20 Water St. Front Royal, VA 22630
Join us for an evening of networking and fellowship as Maj. Gen. (Ret.) Kelly McKeague, soon to be ordained a permanent deacon, shares powerful reflections on “No Man Left Behind: The Sacred Duty to Bring Them Home.” Drawing on his decades of military leadership and his role as Director of the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency, he will speak to the enduring mission of honoring our nation’s promise to account for those who served and sacrificed, and share the remarkable story of the recovery and identification of Army Chaplain (Captain) Emil Kapaun.
Father Emil Joseph Kapaun (1916–1951) was a Catholic priest, U.S. Army chaplain, and Medal of Honor recipient who gave his life serving soldiers in World War II and the Korean War, ultimately dying in a POW camp. Honored for his heroism and sanctity, he was declared Venerable by Pope Francis in 2025, advancing his cause for canonization.
Father Emil Joseph Kapaun (1916–1951) was a Catholic priest, U.S. Army chaplain, and Medal of Honor recipient who gave his life serving soldiers in World War II and the Korean War, ultimately dying in a POW camp. Honored for his heroism and sanctity, he was declared Venerable by Pope Francis in 2025, advancing his cause for canonization.
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Maj. Gen. (Ret.) Kelly McKeague
Director, Dept. of Defense DPAA
Mr. Kelly McKeague has served as Director of the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency since 2017, leading worldwide efforts to account for America’s missing personnel from past conflicts. A retired U.S. Air Force major general with 34 years of service, he previously commanded the Joint POW/MIA Accounting Command and later became the DPAA’s first Deputy Director. Before his appointment, he ran a strategic consulting business in Virginia. Mr. McKeague holds both bachelor’s and master’s degrees in industrial engineering from the Georgia Institute of Technology.
