{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://web.archive.org/web/20140919110526/http://dankildee.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/congressman-dan-kildee-honors-mike-flagman-bowen-as-he-completes-58292-0", "Congressman Dan Kildee Honors Mike \u201cFlagman\u201d Bowen as he Completes 58,292 Mile Run to Honor Fallen Heroes of Vietnam War", "2013-09-22", "2013", "2013-09", "Democrat", "House", "MI", "Dan Kildee", "K000380", "web.archive.org", null, null, "legacy", "Kildee Greets Bowen, a Flushing, Mich., Resident with Congressional Proclamation at Vietnam Veterans\u2019 Memorial WASHINGTON \u2013 Congressman Dan Kildee (MI-05) today honored Mike \u201cFlagman\u201d Bowen with a congressional proclamation as he completed a 58,292 mile run to commemorate every soldier killed or missing in action during the Vietnam War. He has been running for 31 years, and will run his final mile Friday leading up to the Vietnam Veterans\u2019 Memorial in Washington, D.C. \u201cIt is an honor to meet Mike Bowen at the Vietnam Veterans\u2019 Memorial as he completes an amazing and truly inspiring mission to honor our country\u2019s fallen and missing heroes,\u201d Congressman Kildee said. With each step and every mile, Bowen exemplifies the profound impact and inspiration one person can be to the world. He honorably served our country in Vietnam, and continues to serve our country to this day by reminding us to never forget the ultimate sacrifice so many made.\u201d Bowen, 65, of Flushing, Mich., and constituent of Congressman Kildee\u2019s, has made it his personal mission to run one mile for each name on the war memorial \u2013 58,292 total \u2013 to commemorate those who were killed or missing in action in Vietnam. He has run every mile carrying a Prisoner of War/Missing in Action (POW/MIA) flag with him. At the Vietnam Veterans\u2019 Memorial today, Congressman Kildee presented Bowen with a congressional proclamation, which will be introduced into the official record of Congress. \u201cYou have inspired not only me, but our entire nation,\u201d the congressional proclamation reads. \u201cWe must remember the sacrifice of those who have given their lives to preserve our freedom. Your dedication and mission are resounding reminders of this responsibility.\u00a0 It is a true honor that Mr. Bowen represents Michigan and I thank you for your service to our country.\u201d A copy of the congressional resolution can be viewed here.", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"]], "columns": ["url", "title", "date", "year", "month", "party", "chamber", "state", "member_name", "bioguide_id", "domain", "scraper", "source", "date_source", "text", "has_text", "collected_at", "updated_at"], "primary_keys": ["url"], "primary_key_values": ["https://web.archive.org/web/20140919110526/http://dankildee.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/congressman-dan-kildee-honors-mike-flagman-bowen-as-he-completes-58292-0"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 1.037745038047433, "source": "dwillis/congress-press", "source_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press", "license": "MIT", "license_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press/blob/main/LICENSE"}