The Missing Man Table, also known as the Fallen Comrade Table, is a place of honor, set up in military dining facilities of the U.S. armed forces and during occasions such as service branch birthday balls, in memory of fallen, missing, or imprisoned military service-members. The table serves as the focal point of ceremonial remembrance, originally growing out of US concern of the Vietnam War POW/MIA issue.

This table was set to honor the 11 deceased F Troopers and their pictures were on the table.

Before Dr. Anders presentation, Ed Mahr and George Chernesky show off this mysterious flag presumably given to George by the 2nd platoon back in 1967. The flag is 3' X 5' and in a dark buff color with the words SEMPER FI in the middle as well as 67-13 and 2F2 which seems to mean 2nd Platoon, F Troop, 2nd Battalion. Neither Ed nor George knows why the SEMPER FI. According to Wikipedia, Semper Fi is the shortened version of "Semper Fidelis", the motto of the Marine Corps, Latin for "always faithful". Can be used ironically, as in, "Semper Fi, Mac", which basically means, "That's the breaks," or "Too f**king bad.". Maybe these iconic meanings really do fit our F Troop 2nd Platoon members. Ed seems to have a suspicious grin on his face in this undoctored photo so might more know than he's telling.

If anyone in the 2nd Platoon, or anyone else knows anything about this flag, PLEASE post your knowledge on our Message Board.