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Janine Sijan-Rozina visits Mountain Home Air Force Base, Idaho – presents SIJAN documentary

  • June 6, 2019
Janine Sijan-Rozina visits Mountain Home Air Force Base, Idaho – presents SIJAN documentary

“I am a witness to a thousand acts of compassion, sacrifice and endurance. But of all the men whose dignity humbles me, one name is revered among all others.” As a former prisoner of war (POW), Sen. John McCain’s quote refers to Capt. Lance P. Sijan, the Air Force pilot that posthumously received the Medal of Honor for his patriotism and bravery as a POW during the Vietnam War. In 2012, Sijan’s sister, Janine Sijan-Rozina, began developing a film based on his entire life and accomplishments to carry on his legacy and spread awareness of his heroic actions. Sijan-Rozina visited here May 30-31,...

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Bay View Students Revive Lance P. Sijan Memorial Scholarship As Example Of Leadership, Love, And Honor

  • May 14, 2019
Bay View Students Revive Lance P. Sijan Memorial Scholarship As Example Of Leadership, Love, And Honor

Students from Bay View High School have been leading the charge to bring back the Lance P. Sijan Memorial Scholarship, last given out in 1987. Their efforts motivated the development of a guided tour that was held on May 4, to educate area youth and members of the community about Captain Sijan’s story. It was also a special event to help raise funds for the scholarship, which will awarded this year for the first time in 32 years. Click here to read the full story at the Milwaukee Independent.

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Pentagon hosts Sijan award presentation, first-ever resiliency event

  • April 25, 2019
Pentagon hosts Sijan award presentation, first-ever resiliency event

Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. David L. Goldfein presented eight Airmen with the 2017 and 2018 Lance P. Sijan Leadership Award April 17, 2019, at the Pentagon’s Hall of Heroes in Arlington. The award was named in honor of the first Air Force Academy graduate to receive the Medal of Honor for his bravery and courage while evading capture and during his subsequent captivity as a prisoner of war after being shot down over Vietnam Nov. 9, 1967. The 2018 award recipients: Lt. Col. Martin O’Brien, 1st Lt. Jason Quadros, Master Sgt. Robert Perz and Master Sgt. Veronica Babauta, alongside the 2017...

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SIJAN – Documentary Screening at EAA – July 23rd, 2:30 PM

  • April 25, 2019
SIJAN – Documentary Screening at EAA – July 23rd, 2:30 PM

SIJAN Tuesday, Jul 23, 2019 2:30 PM - 3:45 PM Location: Skyscape Theater Presenter: Janine Sijan-Rozina This feature length documentary film is the inspired life story of Captain Lance P. Sijan, Medal of Honor recipient, who's aircraft went down during the US-Vietnam War, leaving him alone in the jungle to face insurmountable odds; determined to find his way home. In a time when honor and integrity are fading from the public dialogue, and individual pursuit and gain is attempting to replace family, commitment and community, this is a story that must be told. For more information, click...

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War Memorial Film Screening of SIJAN: A Quest for Freedom

  • April 25, 2019
War Memorial Film Screening of SIJAN: A Quest for Freedom

SIJAN, the feature-length film tells the unbelievable but true story of Captain Lance P. Sijan, Milwaukeean, Air Force pilot and Medal of Honor recipient. At the age of 25, Sijan ejected from a disabled aircraft over Laos during the Vietnam War on Nov. 9, 1967. Severely injured, Sijan survived without food or water for 45 days in the jungle until he was eventually captured. Sijan’s story of resilience, valor and love is told by his sister Janine Sijan Rozina, who co-wrote/directed/produced the film. After the film, Janine Sijan Rozina will speak about the film and her brother’s legacy. This...

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May 4, 9 am-11:30 pm: Captain Lance P. Sijan Memorial Tour

  • April 4, 2019
May 4, 9 am-11:30 pm: Captain Lance P. Sijan Memorial Tour

Presented by Bay View High School and sponsored by the War Memorial Center. Tours start/end at BVHS. This all-ages, 2-hour tour is open to the public and includes spots in Bay View and Milwaukee that are connected to Medal of Honor recipient Lance Sijan, a third-generation Bay View resident who died in a POW camp during the Vietnam War. Tour prices start at $25 and all proceeds will go toward the Bay View High School Captain Lance P. Sijan Memorial Scholarship. Ticket prices, full list of stops, FAQs, more info and registration here.

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Old Glory Honor Flight-Return to Nam welcome home ceremony

  • March 14, 2019
Old Glory Honor Flight-Return to Nam welcome home ceremony

Vietnam veterans are greeted by a crowd of people during the Old Glory Honot Flight-Return to Nam welcome home Saturday, March 9, 2019, at Menasha High School in Menasha, Wis. Veterans were greeted by friends, family, the Menasha High School band, and the 484th Army Band. Click here to view the gallery.

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Sijan documentary tells harrowing story of USAFA’s only Medal of Honor Recipient

  • November 15, 2018
Sijan documentary tells harrowing story of USAFA’s only Medal of Honor Recipient

Its a heroic story of survival and sacrifice. Air Force fighter pilot Lance Sijan is the only graduate of the United States Air Force Academy to ever receive the Congressional Medal of Honor. It was awarded posthumously after Sijan died in a POW camp in Vietnam. His sister Janine has produced a documentary film about her brother’s life in hopes of sharing his story of courage as inspiration. Sijan was flying a combat mission on November 9, 1967, when one of the bombs he was carrying detonated before being released from his jet. He ejected but was seriously injured. “He had a compound...

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Milwaukee Record: On The Record #142: ‘Sijan’ With Janine Sijan Rozina

  • October 22, 2018
Milwaukee Record: On The Record #142: ‘Sijan’ With Janine Sijan Rozina

Half a century after his death in a North Vietnamese prison camp following horrific injuries, unimaginable hardship, and unspeakable torture, United States Air Force Captain Lance P. Sijan’s name and heroics are still as remarkable and important as they were in 1968. For those who knew the Milwaukee native and Medal of Honor recipient during his brief-but-brilliant life, the love and legacy he left behind are just as special as his bravery in battle. Thanks to the tireless efforts of his little sister, Lance’s life, his accomplishments, his courage, his resilience, and his message all live...

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‘Sijan’ Documentary Gives Audiences The Full Message & Voice Of A Milwaukee Hero

  • October 22, 2018

We’ve recalled the story of Lance Sijan on Lake Effect before. Sijan was a Milwaukee native and an Air Force fighter pilot in Vietnam. His plane crashed over Laos, and he survived for more than a month in the wilderness before being captured. He was tortured in a prisoner-of-war camp before he died in 1968. Sijan was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor. His sister, Janine Sijan Rozina, has been working for decades to preserve and honor her brother’s legacy. Her work has included a novel, the relocation of a Phantom Jet in his honor, and her latest effort — a documentary about Lance...

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