Announcement: National POW/MIA Recognition Day September 18, 2020

National POW/MIA Recognition Day was established in 1979 through a proclamation signed by President Jimmy Carter. Since then, each subsequent president has issued an annual proclamation commemorating the third Friday in September as National POW/MIA Recognition Day.

This year we will commemorate National POW/MIA Recognition Day on September 18th.

A national-level ceremony is held on every National POW/MIA Recognition Day. Traditionally held at the Pentagon, it features members from each branch of military service and participation from high-ranking officials.

In addition to the national-level ceremony, observances of National POW/MIA Recognition Day are held across the country on military installations, ships at sea, state capitols, schools and veterans’ facilities.

No matter where they are held, these National POW/MIA Recognition Day ceremonies share the common purpose of honoring those who were held captive and returned, as well as those who remain missing.

According to the Defense Personnel Accounting Agency, there are more than 81,000 Americans unaccounted for from past conflicts. As of August 28, 2020, there are 1,586 Americans unaccounted for from the Vietnam War. Recognition Day is to remind us of those that remain unaccounted for and re-affirm our Nations steadfast commitment to bring them home.

Take the opportunity to remember this day with your chapter. The US Government has a poster available to commemorative this event. You can download or copy and paste the poster and add to a communication. Remind Daughters to fly their flags this day. We recognize and never forget these heroes. Access the poster at the following link:

National POW/MIA Poster

Join us as we recognize and remember these heroes on National POW/MIA Recognition Day on September 18th.

Laurie Smotherman
Commemorative Events Chair
lauriesmotherman@gmail.com

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