09/19/2025
Today, September 19th, 2025, we respectfully observe POW/MIA Recognition Day. Our thoughts are with the many thousands of American servicemen still missing and unaccounted for and their families whose uncertainty remains; all of our efforts must be focused on achieving the fullest-possible accounting and ensure that they are not forgotten.
A day of recognition for POW/MIA awareness has taken various forms since the 1970s, both through federal ceremonies and state proclamations. In 1988 the day was officially recognized by an Act of Congress, the POW/MIA Flag was recognized by Congress in 1990, and numerous additional endeavors have taken place since then. We have seen great progress over the past several decades, but there is still much work to be done. May this POW/MIA Recognition Day be a time of solemn reflection, and may the days following bring us resolution for the many families and friends who still await answers.
