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3rd Friday in September

On National POW/MIA Recognition Day, we remember the debt we owe to them and to their families.  We pay tribute to our former prisoners of war and recommit to the difficult but essential task of seeking out answers for the families of those still missing.  We will always remember and honor our Nation’s prisoners of war and those still missing in action, and keep faith with our promise as a Nation to bring all of our heroes home. 

Every day, the iconic black and white flag — a powerful symbol in recognition of the heroism and sacrifice of American POWs and MIAs — is flown above the White House.  It is a mark of reverence and of solidarity with all those who await answers.  Each day, this flag flies over memorials and cemeteries, on military installations, at local post offices, and on the front lawns of homes across the Nation.  This flag remains a symbol of America’s commitment to honor the sacrifices of all those who serve.  

The Defense Department remembers and honors those Americans who were prisoners of war and those who served and never returned home. DOD's POW/MIA Accounting Agency continues the search for the missing, fulfilling the nation's promise to leave no service member behind.

In memory of those who lost their lives from the terrorist attack on 9/11 and to honor them by performing service.