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POW/MIA Recognition Day

By Sgt. George HuleySeptember 20, 2017

National POW/MIA Recognition Day
1 / 6 Show Caption + Hide Caption – Service members assigned to the Military District of Washington
participate in a ceremony for National POW/MIA Recognition Day at the
Pentagon in Arlington, Va., Sept. 15, 2017. National POW/MIA
Recognition Day was originally established in 1979 a... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL
National POW/MIA Recognition Day
2 / 6 Show Caption + Hide Caption – Senior Enlisted Advisor to the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff
Command Sgt. Maj. John Troxell gives a speech during the National
POW/MIA Recognition Day ceremony at the Pentagon in Arlington, Va.,
Sept. 15, 2017. National POW/MIA Recognition... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL
National POW/MIA Recognition Day
3 / 6 Show Caption + Hide Caption – Service members assigned to the Military District of Washington
participate in a ceremony for National POW/MIA Recognition Day at the
Pentagon in Arlington, Va., Sept. 15, 2017. National POW/MIA
Recognition Day was originally established in 1979 a... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL
National POW/MIA Recognition Day
4 / 6 Show Caption + Hide Caption – Deputy Secretary of Defense Patrick Shanahan gives a speech during the
National POW/MIA Recognition Day ceremony at the Pentagon in
Arlington, Va., Sept. 15, 2017. National POW/MIA Recognition Day
recognizes and honors American service members who... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL
National POW/MIA Recognition Day
5 / 6 Show Caption + Hide Caption – F/A-18 Super Hornets assigned to Strike Fight Squadron 106, fly over
the Pentagon at the conclusion of the National POW/MIA Recognition Day
ceremony in Arlington, Va., Sept. 15, 2017. National POW/MIA
Recognition Day recognizes and honors American... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL
National POW/MIA Recognition Day
6 / 6 Show Caption + Hide Caption – U.S. Senator for Arkansas John Boozman gives a speech during the
National POW/MIA Recognition Day ceremony at the Pentagon in
Arlington, Va., Sept. 15, 2017. National POW/MIA Recognition Day
recognizes and honors American service members who have ... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL

National POW/MIA Recognition Day was originally established in 1979 and is recognized every year on the third Friday of September. It is a national day of observance to honor American service members who have been prisoners of war or have gone missing in action throughout past conflicts. Today there are still 82,468 service members throughout the world that are still missing in action.

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