National POW/MIA Recognition Day, 2026

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The glorious liberty that makes America the envy of the world has been secured and sustained by brave and selfless patriots from every war and conflict since the founding of our Republic. On National POW/MIA Recognition Day, we pause to pay everlasting tribute to the defenders of freedom who were imprisoned on foreign soil and endured brutal treatment and unimaginable horrors while held in captivity and the approximately 80,000 souls still missing in action. Today and every day, the POW/MIA flag is proudly displayed above the White House and alongside the Stars and Stripes at designated Federal office buildings nationwide.…

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