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Austin remembers Prisoners of War, service members deemed Missing in Action
September 19, 2022 — Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III met at the Pentagon Sept. 14 with former prisoners of war, families of military members missing in action and staff from embassies of nations... MORE

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JBSA commemorates POW/MIA Recognition Day
September 20, 2021 — Members of the Joint Base San Antonio community took part in a 5K run commemorating Prisoners of War and Missing in Action Recognition Day Sept. 18, 2021, at Heritage Park on JBSA-Randolph... MORE

Joint Base San Antonio community members participate in a 5-Kilometer run commemorating Prisoners of War and Missing in Action Recognition Day

DOD Still Seeks to Find Missing Service Members From World's Battlefields
September 17, 2021 — There are thousands of American service personnel missing from World War II, the Korean War, the Vietnam War and the Cold War. About 75% of those are in the Indo-Pacific region... MORE

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Defense Department observes National POW/MIA Recognition Day
September 17, 2021 — National POW/MIA Recognition Day — which usually falls on the third Friday in September — was established in 1979 to honor those service members who were held captive and returned, as well as those who remain missing. ... MORE

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DOD identifies most remains of those killed on USS Oklahoma
September 17, 2021 — The Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency has identified most of those killed on the USS Oklahoma when the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, in 1941... MORE

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DOD unveils 2021 POW/MIA Recognition Day poster
July 28, 2021 — The Department of Defense creates a poster each year in advance of POW/MIA Recognition Day, which highlights the department's ongoing efforts to provide the fullest possible accounting of the service members still missing from past conflicts... MORE

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POW/MIA Week: You are not forgotten
September 20, 2018 — The phrase “You Are Not Forgotten” is commonly used during Prisoner of War and Missing in Action ceremonies across the U.S., but for many the meaning goes beyond the ceremonies. For them, it’s a reminder of the sacrifices their fathers, mothers, sons or daughters have made and are making to ensure the safety of America’s freedoms... MORE

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