Q&A: POW/MIA Recognition Day
September 15, 2023
September 15, 2023
WASHINGTON, Sept. 15 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, issued the following news release:
Q: What is POW/MIA Recognition Day?
A: More than four decades ago, President Jimmy Carter signed a proclamation to give special recognition to America's service members who were prisoners of war (POW) or remain missing in action (MIA) and unaccounted for from conflicts that date as far back as World War II. Every year since 1979, Americans are called to observe the third Friday . . .
Q: What is POW/MIA Recognition Day?
A: More than four decades ago, President Jimmy Carter signed a proclamation to give special recognition to America's service members who were prisoners of war (POW) or remain missing in action (MIA) and unaccounted for from conflicts that date as far back as World War II. Every year since 1979, Americans are called to observe the third Friday . . .