Remembering US Prisoners of War and Those Missing in Action.
On the third Friday of September, the United States observes a day of remembrance for those who were prisoners of war (POW) or those who are missing in action (MIA).
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This year’s National POW/MIA Recognition Day is held on Sept.
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On National POW/MIA Recognition Day, the National League of Families’ POW/MIA flag is flown.
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The flag symbolizes the country’s remembrance of those imprisoned or still missing due to conflicts of war.
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According to the Defense Department’s POW/MIA Office, 1,741 Americans are listed as missing and unaccounted for from the Vietnam War.
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90 percent of those people are believed to be lost in Vietnam or in areas of Laos and Cambodia
