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POW/MIA Day Is September 16th

 
Covington, VA (Sept. 15, 2022) - In 1979 President Jimmy Carter signed a proclamation establishing National POW/MIA Day.

"Today we continue to pay tribute and honor those soldiers who never came home. Those soldiers who are either missing in action or a prisoner of war. We want their families to know we are a grateful nation today and always," said Marian Paxton of VFW Post 1033.

According to the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency: 83,114 Americans who fought in World War II, Korea, Vietnam and the six conflicts since 1991 are still missing Breakdown of those numbers: WWII – 73,515 (this number approximate), Korea – 7,841, Vietnam – 1,626, Cold War – 126 and Conflicts since 1991 – 6.

The POW/MIA Flag is well known across America. The flag owes its origins to Mary Hoff, wife to Navy Lt. Commander Michael Hoff, whose plane was shutdown over Laos in 1971.

The Nascar POW/MIA Freedom Car is a joint effort between Team Johnson Motorsports, the Freedom Car Drivers and My Computer Career. It's purpose is to raise awareness about POWs and MIAs.

Bracelets are one way to help show your continued support for POW/MIAs. "Even if you don't have a bracelet, it is important to remember the sacrifices these soldiers and their families have made for the United States of America," Paxton noted.



 
 
 

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