National POW/MIA Recognition Day

When Celebrated

Always the third Friday in September

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About the Holiday

A day to honor Americans that were prisoners of war and those still missing in action. This is one of six days in whcih the black POW/MIA Flag, by law, is to be flown on all federal buildings, military institutions, post offices, and cemetaries.

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