National POW/MIA Recognition Day

National POW/MIA Recognition Day is a national observation day in the United States to remember people who have been prisoners of war (POW) as well as people who are missing in action (MIA). It is observed on the third Friday of September. Several states recognize this day as a special observance. On this day, military institutions fly the National League of Families’ POW/MIA flag to honor those men and women and their families.