National POW/MIA Recognition Day
3rd Friday in September
National POW/MIA Recognition Day was established in 1979 through a proclamation signed by President Jimmy Carter. Since then, each subsequent president has issued an annual proclamation commemorating the third Friday in September as National POW/MIA Recognition Day.
A national-level ceremony is held on every National POW/MIA Recognition Day. Traditionally held at the Pentagon, it features members from each branch of military service and participation from high-ranking officials.
In addition to the national-level ceremony, observances of National POW/MIA Recognition Day are held across the country on military installations, ships at sea, state capitols, schools, and veterans' facilities.
No matter where they are held, these National POW/MIA Recognition Day ceremonies share the common purpose of honoring those who were held captive and returned, as well as those who remain missing.
Since 1999, the POW/MIA Accounting community has created a poster commemorating National POW/MIA Recognition Day. The 2023 edition of the poster continues to honor this tradition.
Red Friday: Get Your RED On!
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Red Friday: a Military Thing to Remember Everyone Deployed and Rock the RED. Whichever way you tag it, you gotta rock the red for our troops on Fridays! This design features text on the back "Proud of My Marine". Get Your Red On!
