ProclamationThe White HouseSeptember 16, 2026
U.S. marks September 18 for POW/MIA recognition
The proclamation designates September 18, 2026, to honor U.S. service members held as prisoners or still missing.
Summary
The proclamation designates September 18, 2026, as National POW/MIA Recognition Day.
It honors U.S. service members who were held prisoner and remembers the approximately 80,000 people still missing in action. The proclamation also highlights the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency’s work to identify remains, including its 800th identification from the Korean War.
Related links
- National POW/MIA Recognition Day, 2025whitehouse.gov
- Presidential Message on National Former Prisoner of War Recognition Daywhitehouse.gov
- National Former Prisoner of War Recognition Day, 2025whitehouse.gov
- National Purple Heart Day, 2026whitehouse.gov
- National Fallen Firefighters Memorial Weekend, 2026whitehouse.gov
Source: The White House