National POW MIA Recognition Day
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National POW MIA Recognition Day is a United States observance honoring American prisoners of war and those missing in action, recognizing their sacrifice and commitment to the nation.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| National POW MIA Recognition Day canonical | 1 |
| National POW/MIA Recognition Day | 1 |
Statements (37)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States observance
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memorial day ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency
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United States Department of Defense NERFINISHED ⓘ veterans memorial ceremonies ⓘ |
| commemoratedWith |
flag-raising ceremonies
ⓘ
military observances ⓘ moments of silence ⓘ public speeches ⓘ wreath-laying ceremonies ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| focus |
accounting for missing service members
ⓘ
recognition of captivity hardships ⓘ |
| hasLegalStatus | national observance in the United States ⓘ |
| hasSymbol | POW MIA flag NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| honors |
American prisoners of war
ⓘ
American service members missing in action ⓘ |
| honorsGroup |
U.S. military personnel
ⓘ
families of missing in action ⓘ families of prisoners of war ⓘ |
| mottoOrMessage | You Are Not Forgotten ⓘ |
| observedBy |
U.S. federal government
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ⓘ
United States Armed Forces NERFINISHED ⓘ general public in the United States ⓘ veterans organizations ⓘ |
| purpose |
to reaffirm national commitment to account for prisoners of war and missing in action
ⓘ
to recognize the sacrifice of American prisoners of war ⓘ to recognize the sacrifice of American service members missing in action ⓘ |
| recurrence | annual ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Armed Forces Day
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ⓘ
Memorial Day NERFINISHED ⓘ Veterans Day NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| theme |
national gratitude for military sacrifice
ⓘ
remembrance of missing in action ⓘ remembrance of prisoners of war ⓘ |
| typicalDayOfWeekOfObservation | Friday ⓘ |
| typicalMonthOfObservation | September ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
National POW/MIA Recognition Day