[Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 137 (Monday, September 12, 2016)]
[Senate]
[Pages S5499-S5500]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                    NATIONAL POW/MIA RECOGNITION DAY

  Mr. CRAPO. Mr. President, in honor of National POW/MIA Day, today I 
wish to pay tribute to our Nation's servicemembers who have been taken 
as prisoners of war, POWs, and those missing in action, MIA. I also 
pray for resolution for the military families who await answers about 
their loved ones and thank those who work to ensure that all our 
Nation's veterans are accounted for and their service is not forgotten.
  A great source of pride and comfort in being an American is knowing 
that if we get in harm's way, strong and resourceful Americans stand 
with us. Unfortunately, 10, 20, 30, 40, 50, 60 and even 70-plus years 
have passed since some Americans have gone unaccounted for while 
serving our Nation, and they have yet to be returned home.
  The Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency reports that more than 83,000 
Americans remain missing from World War II, the Korean war, the Vietnam 
war, the Cold War, and the Gulf wars and other conflicts. This includes 
333 Idahoans who have not been recovered following World War II and 25 
Idahoans who remain unaccounted for who served in the Korean war. 
Additionally, eight Idahoans went missing while serving in the Vietnam 
war and remain missing: Capt. Jon K. Bodahl, Capt. Curtis R. 
Bohlscheid, CPT Gregg N. Hollinger, ENS Hal T. Hollingsworth, SSG 
William B. Hunt, 1LT William E. Lemmons, LT Roderick L. Mayer, and 
Warrant Officer Jon M. Sparks. Their names and service must be fixed in 
our national attention.
  My heart hurts for the thousands of military families who have 
remained in limbo all these years. We can never forget their pain and 
the enduring service of all our service personnel who have not made it 
home. We must be resolute in our duty to bring them home. That is part 
of our responsibility as a nation to those Americans who have answered

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the call of duty to defend our country and its interests.
  As we pay tribute to POW/MIA families and veterans, we cannot lose 
sight of the ongoing price they bear for our freedoms and security.

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