[Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 148 (Wednesday, September 14, 2022)]
[Senate]
[Page S4611]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




    NATIONAL PRISONERS OF WAR AND MISSING IN ACTION RECOGNITION DAY

  Mr. KING. Mr. President, Friday, September 16, 2022, marks the 
National Prisoners of War and Missing in Action Recognition Day. On 
this day, we join together to honor the brave men and women of our 
Armed Forces who have been prisoners of war and for those who remain 
missing in action, including the 477 Mainers still unaccounted for. 
This solemn day is a painful, important reminder of the sacrifices 
endured by servicemembers and the immense, incalculable loss and 
uncertainty borne by their families and communities. Let us renew our 
commitment to bring answers and closure to the loved ones of those 
missing in action and to care for all those who have endured the 
painful silence of these losses.
  Today, I join people across Maine and our Nation in saying, ``You Are 
Not Forgotten.'' The phrase is reminder of our duty to leave no 
American servicemember or veteran behind, no matter where they may be. 
I stand humbled and grateful to those who answered the call of their 
Nation to protect our way of life. We also pay tribute to those who 
have been POW/MIA and have returned to their loved ones. We have a 
solemn obligation to take care of them and their families so that they 
can enjoy the freedoms they sacrificed for.
  To the families who have lost their sons and daughters and to the 
comrades who have lost their friends and companions, know that today 
and every day we stand with you through your hardships and in honoring 
the selfless service of America's POW and MIA.

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