    [United States Statutes at Large, Volume 133, 116th Congress, 1st Session]
    [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]

    Proclamation 9930 of September 19, 2019

    National POW/MIA Recognition Day, 2019

    By the President of the United States of America

    A Proclamation

    Our American story is filled with countless examples of patriots who
    have gone beyond the call of duty to defend our precious liberties and
    cherished freedoms. National POW/MIA Recognition Day is an opportunity
    for our Nation to honor the intrepid spirit and admirable bravery of all
    former American prisoners of war, while also reaffirming our promise
    never to relent in our quest to locate the Soldiers, Sailors, Marines,
    Airmen, Coast Guardsmen, Merchant Marines, and civilians who remain
    missing in action.

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    Seventy-five years ago, more than 150,000 American and Allied troops
    took part in the D-Day invasion on the beaches of Normandy. Among the
    stalwart heroes who helped alter history for the betterment of humankind
    on the morning of June 6, 1944, are 261 American service members missing
    in action. Their immeasurable sacrifice will forever be preserved in the
    hearts of those who continue to enjoy the hard-earned blessings of peace
    and prosperity.
    As Americans, it is our sacred duty to pay tribute to the brave men and
    women of our Armed Forces for their service and sacrifice, especially
    those who endured unimaginable physical and emotional trauma as
    prisoners of war and those who never returned to American soil. It is
    also our solemn obligation never to leave a service member behind. My
    Administration is dedicated to locating and identifying the more than
    81,000 American service members unaccounted for--many of whom were
    former prisoners of war--to help alleviate the grieving and prolonged
    uncertainty of their families. We vow to pursue the fullest possible
    accounting of these gallant patriots.
    On September 20, 2019, the black and white flag symbolizing America's
    Missing in Action and Prisoners of War will be flown over the White
    House; the United States Capitol; the Departments of State, Defense, and
    Veterans Affairs; the Selective Service System Headquarters; the World
    War II Memorial; the Korean War Veterans Memorial; the Vietnam Veterans
    Memorial; United States post offices; national cemeteries; and other
    locations across our country. Our Nation salutes our former prisoners of
    war, and we show reverence to the service members who remain missing in
    action and to their waiting families. America will always preserve their
    legacy.
    NOW, THEREFORE, I, DONALD J. TRUMP, President of the United States of
    America, by virtue of the authority vested in me by the Constitution and
    the laws of the United States, do hereby proclaim September 20, 2019, as
    National POW/MIA Recognition Day. I call upon the people of the United
    States to join me in saluting all American POWs and those missing in
    action who valiantly served our country. I call upon Federal, State, and
    local government officials and private organizations to observe this day
    with appropriate ceremonies and activities.
    IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this nineteenth day of
    September, in the year of our Lord two thousand nineteen, and of the
    Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and forty-
    fourth.
    DONALD J. TRUMP