    [United States Statutes at Large, Volume 134, 116th Congress, 2nd Session]
    [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]

    Proclamation 10078 of September 17, 2020
    National POW/MIA Recognition Day, 2020
    By the President of the United States of America
    A Proclamation
    Throughout our Nation's history, America's sons and daughters have
    heroically safeguarded our precious freedoms and defended the cause of
    liberty both at home and abroad. On National POW/MIA Recognition Day, we
    remember the more than 500,000 prisoners of war who have endured
    incredible suffering and brutality under conditions of ex

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    traordinary privation, and the tens of thousands of our patriots who are
    still missing in action. Although our Nation will never be able to fully
    repay our debt to those who have given so much on our behalf, we
    commemorate their bravery and recommit to working for their long-
    suffering families who deserve answers and solace for their missing
    loved ones.
    Today, I join a grateful Nation in honoring those POWs who faithfully
    served through extreme hardship and unimaginable physical and emotional
    trauma. Their lives and resilience reflect the best of the American
    Spirit, and their immeasurable sacrifices have ensured the blessings of
    freedom for future generations. On this day, we also reaffirm our
    unceasing global efforts to obtain the fullest possible accounting of
    our MIA personnel. The search, recovery, and repatriation of MIA remains
    help bring closure to families bearing the burden of the unresolved fate
    of their loved ones. That is why in 2018, I worked to secure the
    historic repatriation of remains from North Korea, and why we are
    continually working to bring more home from around the world. My
    Administration will never waver in fulfilling our country's obligation
    to leave no service member behind.
    This year, as we commemorate the 75th anniversary of the end of World
    War II and reflect upon both the 70th anniversary of the start of the
    Korean War and the 45th anniversary of the end of the Vietnam War, we
    pause to recognize the men and women who were held as POWs or deemed MIA
    in these conflicts against repressive ideologies. These service members
    and civilians, many from the Greatest Generation, deserve a special
    place of honor in the hearts of all Americans because of their selfless
    devotion, unflinching courage, and unsurpassed dedication to our
    cherished American values.
    On September 18, 2020, our Nation's citizens will look to the iconic
    black and white flag as a powerful reminder of the service of America's
    POWs and service members who have gone MIA. This flag, especially when
    flying high above our military installations abroad, conveys the
    powerful message of American devotion to the cause of human liberty and
    our commitment to never forget the brave Americans lost defending that
    liberty. On this National POW/MIA Recognition Day, our Nation takes a
    special moment to pay tribute to those who endured the horrors of enemy
    captivity and those lost in service to our country. Our Nation will
    continue to be resolute in our relentless pursuit of those remains of
    service members who have yet to return home from war and our steadfast
    promise to their families that their loved ones will never be forgotten.
    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
    laws of the United States, do hereby proclaim September 18, 2020, as
    National POW/MIA Recognition Day. Together with the people of the United
    States, I salute all American POWs who, in the presence of great dangers
    and uncertainties, valiantly honored their duty to this great country.
    Let this day also serve as a reminder for our Nation to strengthen our
    resolve to account for those who are still missing and provide their
    families long-sought answers. I call upon Federal, State, and local
    government officials and private organizations to observe this day with
    appropriate ceremonies and activities.

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    IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this seventeenth day of
    September, in the year of our Lord two thousand twenty, and of the
    Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and forty-
    fifth.
    DONALD J. TRUMP