National Former Prisoner of War Recognition Day (United States)
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National Former Prisoner of War Recognition Day (United States)
In the United States, National POW/MIA Recognition Day is observed on the third Friday in September. It honors those who were prisoners of war (POWs) and those who are still missing in action (MIA). It is most associated with those who were POWs during the Vietnam War. National Vietnam War Veterans Day is March 29, the date in 1973 when the last US combat troops departed the Republic of Vietnam.
Source: Wikipedia National_POW/MIA_Recognition_Day
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