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This day is to perpetuate the memory of those who perished in the attack on America that occurred on this date in 2001.

POW/MIA Recognition Day honors the commitments and the sacrifices made by our nation’s prisoners of war and those that are still missing in action. National POW/MIA Recognition Day, traditionally the third Friday in September, is one of the six days specified by law on which the black POW/MIA Flag shall be flown over federal facilities and cemeteries, post offices and military installations.

On this day, Americans are encouraged to display the Flag and hold appropriate ceremonies as a public expression of our nation’s gratitude for our Gold Star Mothers and Families.

This is an opportunity to honor the brave men and women, both living and deceased, who fought America’s battles past and present.

This day is in remembrance of the same date in 1941 that Japanese bombers staged a surprise attack on the U.S. Military and Naval forces in Hawaii. (1965 – same date is also a special day).

National Vietnam War Veterans Day honors a generation of men and women who served and sacrificed during the longest conflict in U.S. history. This date marks the anniversary of when combat forces departed South Vietnam in 1973, even though some troops remained until their final departure in 1975.

On May 1, 1930, ten thousand VFW members staged a rally at New York’s Union Square to promote patriotism. Through a resolution adopted in 1949, May 1 st evolved into Loyalty Day.

A day to pay tribute to the men and women currently serving in our nation’s armed forces.