FAMILY UPDATE LOCATIONS for 2008 January 12 - Houston, TX February 9 - Atlanta, GA March 15 - Portland, OR April 19 - Hartford, CT May 17 - Tulsa, OK June 19-21 SEA Gov't Briefings - Washington, DC * July 26 - Chicago, IL. August 23 - Salt Lake City, UT October 16-17 - Korea/Cold War Gov't Briefings - Washington, DC * November 15 - San Diego, CA

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The 2007 Schedule:

• Jan 20, 2007 Dallas, TX
• Feb 24, 2007 Tampa, FL
• March 24,2007 Sacramento, CA
• April 21, 2007 Boston, MA
• May 19, 2007 Rapid City, SD
• July 21, 2007 Cincinnati, OH
• August 18, 2007 Kansas City, KS
• Oct 19-21, 2007 Washington, DC (Double Tree Hotel)
• November 17, 2007 Phoenix, AZ

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The 2006 Schedule:

• February 25th Savannah , GA
• March 25th San Francisco, CA
• April 29th St Louis, MO
• July 22nd Syracuse , NY
• August 19th Minneapolis , MN
• September 16th Seattle , WA
• October 18th, 19th, 20th Washington , DC *
• November 18th Albuquerque , NM
* - The Korean and Cold War Annual Government Briefings

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The 2005 Schedule:

• February 26, 2005 San Antonio , TX
• March 19, 2005 Memphis, TN
• May 13-14, 2005 Washington , DC*
• July 30, 2005 Omaha , NE
• August 27, 2005 Columbus , OH
• September 24, 2005 San Diego , CA
• September 26-28,2005 San Diego , CA
• October 22, 2005 Raleigh , NC
• November 19, 2005 Spokane , WA
* - The Korean and Cold War Annual Government Briefings

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Tuesday, September 14th, 2004 is National POW-MIA Recognition Day

This solemn day is observed each year on the third Friday of September. Commemorations will continue through the weekend.

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Presidential Proclamation

- President Bush will make an official (click here)Proclaimation for National POW/MIA Recognition Day, 2003 The White House is expected to issue a Presidential Proclamation prior to September 19. The Proclamation will be posted here and on www.whitehouse.gov as soon as it is issued.

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Missing Man Table & Honors Ceremony

- There are two ceremonies that are traditonally used. One is called the Missing Man Table Ceremony and the other the Remembrance Ceremony. For a complete script of each, as well as instructions for the table setting, click CEREMONIES.

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History of the POW/MIA Flag -

For a history of the official POW-MIA Flag and Logo, please click FLAG.

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Official National POW/MIA Recognition Day 2003 Poster
- Is available at DPMO's website. Various sizes are available depending on your need.

Please go to - CLICK HERE

This year's theme is FREEDOM!


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