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R 051515Z SEP 00 ZYB MIN PSN 052397J26
 
FM CNO WASHINGTON DC//N1//
 
TO NAVADMIN
 
UNCLAS //N03461//
NAVADMIN 231/00
 
MSGID/GENADMIN/PERS-62//
 
SUBJ/POW/MIA RECOGNITION DAY 15 SEP 00//
 
RMKS/1.  THIS NAVADMIN HIGHLIGHTS THE DOD PRISONER OF WAR/MISSING IN
ACTION (POW/MIA) PUBLIC AWARENESS PROGRAM AND SOLICITS SUPPORT FOR
NATIONAL POW/MIA RECOGNITION DAY.
 
2.  NATIONAL POW/MIA RECOGNITION DAY IS TRADITIONALLY OBSERVED ON THE
THIRD FRIDAY IN SEPTEMBER.  THIS YEAR, PRESIDENT CLINTON IS EXPECTED
TO SIGN A PROCLAMATION DESIGNATING 15 SEP 00 AS POW/MIA RECOGNITION
DAY.  CEREMONIES AND ACTIVITIES COMMEMORATING THIS IMPORTANT DATE
SHOULD HONOR ALL FORMER PRISONERS OF WAR, SERVICEMEMBERS, AND
CIVILIANS WHO REMAIN UNACCOUNTED-FOR; AS WELL AS THEIR FAMILIES.
COMMANDS ARE ENCOURAGED TO OBSERVE POW/MIA RECOGNITION DAY IN THE
FOLLOWING WAYS:
    A.   ACTIVELY PROMOTE, SUPPORT, AND PARTICIPATE IN
NATIONAL POW/MIA RECOGNITION DAY CEREMONIES ON 15 SEP, AND INVITE
FORMER POW(S) OR POW/MIA FAMILY MEMBERS TO THESE CEREMONIES AS
GUESTS OF HONOR.
    B.  FLY THE POW/MIA FLAG AT MILITARY INSTALLATIONS ON
DESIGNATED OCCASIONS, SUCH AS:  ARMED FORCES DAY, MEMORIAL DAY, FLAG
DAY, INDEPENDENCE DAY, NATIONAL POW/MIA RECOGNITION DAY, AND
VETERANS DAY.
    C.  ESTABLISH A DISPLAY OR MEMORIAL HONORING POW/MIA
PERSONNEL.
    D.  PUBLISH INFORMATION ON THE U.S. GOVERNMENT'S ONGOING
EFFORTS AND PROGRESS IN ACCOUNTING FOR POW(S)/MIA(S).
    E.  DISCUSS POW/MIA ISSUES AND EFFORTS DURING CODE OF CONDUCT
TRAINING, NOTING THAT EVERY POSSIBLE EFFORT WILL BE MADE TO
REPATRIATE ALL U.S. SERVICEMEMBERS SHOULD THEY BECOME POW(S) OR BE
 
DECLARED MIA.
 
3.  THIS YEAR, AS WE HONOR FORMER POW(S) AND SERVICEMEMBERS AND
CIVILIANS STILL UNACCOUNTED-FOR, LET US REMEMBER THE SACRIFICES THAT
THESE MEN AND WOMEN MADE TO PRESERVE THE FREEDOMS WE CONTINUE TO
ENJOY AS A NATION.  AS WE OBSERVE THE 50TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE
BEGINNING OF THE KOREAN WAR, LET US RENEW OUR COMMITMENT TO ALL
MISSING AMERICANS AND THEIR FAMILIES AND HELP SUPPORT OUR
GOVERNMENT'S ONGOING EFFORTS TO DETERMINE THE FATE OF THOSE WHO
REMAIN MISSING IN ACTION.  TO OUR NAVY FAMILIES, WHO HAVE SUFFERED
THE PAIN AND SORROW OF SEPARATION, DEATH OF A LOVED ONE, OR
UNCERTAINTY REGARDING THE STATUS OF A MISSING FAMILY MEMBER, WE
PLEDGE OUR CONTINUING SUPPORT.  AS A NATION, WE STAND FIRM IN OUR
COMMITMENT.  OUR VOICES MUST BE AS ONE.  OUR MESSAGE STRONG AND CLEAR
AS WE SIMPLY SAY TO THOSE WHO HAVE NOT YET RETURNED HOME:  "YOU ARE
NOT FORGOTTEN!"
 
4.  FOR FURTHER INFORMATION ON POW/MIA MATTERS OR SUGGESTIONS FOR
POW/MIA RECOGNITION DAY CEREMONIES, CONTACT NAVPERSCOM (PERS-621P) AT
(901) 874-4302/3/6/DSN 882, OR VISIT THE DEFENSE PRISONER OF
WAR/MISSING PERSONNEL OFFICE WEB SITE AT
HTTP://WWW.DTIC.MIL/DPMO/.//
 
5.  RELEASED BY VADM N. R. RYAN, JR., N1.//
 
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