TO NAVADMIN RAAUZYUW RUEWMCS0139 2541700-UUUU--RUCRNAD. ZNR UUUUU ZUI RUENAAA0139 2541700 R 101700Z SEP 04 ZYB MIN FM CNO WASHINGTON DC//N1// TO NAVADMIN BT UNCLAS //N05000// NAVADMIN 208/04 MSGID/GENADMIN/CNO WASHINGTON DC/-/SEP// SUBJ/2004 POW MIA RECOGNITION DAY// GENTEXT/REMARKS/1. PRISONER OF WAR AND MISSING IN ACTION (POW/MIA) RECOGNITION DAY WILL BE OBSERVED SEPTEMBER 14, 2004. COMMANDS ARE ENCOURAGED TO CONDUCT AND SUPPORT RECOGNITION DAY ACTIVITIES HONORING FORMER PRISONERS OF WAR AND THOSE SERVICE MEMBERS AND U.S. CITIZENS WHO REMAIN UNACCOUNTED FOR. INCLUSION OF POW/MIA FAMILY MEMBERS IN ACTIVITIES IS ENCOURAGED. 2. IT IS THE DUTY OF ALL AMERICANS TO REMEMBER AND HONOR THOSE WHO SUFFERED IN CAPTIVITY AND THOSE MISSING WHO NEVER RETURNED FROM DEFENDING THIS NATION AND WHOSE FATE IS YET UNKNOWN. BY HONORING THESE MEN AND WOMEN WE ACKNOWLEDGE THE DEBT PAID FOR THE FREEDOM AND LIBERTY WE ENJOY. 3. POW/MIA OBSERVANCES FURTHER OUR RESOLVE TO CONTINUE THE SEARCH PAGE 02 RUEWMCS0139 UNCLAS FOR THOSE WHO REMAIN UNACCOUNTED FOR, REGARDLESS OF HOW LONG IT TAKES, WHERE IT TAKES US, OR WHAT THE COST. 4. POC: MR. KENNETH TERRY AT 901-874-4303/DSN OR EMAIL KENNETH.TERRY@NAVY.MIL OR VISIT THE DEFENSE PRISONER OF WAR/MISSING PERSONNEL OFFICE WEB SITE AT WWW.DTIC.MIL/DPMO . 5. RELEASED BY VADM G. L. HOEWING, N1.// BT #0139 NNNN