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Washington State POW/MIA Recognition Event, Sept 20

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Date: September 20, 2024
Time: 10:00 a.m.
Location: POW/MIA Monument, Capitol Campus, Olympia, WA

Honoring Their Sacrifice

Olympia, WA – The Washington State community is invited to join in honoring the brave men and women who were prisoners of war (POW) and those who are still missing in action (MIA) at the annual POW/MIA Recognition Event.

This solemn event will take place at the POW/MIA Monument on the Capitol Campus in Olympia on September 20, 2024, at 10:00 a.m.

The ceremony will feature speeches from veterans, and family members, as well as a moment of silence to remember and honor the sacrifices made by these courageous individuals. Attendees will have the opportunity to reflect on the enduring commitment to finding and bringing home those who are still missing.

This event is a moving reminder of the sacrifices made by our service members and the ongoing efforts to account for those who have not yet returned. The community’s presence and support are vital in showing solidarity and respect for our POW/MIA heroes and their families.

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PROCLAMATION – POW/MIA Recognition Day

September 20, 2024 – 12:00pm

WHEREAS, more than 217,000 Americans have been confined by adversaries of the United States during the last 100 years, with many enduring brutal and inhumane treatment by their captors in violation of international law; and

WHEREAS, nearly 1,600 Americans are still missing from the Vietnam War, as well as 7,500 unaccounted for from the Korean War, 128 from the Cold War, and over 73,678 from World War II, with thousands unrecoverable and lost in the deep sea; and

WHEREAS, families and friends of these missing Americans, as well as their fellow veterans, endure uncertainty concerning their fate; and

WHEREAS, as a nation founded on the principles of civil rights and justice, we have a moral obligation to continue to make every effort to ascertain the truth about these Americans;

NOW, THEREFORE, I, Jay Inslee, governor of the state of Washington, do hereby proclaim September 20, 2024, as

POW/MIA Recognition Day

in Washington, and I urge all people in our state to join me in this special observance.

Signed this 26th day of August, 2024

Governor Jay Inslee

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