2011 NATIONAL POW MIA RECOGNITION DAY:
RTTUZYUW RUEWMCS0000 2591241-UUUU--RUCRNAD ZNR UUUUU R 161241Z SEP 11 FM CNO WASHINGTON DC//N1// TO NAVADMIN INFO CNO WASHINGTON DC//N1// BT UNCLAS//N03461// NAVADMIN 268/11 MSGID/GENADMIN/CNO WASHINGTON DC/N1/SEP// SUBJ/2011 NATIONAL POW MIA RECOGNITION DAY// RMKS/1. THIS NAVADMIN HIGHLIGHTS THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE'S PRISONER OF WAR/MISSING IN ACTION (POW/MIA) PUBLIC AWARENESS PROGRAM AND SOLICITS SUPPORT FOR THE 2011 NATIONAL POW/MIA RECOGNITION DAY. 2. NATIONAL POW/MIA RECOGNITION DAY IS TRADITIONALLY OBSERVED ON THE THIRD FRIDAY OF SEPTEMBER. TO COMMEMORATE THIS EVENT, THE WHITE HOUSE IS EXPECTED TO ISSUE A PRESIDENTIAL PROCLAMATION DESIGNATING 16 SEPTEMBER AS NATIONAL POW/MIA RECOGNITION DAY FOR 2011. NAVY COMMANDS ARE ENCOURAGED TO HOST OR SUPPORT LOCAL NATIONAL POW/MIA RECOGNITION DAY ACTIVITIES IN THEIR RESPECTIVE AREAS. WHERE POSSIBLE, IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT FORMER PRISONERS OF WAR AND FAMILY MEMBERS OF HOSTILE UNACCOUNTED-FOR CASUALTIES FROM PAST WARS AND CONFLICTS BE INVITED TO PARTICIPATE IN THESE CEREMONIES. 3. THE THEME FOR 2011, "THE COST OF FREEDOM," HIGHLIGHTS THE SACRIFICES AMERICAN SERVICE MEN AND WOMEN HAVE MADE THROUGHOUT HISTORY TO ENSURE OUR NATION REMAINS FREE AND DEMOCRATIC. AS WE STAND THE WATCH AGAINST GLOBAL TERRORISM, LET US DRAW STRENGTH FROM SHIPMATES WHO STOOD THE WATCH IN YEARS GONE BY, THAT WE MAY PASS THE BATON UNBROKEN TO THOSE WHO WILL STAND THE WATCH IN YEARS TO COME. ABOVE ALL ELSE, LET US NEVER FORGET THE MEN AND WOMEN WHOSE SACRIFICES SECURED THE FREEDOMS OUR NATION CONTINUES TO ENJOY. 4. FOR COMMAND INFORMATION REGARDING POW/MIA RECOGNITION DAY ACTIVITIES, CONTACT OPNAV N135C AT 1-800-443-9298, COMMERCIAL (901) 874-4303/4306, DSN: 882-4303/4306, OR VISIT THE DEFENSE PRISONER OF WAR/MISSING PERSONNEL OFFICE WEB SITE AT HTTP://WWW.DTIC.MIL/DPMO. 5. RELEASED BY MS. STEFFANIE B. EASTER, N1 (ACTING).// BT #0000 NNNN