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SUBJ: 2010 NATIONAL POW/MIA RECOGNITION DAY PASS TO OFFICE CODES:
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SUBJ/2010 NATIONAL POW/MIA RECOGNITION DAY//

RMKS/1.  THIS NAVADMIN HIGHLIGHTS THE PRISONER OF WAR/MISSING IN  
ACTION (POW/MIA) PUBLIC AWARENESS PROGRAM AND SOLICITS SUPPORT FOR THE 
2010 NATIONAL  POW/MIA RECOGNITION DAY.

2.  NATIONAL POW/MIA RECOGNITION DAY IS OBSERVED ON THE THIRD FRIDAY  
OF SEPTEMBER.
TO COMMEMORATE THIS EVENT, THE WHITE HOUSE IS EXPECTED TO ISSUE A  
PRESIDENTIAL PROCLAMATION DESIGNATING 17 SEPTEMBER AS NATIONAL POW/MIA 
RECOGNITION  DAY, 2010.
NAVY COMMANDS ARE ENCOURAGED TO HOST OR SUPPORT LOCAL NATIONAL  POW/MIA 
RECOGNITION DAY ACTIVITIES.  WHERE POSSIBLE, COMMANDS SHOULD INVITE 
FORMER  PRISONERS OF WAR AND FAMILY MEMBERS OF HOSTILE UNACCOUNTED-FOR 
CASUALTIES FROM PAST WARS  AND CONFLICTS TO PARTICIPATE IN THESE 
CEREMONIES.

3.  THE THEME FOR THE 2010 NATIONAL POW/MIA RECOGNITION DAY, "UNTIL  
EVERY STORY ENDS," EMPHASIZES THE SACRIFICES AMERICAN SERVICE MEN AND 
WOMEN HAVE  MADE THROUGHOUT HISTORY TO ENSURE THE FREEDOMS WE, OUR 
FAMILIES, AND OUR NATION  CONTINUE TO ENJOY.
THOSE OF US SERVING IN THE UNITED STATES NAVY MUST NEVER FORGET THE  
SAILORS WHO TRADED THEIR LIVES IN ANSWERING THE CALL TO ARMS.  WE MUST 
DRAW STRENGTH  FROM OUR PAST, AND CONTINUE TO DEFEND OUR NATION AGAINST 
GLOBAL THREATS TO DEMOCRACY,  FREEDOM, AND BASIC HUMAN RIGHTS.  WE MUST 
NEVER FORGET, "FREEDOM IS NOT FREE!"

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, N1B.//

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