National Former Prisoner of War Recognition Day, 2025

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April 22, 2025

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April 9, 2025

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[Federal Register Volume 90, Number 76 (Tuesday, April 22, 2025)]
[Presidential Documents]
[Pages 16789-16790]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2025-06962]




                        Presidential Documents 



Federal Register / Vol. 90, No. 76 / Tuesday, April 22, 2025 / 
Presidential Documents

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                Proclamation 10917 of April 9, 2025

                
National Former Prisoner of War Recognition Day, 
                2025

                By the President of the United States of America

                A Proclamation

                On this National Former Prisoner of War Recognition 
                Day, we remember every American service member who 
                carries the memory of being captured in war as a 
                consequence of defending American freedom. Since the 
                battlefields of the Revolutionary War, millions of 
                selfless patriots have sacrificed their lives, safety, 
                and security to protect our homeland and preserve our 
                inheritance of liberty. These noble men and women 
                embody the best of our Nation's spirit. Tragically, far 
                too many have been taken by the enemy and forced to 
                endure captivity and sometimes torture.

                My Administration is steadfastly committed to taking 
                care of our great veterans--especially every former 
                American prisoner of war (POW). For 4 long years under 
                the previous administration, illegal aliens were living 
                in luxury hotels while our homeless veterans were 
                shivering on the sidewalks--a disgrace of the highest 
                order. Today, more than 30,000 veterans are homeless. 
                To that end, I am committed to eradicating all veteran 
                homelessness in our country. Under my leadership, if 
                you served our Nation in uniform, your Government will 
                never betray you--and we will never stop fighting for 
                the brave men and women who devoted their lives to 
                protect our sovereignty.

                To protect our brave service members and uphold our 
                Nation's interests both at home and abroad, my 
                Administration remains committed to restoring peace 
                through strength and ending the years of endless 
                foreign wars. As I stated during my Inaugural Address, 
                we will measure our success not only by the battles we 
                win, but also by the wars we end--and my proudest 
                legacy will be that of a peacemaker and unifier.

                We are approaching the 250th anniversary of the 
                founding of the United States Army later this year, and 
                I pledge to every POW, POW family, and member of our 
                Armed Forces that you have our Nation's full support 
                and unending gratitude. Today and every day, we pay 
                tribute to those who have lost their lives in service 
                to our Nation. We ask Almighty God to preserve 
                America's peace, prosperity, security, and freedom for 
                generations to come.

                NOW, THEREFORE, I, DONALD J. TRUMP, President of the 
                United States of America, by virtue of the authority 
                vested in me by the Constitution and the laws of the 
                United States, do hereby proclaim April 9, 2025, as 
                National Former Prisoner of War Recognition Day. I call 
                upon Americans to observe this day by honoring the 
                service and sacrifice of all former prisoners of war 
                and to express our Nation's eternal gratitude for their 
                sacrifice. I also call upon Federal, State, and local 
                government officials and organizations to observe this 
                day with appropriate ceremonies and activities.

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                IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this 
                ninth day of April, in the year of our Lord two 
                thousand twenty-five, and of the Independence of the 
                United States of America the two hundred and forty-
                ninth.
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[FR Doc. 2025-06962
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