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MI HR0320

Resolution

Official Source

Status

Passed

9/19/2012

Primary Sponsor

Holly Hughes

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Origin

House of Representatives

96th Legislature

AI Summary

  • Declares September 21, 2012 as POW/MIA Recognition Day in Michigan
  • Honors 83,467 Americans listed as prisoners of war or missing in action since World War II, including 73,681 from WWII, 7,951 from Korea, 1,657 from Vietnam, 127 from the Cold War, and 6 from Desert Storm and Iraqi Freedom
  • Recognizes the sacrifice of military personnel who were captured or went missing and reaffirms the commitment to account for all unaccounted service members
  • Directs the MIA/POW flag to fly alongside U.S. and Michigan state flags on September 21 as a reminder of the ongoing duty to find, repatriate, and honor these service members

Legislative Description

A resolution to declare September 21, 2012 as POW/MIA Recognition Day in the state of Michigan.

POW/MIA Recognition Day

Last Action

Adopted

9/19/2012

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