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MI HR0175
Resolution
Status
9/18/2025
Primary Sponsor
Denise Mentzer
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AI Summary
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Declares September 19, 2025, as POW/MIA Recognition Day in Michigan to honor Americans captured or missing in action during military service
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More than 80,000 Americans remain listed as prisoners of war or missing in action since World War II, including approximately 71,000 from WWII, 7,000 from Korea, 1,500 from Vietnam, and smaller numbers from other conflicts
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Michigan specifically accounts for 2,445 missing from World War II, 328 from the Korean War, 5 from the Cold War, and 48 from the Vietnam War
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The POW/MIA flag will fly alongside U.S. and Michigan state flags on September 19 as a reminder of the ongoing commitment to locate and repatriate missing service members
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Expresses the state's commitment to achieving the fullest possible accounting for all missing military personnel
Legislative Description
A resolution to declare September 19, 2025, as POW/MIA Recognition Day in the state of Michigan.
A resolution to declare September 19, 2025, as POW/MIA Recognition Day in the state of Michigan.:
Last Action
Adopted
9/18/2025