This Senate resolution expresses support for designating the third Friday of September as "National POW/MIA Recognition Day" to honor prisoners of war and missing-in-action military personnel. According to the Department of Defense, over 80,000 U.S. servicemembers remain unaccounted for across multiple conflicts, with the largest numbers from World War II, the Korean War, and the Vietnam War, primarily located in the Asia-Pacific region. The resolution acknowledges the federal government's moral obligation to account for these individuals and encourages Americans to honor them through community commemorations, displaying the POW/MIA flag, and performing acts of service for their families. This is a symbolic resolution expressing the Senate's sense of support rather than legislation that creates new law or requires funding. The resolution builds on existing federal recognition, including the POW/MIA flag that has flown over the White House since 1982 and the 2019 National POW/MIA Flag Act requiring the flag to be displayed on federal properties.