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National Prisoner of War/Missing in Action Recognition Day

Floor Speech

Date: Sept. 18, 2025
Location: Washington, DC

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Mr. BEAN of Florida. Mr. Speaker, some of our =========================== NOTE ===========================

On September 18, 2025, on Page H4423, in the first column, the following appeared: Mr. BEAN. Mr. Speaker, some of our

The online version has been corrected to read: Mr. BEAN of Florida. Mr. Speaker, some of our ========================= END NOTE ========================= Nation's heroes never made it home. Others returned bearing the scars of captivity, both visible and unseen. Behind every prisoner of war and missing soldier is a story of sacrifice, of family left waiting, and a

nation with a solemn duty to remember.Today, I rise in honor of National Prisoner of War/Missing in Action Recognition Day to remember the more than 500,000 POWs who endured the horrors of enemy captivity. We also honor the tens of thousands still missing in action.

These patriots and their loved ones deserve more than a single day of remembrance. They deserve a permanent place of honor. That is why I have introduced legislation to designate the POW/MIA Memorial Museum at Cecil Field in northeast Florida, just outside of Jacksonville, as a national landmark.

Mr. Speaker, on this day, with grateful hearts, we, the people, reaffirm our promise to account for every missing hero. May we never forget.

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