Governor Gretchen Whitmer is a lifelong Michigander. She is a lawyer, an educator, former prosecutor, State Representative and Senator. She was the first woman to lead a Senate caucus. But the most important title she boasts is MOM. Inspired by her family, she’s devoted her life to building a stronger Michigan for everyone.
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September 16, 2021
WHEREAS, approximately 1,500 Americans are still missing from the Vietnam War, 7,500 from the Korean War, 72,000 from World War II, and 126 from the Cold War; and,
WHEREAS, many of those missing are citizens of the Great Lakes State; and,
WHEREAS, these service members made incredible sacrifices for their country, and their families, friends, and other concerned residents all live with uncertainty regarding their fates; and,
WHEREAS, it is vital we continue to demonstrate our utmost gratitude and admiration through unrelenting efforts to bring these brave Americans home; and,
WHEREAS, on this day, we encourage every resident in Michigan to honor returned U.S. Prisoners of War (POWs) and all Americans still captured, unaccounted for, or missing in action (MIA);
NOW, THEREFORE, I, Gretchen Whitmer, governor of Michigan, do hereby proclaim September 18, 2021, as POW/MIA Recognition Day in Michigan as a testament to their bravery and as a symbol of our commitment to achieving the fullest possible accounting of all Americans still missing and unaccounted for from the Vietnam War, Korean War, Cold War, and World War II.