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President Trump signed Proclamation 2020-09826 on April 8, 2020, establishing an annual national day of recognition for former prisoners of war. The proclamation designates a specific day each year for Americans to acknowledge and honor former POWs. The action creates no new federal programs, benefits, or eligibility criteria—it establishes an observance day.
President Trump signed Proclamation 2019-07525 on April 8, 2019, designating a national day of recognition for former prisoners of war. The proclamation directs federal recognition and observance of former POWs. The direct impact on Americans is symbolic recognition through federal proclamation; it does not create new legal rights, benefits, or programs.
President Trump signed Proclamation 2018-07775 on April 6, 2018, designating a day of recognition for former prisoners of war. The proclamation directs federal observance of this day to honor Americans who were held as prisoners of war. The proclamation establishes an annual recognition observance but carries no direct operational impact on federal policy, benefits, or services.
President Trump signed Proclamation 2017-05780 on April 7, 2017, establishing an annual National Former Prisoner of War Recognition Day. The proclamation designates a day to honor and recognize Americans who were prisoners of war. The proclamation does not create binding law but expresses official recognition of former prisoners of war.