The United National POW/MIA Recognition Day is observed across the nation on the third Friday of September each year. Jena Mayor La-Dawn C. Edwards has issued a proclamation proclaiming the month of September as National POW/MIA Recognition Month and Friday, Sept. 16th, as National POW-MIA Recognition Day. Many Americans take the time to remember those who were Prisoners of War (POW) and those who are Missing in Action (MIA), as well as their families.