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POW/MIA Recognition Day: 50 Quotes Honoring the Love, Loss and Strength of Soldiers
We honor the bravery and sacrifice of POW/MIA soldiers and their families with these quotes
September 20, 2024, marks National Prisoner of War (POW) and Missing in Action (MIA) Recognition Day, a day to honor those who are missing or were held captive while bravely fighting for the United States of America overseas. To remember their sacrifice, we have gathered the 50 most powerful quotes that reflect patriotism, hope, love, loss and what being a POW/MIA soldier really means.
- “Never give up. Expect only the best from life and take action to get it.” — Catherine Pulsifer
- “Thank you to the family and veterans organizations whose advocacy helped establish National POW/MIA Recognition Day and raise the POW/MIA flag over the Pentagon and above buildings around the country. And, most importantly, thank you to the veterans, including many former POWs.” — Secretary of Defense Secretary of Defense Ash Carter
- “These fallen heroes represent the character of a nation who has a long history of patriotism and honor – and a nation who has fought many battles to keep our country free from threats of terror.” — Michael N. Castle.
- “Hope is the thing with feathers that perches in the soul and sings the tune without the words and never stops at all.” — Emily Dickinson
- “An empty chair at every dinner table, parents missing essential milestones in a child’s life and those who will never know the missing part of their family. These are the costs paid in blood by those who stood up when their country called upon them.” — Disabled American Veterans
- “We need hope, or else we cannot endure.” — Sarah J. Maas
- “No man is entitled to the blessings of freedom unless he is vigilant in its preservation.” — General Douglas MacArthur
- “Hope is the only bee that makes honey without flowers.” — Robert Green Ingersoll
- “We fly the POW/MIA flag, and we remember what it represents: the thousands of spouses, parents, sons, daughters, and loved ones who served and sacrificed for our freedom and future; loved ones who mourn with unanswered questions still in their hearts; and the debt of gratitude we owe them that we can never fully repay. “ — President Joe Biden
- “In the midst of winter, I found there was, within me, an invincible summer.” — Albert Camus
More quotes about missing in action soldiers and fall soldiers’ tribute
- “Man can live about 40 days without food, about three days without water, about eight minutes without air, but only for one second without hope.” — Garrison Commander, Fort McPherson & Fort Gillem
- “We cannot and must not forget our obligation to our unreturned heroes — no matter how long it takes.” — President Joe Biden
- “Be faithful in small things, because it is in them that your strength lies.” — Mother Teresa
- “Who kept the faith and fought the fight; the glory theirs, the duty ours.” — Wallace Bruce
- “On this day, may we recommit to our search efforts for all those missing and unaccounted for, as well as our support for their families. May we honor the remarkable bravery, sacrifice, and commitment to service of former prisoners of war. And may we continue to keep the flame of liberty burning bright and continue working toward a more perfect Union for which our service members sacrifice so much.” — President Joe Biden
- “How important it is for us to recognize and celebrate our heroes and she-roes!” — Maya Angelou
- “But I know, somehow, that only when it is dark enough can you see the stars.” — Martin Luther King, Jr.
- “He loves his country best and who strives to make it best.” — Robert G. Ingersoll.
- “May the sun in his course visit no land more free, more happy, more lovely, than this our own country.” — Senator Daniel Webster
- “On the battlefield, the military pledges to leave no soldier behind. As a nation, let it be our pledge that when they return home, we leave no veteran behind.” — Dan Lipinski
Quotes about freedom and sacrifice
- “Keep a little fire burning; however small, however hidden.” — Cormac McCarthy
- “Bravery is being the only one who knows you’re afraid.” — Franklin P. Jones
- “The cost of freedom is always high, but Americans have always paid it. And one path we shall never choose, and that is the path of surrender or submission.” — President John F. Kennedy
- “A hero is someone who has given his or her life to something bigger than oneself.” — Joseph Campbell
- “ I have long believed that sacrifice is the pinnacle of patriotism.” — Bob Riley
- “Hope lies in dreams, in imagination, and in the courage of those who dare to make dreams into reality.” — Jonas Salk
- “True patriotism isn’t cheap. It’s about taking on a fair share of the burden of keeping America going.” — Robert Reich
- “If your actions inspire others to dream more, learn more, do more and become more, you are a leader.” — President John Quincy Adams
- “Brave men rejoice in adversity, just as brave soldiers triumph in war.” — Lucius Annaeus Seneca
- “The brave die never, though they sleep in dust: Their courage nerves a thousand living men.” — Minot J. Savage
- “Patriotism is supporting your country all the time, and your government when it deserves it.” — Mark Twain
Patriotic quotes about heroic service and military remembrance
- “All the great things are simple, and many can be expressed in a single word: freedom, justice, honor, duty, mercy, hope.” — Winston Churchill
- “This nation will remain the land of the free only so long as it is the home of the brave.” — Elmer Davis
- “When the will defies fear, when duty throws the gauntlet down to fate, when honor scorns to compromise with death, that is heroism.” — Robert Green Ingersoll
- “When you’re at the end of your rope, tie a knot and hold on.” — President Theodore Roosevelt
- “America without her Soldiers would be like God without His angels.” — Claudia Pemberton
- “The patriot’s blood is the seed of freedom’s tree.” — Thomas Campbell
- “Hope is outreaching desire with expectancy of good. It is a characteristic of all living beings.” — Edward S. Ame
- “The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams.” — Eleanor Roosevelt
- “True patriotism isn’t cheap. It’s about taking on a fair share of the burden of keeping America going.” — Robert Reich
- “There is some good in this world, and it’s worth fighting for.” — J.R.R. Tolkien
War heroes and quotes to honor their patriotism and courage
- “Without heroes, we are all plain people, and don’t know how far we can go.” — Bernard Malamud
- “There is no medicine like hope, no incentive so great, and no tonic so powerful as expectation of something tomorrow.” — O. S. Marden
- “Peace has victories, but it takes brave men and women to win them.” —Ralph Waldo Emerson
- “There is a certain enthusiasm in liberty that makes human nature rise above itself, in acts of bravery and heroism.” — Alexander Hamilton
- “True heroism is remarkably sober, very undramatic. It is not the urge to surpass all others at whatever cost, but the urge to serve others at whatever cost.” — Arthur Ashe
- “In war, there are no unwounded soldiers.” — José Narosky
- “A hero is someone who understands the responsibility that comes with his freedom.” — Bob Dylan
- “To live without hope is to cease to live.” — Fyodor Dostoyevsky
- “Never lose hope. Storms make people stronger and never last forever.” — Roy T. Bennett
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