Our men and women in uniform embody courage. But some of those courageous men and women return in flag-draped caskets, and some do not make it back at all. Today is the day that we remember them: the prisoners of war (POW) and those who are missing in action (MIA).

Throughout our nation's history, they have put their lives on the line to protect our freedoms, from the rice paddies in Vietnam to the hills of the Hindu Kush in Afghanistan.

All POWs and those who are MIA deserve that same commitment. They were captured by the enemy, imprisoned, tortured, and forced into conditions no human should have to ever face. We owe it to them, and their families, to never stop searching until every missing soul is brought home. This is one commitment that doesn't have an expiration date.

We’ll continue to make sure that they are not forgotten, and we’ll continue to fight to bring them home.