POW/MIA Flag provided by Riad Dagher
Public Law 105-85 requires that the building containing the Office of the Secretary of Veterans Affairs display the POW/MIA Flag on 6 specified days a year.
Acting Secretary, Togo D. West, Jr., has directed that the VA fly the POW/MIA Flag every day at the
Central Office, 810 Vermont Ave., Wash, DC. This directive became effective, 2/10/98.
Other than that, the amendment to the Defense Authorization Bill requires that the POW/MIA Flag be
flown at all U.S. Post Offices, all major military installations (designated by SEC/DEF), the White House,
principal offices of the Secretaries of State, Defense and VA, the Selective Service Headquarters (DC), all
VA-System Cemeteries and Veterans Service/Counseling Centers, on the following six designated dates:
Armed Forces Day
Memorial Day
Flag Day
Independence Day
National POW/MIA Recognition Day
Veterans Day
