National POW/MIA Recognition Day, 2026

ProclamationStatementSigned 09/16Federal Register 09/21Open the original

Summary

President Trump proclaims September 18, 2026, as National POW/MIA Recognition Day. The proclamation honors POWs and those missing in action and says DPAA reached its 800th identification of remains from the Korean War.

By industry

Defense1 trading day−0.2%p15 stocks5 trading days−5.3%p15 stocks
“the defenders of freedom who were imprisoned on foreign soil”
Korean Investment in the U.S.1 trading day−1.3%p15 stocks5 trading days−2.0%p15 stocks
“800th identification of remains from the Korean War”

Day by day after the announcement

Defense stocks and the S&P 500 after the announcement, cumulative %
Day	Defense stocks	S&P 500
26/09/15	0.0%	0.0%
26/09/16	−0.4%	−0.2%
26/09/17	−0.3%	+0.6%
26/09/18	−1.3%	+0.6%
26/09/21	−0.8%	+2.0%
26/09/22	−3.3%	+2.0%
26/09/23	−3.3%	+1.3%
26/09/24	−3.8%	+1.1%
26/09/25	−4.4%	+1.8%
26/09/28	−6.1%	+0.9%
26/09/29	−6.3%	+1.0%
26/09/30	−6.9%	+0.8%

Korean stocks in these industries

Hanwha Aerospace 012450
Korea Aerospace Industries 047810
LIG Defense & Aerospace 079550
Hyundai Rotem 064350
Hyundai Motor Company 005380
Samsung Electronics 005930
SK hynix 000660
LG Energy Solution 373220
Hanwha Ocean 042660
Korea Zinc 010130

Trades in these industries around the announcement

Members' and insiders' trades in the industries' stocks, 30 days before to 30 days after.

Kevin HernRepresentative · Republican · OK
Partial saleLockheed Martin
Partial sale
Lockheed Martin
LMT
$15K–$50K
Joint
$15K–$50K
Reported 09/25
Traded 09/02
Kevin HernRepresentative · Republican · OK
Full saleLockheed Martin
Full sale
Lockheed Martin
LMT
$15K–$50K
Joint
$15K–$50K
Reported 09/25
Traded 09/02
Kevin HernRepresentative · Republican · OK
Full saleFord Motor
Full sale
Ford Motor
F
$1K–$15K
Self
$1K–$15K
Reported 09/25
Traded 08/31
Robert K. SteelDirector
SellGeneral Dynamics
Sell
General Dynamics
GD
$958.6K
2,770 sh
$958.6K
Filed 09/25
Traded 09/23
Robert K. SteelDirector
SellGeneral Dynamics
Sell
General Dynamics
GD
$758K
2,190 sh
$758K
Filed 09/25
Traded 09/23
Robert K. SteelDirector
SellGeneral Dynamics
Sell
General Dynamics
GD
$615.9K
1,780 sh
$615.9K
Filed 09/25
Traded 09/23
Robert K. SteelDirector
SellGeneral Dynamics
Sell
General Dynamics
GD
$242.1K
700 sh
$242.1K
Filed 09/25
Traded 09/23
Deanna H. LundEVP & CFO
Sell10b5-1 planKratos Defense & Security Solutions
Sell10b5-1 plan
Kratos Defense & Security Solutions
KTOS
$199.1K
4,100 sh
$199.1K
Filed 09/23
Traded 09/21
Deanna H. LundEVP & CFO
Sell10b5-1 planKratos Defense & Security Solutions
Sell10b5-1 plan
Kratos Defense & Security Solutions
KTOS
$142.4K
2,900 sh
$142.4K
Filed 09/23
Traded 09/21
Stuart KupinskyEVP, CLO & Corp Sec
Sell10b5-1 planMercury Systems
Sell10b5-1 plan
Mercury Systems
MRCY
$86.5K
1,000 sh
$86.5K
Filed 09/23
Traded 09/21