US Holds First Day to Commemorate American Hostages

FILE - People gather in an alley emblazoned with a mural depicting American hostages and wrongful detainees who are being held abroad, July 20, 2022, in the Georgetown neighborhood of Washington. March 9, 2024, marks the nation's first U.S. Hostage and Wrongful Detainee Day. FILE - The Hostages and Wrongful Detainees flag.

The United States on Saturday marks its first U.S. Hostage and Wrongful Detainee Day to commemorate Americans being held abroad.