The POW-MIA flag flies alongside the American flag aboard the guided m...
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Poster art created for a ceremony held at Headquarters US Southern Com...
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POW/MIA Recognition Day
A table for the Missing Man sits in the Cross Hall Galley on Naval Submarine Base New London in observation of POW/MIA Recognition Day. The table is round, symbolizing our everlasting concern for our missing me... More
Nile C. Kinnick High School Navy Jr. Reserve Officers'
Nile C. Kinnick High School Navy Jr. Reserve Officers' Training Corps Cadet Senior Chief Jirah Cohen places a Marine Corps cover on a ceremonial table dedicated to America's prisoners of war and missing in acti... More
Members of the Hurlburt Field Honor Guard prepare to
Members of the Hurlburt Field Honor Guard prepare to post the colors during a Prisoner of War and Missing in Action recognition ceremony at the Airpark at Hurlburt Field, Fla., Sept. 21, 2012. More than 50 Air ... More
Nellis Honor Guard members post the colors during a
Nellis Honor Guard members post the colors during a remembrance ceremony as part of National POW/MIA Recognition Day Sept. 21, 2012, at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev. The remembrance ceremony consisted of the post... More
Capt. Glenn Kuffel, commander of Destroyer Squadron
Capt. Glenn Kuffel, commander of Destroyer Squadron (DESRON) 14, gives a speech during a Prisoner of War/Missing in Action (POW/MIA) Recognition Day ceremony held at Naval Station Mayport. National POW/MIA Reco... More
The Green Nights Military Motorcycle Club Chapter 48
The Green Nights Military Motorcycle Club Chapter 48 escorts the final leg of the 2014 POW/MIA run at Langley Air Force Base, Va., Sept. 17, 2014. The club led the flag into the ceremony to honor support to pri... More
Tech Sgt. Matthew Crawford, 99th Air Refueling Squadron,
Tech Sgt. Matthew Crawford, 99th Air Refueling Squadron, plans and participates in the Prisoners of War/Missing in Action Recognition Day event on Sept. 18, 2015, at Veterans Park, Hoover, Ala. Civilians and m... More
Luke Airman guards POW/MIA flag
Airman 1st Class Jonathan Chavarria, 56th Equipment Maintenance Squadron non-destructive inspections apprentice, stands at parade rest in support of the POW/MIA Recognition Day Sept. 18, 2015, in front of the L... More
Members of a joint service color guard await the start
Members of a joint service color guard await the start of a ceremony commemorating National Prisoner of War (POW) / Missing In Action (MIA) Recognition Day, hosted by Secretary of Defense Ash Carter, at the Pen... More
Allen Ordorff, center, a World War II veteran, makes
Allen Ordorff, center, a World War II veteran, makes his way to a POW/MIA Recognition Day ceremony at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Va., Sept. 16, 2016. While attached to the 101st Airborne Division, Orndorff serv... More
Members from Travis Air Force Base, Calif., chiefs
Members from Travis Air Force Base, Calif., chiefs group run the POW/MIA flag to the POW/MIA Recognition Ceremony, Sept. 15, 2017. The ceremony was in conjunction with National POW/MIA Recognition Day and inclu... More
A wreath is laid during a ceremony for the POW/MIA
A wreath is laid during a ceremony for the POW/MIA Recognition Day at the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific, Honolulu, Hawaii, Sept. 15, 2017. POW/MIA Recognition Day, first established in 1979 through ... More
Senior Airman Matthew Vickers, 820th Combat Operations
Senior Airman Matthew Vickers, 820th Combat Operations Squadron unit trainer, carries a guidon during the POW/MIA Recognition Day ruck march, Sept. 21, 2018, at Moody Air Force Base, Ga. For the first-time, the... More
Master Sgt. Timothy Riley, right, 347th Operations
Master Sgt. Timothy Riley, right, 347th Operations Support Squadron (OSS) first sergeant, receives the POW/MIA flag from 2nd Lt. Daniel Atkinson, 347th OSS intelligence officer, during the POW/MIA Recognition D... More
Airman 1st Class Eric Tena, 96th Communications Squadron,
Airman 1st Class Eric Tena, 96th Communications Squadron, folds the flag during the wreath laying portion of the POW/MIA ceremony Sept. 21 at the Air Force Armament Museum. The ceremony was held in remembrance ... More
Lt. Col. Ahave Brown, 9th Maintenance Squadron deputy
Lt. Col. Ahave Brown, 9th Maintenance Squadron deputy commander, gives a speech for POW/MIA Recognition Day Sept. 21, 2018, at Beale Air Force Base, California. National POW/MIA Day is an annual observance held... More
Vietnam Veteran from VFA-32 visited NHHS Booth
Wayne Roberto, Sr., a US Navy Veteran who served with NAS Oceana's VFA-32 during the Vietnam War, stops by the NHHS exhibit during the 2018 NAS Oceana Air Show. (US Navy Photo by Max Lonzanida/Released).
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Brittney Reiland, 354th Medical
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Brittney Reiland, 354th Medical Group allergy and immunizations technician, and Senior Master Sgt. Cristopher Bounds, 354th Security Forces Squadron standardization and evaluation supe... More
Vietnam Veteran Lt. Col. Charles Prewitt addresses
Vietnam Veteran Lt. Col. Charles Prewitt addresses the crowd during a POW/MIA Recognition Day Ceremony at JBSA-Lackland Kelly Field, Texas, Sept. 20, 2019. National POW/MIA Recognition Day is a day to remember ... More
The Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) wreath
The Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) wreath sits on display at a ceremony for National POW/MIA Recognition Day at the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific, Honolulu, Hawaii, Sept. 20, 2019. The eve... More
Staff Sgt. Michael Morgan, 23d Maintenance Squadron
Staff Sgt. Michael Morgan, 23d Maintenance Squadron aerospace ground equipment craftsman, participates in the POW/MIA Recognition Day ruck march Sept. 20, 2019, at Moody Air Force Base, Ga. In 1979, the United ... More
U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Melanye Martinez, a forensic
U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Melanye Martinez, a forensic photographer, Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA), rings America's Bell of Freedom with assistance from Sgt. Maj. Joaquin Andujar, senior enlisted leader... More
POW MIA Recognition Day - One MANG Soldier's Story
Sergeant 1st Class Jessica Biggins presents her grandfather Clifford Benoit with an Army Service Uniform (ASU) jacket representing his 33 years in service. Benoit is a veteran of the Korean War, during which he... More
Veterans, POWs, VA employees and Veteran families render
Veterans, POWs, VA employees and Veteran families render honors during the playing of the national anthem as part of the Roseburg VA Health Care System's National POW/MIA Recognition Day luncheon, Roseburg, Ore... More
Col. Craig Prather, 47th Flying Training Wing commander,
Col. Craig Prather, 47th Flying Training Wing commander, gives his opening remarks at the prisoner of war and missing in action vigil on Sept. 17, 2020, Laughlin Air Force Base, Texas. The event is a 24-hour ru... More
Nile C. Kinnick High School Navy Jr. Reserve Officers'
Nile C. Kinnick High School Navy Jr. Reserve Officers' Training Corps color guard stand at attention behind a ceremonial table with the covers of each respected branch of service represented in dedication to Am... More
U.S. Air Force Col. Barry Cornish, 99th Air Base Wing
U.S. Air Force Col. Barry Cornish, 99th Air Base Wing commander, and Prisoner of War survivors watch Senior Airman Brandon Wells, Nellis Honor Guard trainer, Lay the ceremonial Wreath on a stand during a rememb... More
Members of the Hurlburt Field Honor Guard lower the
Members of the Hurlburt Field Honor Guard lower the flag during a Prisoner of War/Missing in Action recognition ceremony at the Airpark at Hurlburt Field, Fla., Sept 21, 2012. National Prisoner of War and Missi... More
U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Mark Underhill, 633
U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Mark Underhill, 633 Medical Operations Squadron pediatric medical technician, carries the POW/MIA flag into the 2014 POW/MIA Ceremony at Langley Air Force Base, Va., Sept. 17, 20... More
Tech. Sgt. Matthew Crawford, 99th Air Refueling Squadron,
Tech. Sgt. Matthew Crawford, 99th Air Refueling Squadron, plans and participates in the Prisoners of War/Missing in Action Recognition Day event on Sept. 18, 2015, at Veterans Park, Hoover, Ala. Civilians and ... More
Secretary of Defense Ash Carter hosts a ceremony
Secretary of Defense Ash Carter hosts a ceremony commemorating National Prisoner of War (POW) / Missing In Action (MIA) Recognition Day at the Pentagon, Sept. 16, 2016. National POW/MIA Recognition Day is obser... More
U.S. Air Force Col. Caroline M. Miller, 633rd Air Base
U.S. Air Force Col. Caroline M. Miller, 633rd Air Base Wing commander, speaks with Allen Ordorff, a World War II veteran, before the POW/MIA Recognition Day ceremony at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Va., Sept. 16,... More
Members from Travis Air Force Base, Calif., chiefs
Members from Travis Air Force Base, Calif., chiefs group run the POW/MIA flag to the POW/MIA Recognition Ceremony, Sept. 15, 2017. The ceremony was in conjunction with National POW/MIA Recognition Day and inclu... More
Mr. Edward Cruickshank, U.S. Army Brig. General Mark
Mr. Edward Cruickshank, U.S. Army Brig. General Mark Spindler, Deputy Director of the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency, and Mr. Jim Horton, participate in a POW/MIA Recognition Day ceremony at the National Mem... More
Members of the Eglin Honor Guard perform missing man
Members of the Eglin Honor Guard perform missing man table honors during the POW/MIA ceremony Sept. 21 at the Air Force Armament Museum. The ceremony was held in remembrance of America’s prisoners of war, those... More
A group of former POWs and their families pose for
A group of former POWs and their families pose for a photo Sept. 21, 2018, at Beale Air Force Base, California. The 9th Reconnaissance Wing invited the POWs and their families to attend a remembrance ceremony i... More
Tech. Sgt. Travis Siegwart, 347th Operations Support
Tech. Sgt. Travis Siegwart, 347th Operations Support Squadron (OSS) NCO in charge of survival, evasion, resistance and escape training, participates in the POW/MIA Recognition Day ruck march, Sept. 21, 2018, at... More
2nd Lt. Daniel Walker, 823d Base Defense Squadron flight
2nd Lt. Daniel Walker, 823d Base Defense Squadron flight commander, calls out jodies during the POW/MIA Recognition Day ruck march, Sept. 21, 2018, at Moody Air Force Base, Ga. In 1979, the United States Congre... More
A POW/MIA flag is shown flying with the flag of the
A POW/MIA flag is shown flying with the flag of the United States on the garrison flag pole Sept. 21, 2018, in observance of the National POW/MIA Recognition Day at Fort McCoy, Wis. National POW/MIA Recognition... More
U.S. Air Force Senior Master Sgt. Cristopher Bounds,
U.S. Air Force Senior Master Sgt. Cristopher Bounds, 354th Security Forces Squadron standardization and evaluation superintendent, runs with the Prisoner of War/Missing in Action (POW/MIA) flag during a 24-hour... More
Jim Hickerson, a former POW, rings America's Bell of
Jim Hickerson, a former POW, rings America's Bell of Freedom with assistance from Sgt. Maj. Joaquin Andujar, senior enlisted leader, Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA), during a National POW/MIA Recogniti... More
Airmen from the 476th Fighter Group participate in
Airmen from the 476th Fighter Group participate in the POW/MIA Recognition Day ruck march Sept. 20, 2019, at Moody Air Force Base, Ga. In 1979, the United States Congress passed a resolution authorizing Nationa... More
U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Caleb Franklin, U.S. Marine
U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Caleb Franklin, U.S. Marine Corps Forces Pacific Band, plays taps during a National POW/MIA Recognition Day ceremony hosted by the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency at the National Memori... More
Joint Base San Antonio service members from the Joint
Joint Base San Antonio service members from the Joint Personal Property Shipping Office perform a prisoner-of-war and missing-in-action presentation during a POW/MIA Recognition Ceremony at JBSA-Lackland Kelly ... More
Veterans, POWs, VA employees and Veteran families render
Veterans, POWs, VA employees and Veteran families render honors during the playing of the national anthem as part of the Roseburg VA Health Care System's National POW/MIA Recognition Day luncheon, Roseburg, Ore... More
Col. Craig Prather, 47th Flying Training Wing commander,
Col. Craig Prather, 47th Flying Training Wing commander, Chief Master Sgt. Robert L. Zackery III, 47th FTW command chief master sergeant and Jacqueline Zackery walk with the prisoner of war and missing in actio... More
Nile C. Kinnick High School Navy Jr. Reserve Officers'
Nile C. Kinnick High School Navy Jr. Reserve Officers' Training Corps (NJROTC) Cadet Commanding Officer, Lt j.g. Timothy Kohatsu explains to those in attendance the significance of the ceremonial table, which h... More
Jack Leaming, U.S. Navy retired, bows his head during
Jack Leaming, U.S. Navy retired, bows his head during a remembrance ceremony as part of National POW/MIA Recognition Day Sept. 21, 2012, at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev. On the third Friday of September each year... More
Col. Jim Slife, commander of 1st Special Operations
Col. Jim Slife, commander of 1st Special Operations Wing, speaks during a Prisoner of War and Missing in Action recognition ceremony at the Airpark at Hurlburt Field, Fla., Sept 21, 2012. The ceremony concluded... More
U.S. Air Force Col. John J. Allen Jr., 633rd Air Base
U.S. Air Force Col. John J. Allen Jr., 633rd Air Base Wing commander, addresses audience members during the 2014 POW/MIA Ceremony at Langley Air Force Base, Va., Sept. 17, 2014. The ceremony was held to honor t... More
Tech. Sgt. Matthew Crawford, 99th Air Refueling Squadron,
Tech. Sgt. Matthew Crawford, 99th Air Refueling Squadron, plans and participates in the Prisoners of War/Missing in Action Recognition Day event on Sept. 18, 2015, at Veterans Park, Hoover, Ala. Civilians and ... More
Members of the Joint Base Langley-Eustis honor guard
Members of the Joint Base Langley-Eustis honor guard prepare to post the colors during the POW/MIA Recognition Day ceremony at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Va., Sept. 16, 2016. The flag is raised as a solemn remi... More
Members of a joint service color guard await the start
Members of a joint service color guard await the start of a ceremony commemorating National Prisoner of War (POW) / Missing In Action (MIA) Recognition Day, hosted by Secretary of Defense Ash Carter, at the Pen... More
U.S. Air Force Col. David G. Shoemaker, 8th Fighter
U.S. Air Force Col. David G. Shoemaker, 8th Fighter Wing commander, and Chief Master Sgt. Reiko L. Meeks, 8th FW command chief, carry the Prisoner of War and Missing in Action flag to the running track during t... More
U.S. Air Force Capt. Todd Leatherman salutes the flag
U.S. Air Force Capt. Todd Leatherman salutes the flag during the POW/MIA Recognition Ceremony at Travis Air Force Base, Calif., Sept. 15, 2017. The ceremony was in conjunction with National POW/MIA Recognition ... More
The Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency hosts a ceremony
The Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency hosts a ceremony for POW/MIA Recognition Day at the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific, Honolulu, Hawaii, Sept. 15, 2017. POW/MIA Recognition Day, first established ... More
Members of American Legion Post 29 present a wreath
Members of American Legion Post 29 present a wreath during the Prisoner of War / Missing in Action Recognition Day ceremonies at the State Capitol in Atlanta. According to Governor Nathan Deal’s proclamation, a... More
POW/MIA symbols were on display during the POW/MIA
POW/MIA symbols were on display during the POW/MIA ceremony Sept. 21 at the Air Force Armament Museum. The ceremony was held in remembrance of America’s prisoners of war, those still missing in action and their... More
A POW/MIA flag blows in the wind during the POW/MIA
A POW/MIA flag blows in the wind during the POW/MIA Recognition Day ruck march, Sept. 21, 2018, at Moody Air Force Base, Ga. For the first-time, the 347th Operations Support Squadron hosted a ruck march to pay ... More
A POW/MIA flag is shown flying with the flag of the
A POW/MIA flag is shown flying with the flag of the United States on the garrison flag pole Sept. 21, 2018, in observance of the National POW/MIA Recognition Day at Fort McCoy, Wis. National POW/MIA Recognition... More
A POW/MIA table display was arranged for a remembrance
A POW/MIA table display was arranged for a remembrance ceremony in honor of National POW/MIA Day Sept. 21, 2018, at Beale Air Force Base, California. According to the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency, more tha... More
Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson service members participate
Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson service members participate in a POW/MIA ruck march through JBER, Alaska, Sept. 21, 2018. Personnel carried canned food in their packs during the march and donated it to the Arme... More
Airmen from the 822d Base Defense Squadron run during
Airmen from the 822d Base Defense Squadron run during the POW/MIA Recognition Day ruck march, Sept. 21, 2018, at Moody Air Force Base, Ga. For the first-time, the 347th Operations Support Squadron hosted a ruck... More
Airmen from the 476th Fighter Group participate in
Airmen from the 476th Fighter Group participate in the POW/MIA Recognition Day ruck march Sept. 20, 2019, at Moody Air Force Base, Ga. The 347th Operations Support Squadron hosted the 24-hour ruck march to pay ... More
Joint Base San Antonio service members from the Joint
Joint Base San Antonio service members from the Joint Personal Property Shipping Office perform a prisoner-of-war and missing-in-action presentation during a POW/MIA Recognition Ceremony at JBSA-Lackland Kelly ... More
U.S. service members with the Defense POW/MIA Accounting
U.S. service members with the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) render a salute during a National POW/MIA Recognition Day ceremony at the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific, Honolulu, Hawaii, Sept... More
The Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency Joint Forces
The Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency Joint Forces Color Guard render honors during a National POW/MIA Recognition Day ceremony hosted by DPAA at the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific, Honolulu, Hawaii,... More
The 'Missing Man' tables sits decorated during the
The 'Missing Man' tables sits decorated during the Roseburg VA Health Care System's National POW/MIA Recognition Day luncheon, Roseburg, Oregon, Sept. 20, 2019. During solemn events, both within the VA and mili... More
Chief Master Sgt. Robert L. Zackery III, 47th FTW command
Chief Master Sgt. Robert L. Zackery III, 47th FTW command chief master sergeant, carries the prisoner of war and missing in action flag while walking around the track on Sept. 17, 2020 at Laughlin Air Force Bas... More
Nile C. Kinnick High School Navy Jr. Reserve Officers'
Nile C. Kinnick High School Navy Jr. Reserve Officers' Training Corps(NJROTC) Cadet Commanding Officer, Ltjg. Timothy Kohatsu leads the JROTC color guard in rendering honors dedicated to America's prisoners of ... More
U.S. Air Force Col. Barry Cornish, 99th Air Base Wing
U.S. Air Force Col. Barry Cornish, 99th Air Base Wing commander, speaks at the remembrance ceremony as part of National POW/MIA Recognition Day Sept. 21, 2012, at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev. Nellis AFB has obs... More
Retired U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Barry B. Bridger, former
Retired U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Barry B. Bridger, former POW, and Col. John J. Allen Jr., 633rd Air Base Wing commander, pay respect during the POW/MIA Ceremony at Langley Air Force Base, Va., Sept. 17, 2014. O... More
U.S. Air Force Gen. Paul J. Selva, vice chairman of
U.S. Air Force Gen. Paul J. Selva, vice chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, attends a ceremony commemorating National Prisoner of War (POW) / Missing In Action (MIA) Recognition Day outside the Pentagon, Sep... More
U.S. Air Force Col. Caroline M. Miller, 633rd Air Base
U.S. Air Force Col. Caroline M. Miller, 633rd Air Base Wing commander, and retired U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Barry B. Bridger, former Vietnam War prisoner of war, salute the POW/MIA wreath at the POW/MIA Recognit... More
U.S. Air Force Col. David G. Shoemaker, 8th Fighter
U.S. Air Force Col. David G. Shoemaker, 8th Fighter Wing commander, and Chief Master Sgt. Reiko L. Meeks, 8th FW command chief, run with the Prisoner of War and Missing in Action flag during the opening ceremon... More
Bruce Hallberg, whose brother is still missing in action
Bruce Hallberg, whose brother is still missing in action from the Vietnam War provides remarks during the POW/MIA Recognition Ceremony at Travis Air Force Base, Calif., Sept. 15, 2017. The ceremony was in conju... More
Various veterans organizations attend the POW/MIA
Various veterans organizations attend the POW/MIA Recognition Day ceremony at the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific, Honolulu, Hawaii, Sept. 15, 2017. POW/MIA Recognition Day, first established in 1979 ... More
Airmen from the 347th Operations Support Squadron (OSS)
Airmen from the 347th Operations Support Squadron (OSS) participate in the POW/MIA Recognition Day ruck march, Sept. 21, 2018, at Moody Air Force Base, Ga. For the first-time, the 347th OSS hosted a ruck march ... More
A POW/MIA flag is shown flying with the flag of the
A POW/MIA flag is shown flying with the flag of the United States on the garrison flag pole Sept. 21, 2018, in observance of the National POW/MIA Recognition Day at Fort McCoy, Wis. National POW/MIA Recognition... More
Airmen from the 822d Base Defense Squadron participate
Airmen from the 822d Base Defense Squadron participate in the POW/MIA Recognition Day ruck march, Sept. 21, 2018, at Moody Air Force Base, Ga. For the first-time, the 347th Operations Support Squadron hosted a ... More
Members of the community stand for the flag presentation
Members of the community stand for the flag presentation during the POW/MIA ceremony Sept. 21 at the Air Force Armament Museum. The ceremony was held in remembrance of America’s prisoners of war, those still mi... More
Joint Base San Antonio military and civilian community
Joint Base San Antonio military and civilian community members stand during the playing of Taps during a POW/MIA Recognition Ceremony at JBSA-Lackland Kelly Field, Texas, Sept. 20, 2019. National POW/MIA Recogn... More
A Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) joint color
A Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) joint color guard prepare to render a salute during a National POW/MIA Recognition Day ceremony at the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific, Honolulu, Hawaii, Sep... More
Airmen from the 476th Fighter Group participate in
Airmen from the 476th Fighter Group participate in the POW/MIA Recognition Day ruck march Sept. 20, 2019, at Moody Air Force Base, Ga. In 1979, the United States Congress passed a resolution authorizing Nationa... More
U.S. service members and guests salute wreaths in honor
U.S. service members and guests salute wreaths in honor of the missing during a National POW/MIA Recognition Day ceremony at the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific, Honolulu, Hawaii, Sept. 20, 2019. Firs... More
Monte Montgomery performs Taps during the Roseburg
Monte Montgomery performs Taps during the Roseburg VA Health Care System's National POW/MIA Recognition Day luncheon, Roseburg, Oregon, Sept. 20, 2019. Montgomery, who hails from Idlewyld, Oregon, was drafted i... More
Tech. Sgt. Christopher Johnson, Honor Guard NCO in
Tech. Sgt. Christopher Johnson, Honor Guard NCO in charge, runs around the track while carrying the prisoner of war and missing in action flag on Sept. 17, 2020 at Laughlin Air Force Base, Texas. Johnson ran th... More
Meleny Mendoza, Reserve Officer Training Corps cadet,
Meleny Mendoza, Reserve Officer Training Corps cadet, salutes the wreath during a remembrance ceremony as part of National POW/MIA Recognition Day Sept. 21, 2012, at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev. On the third Fri... More
Shellie Woodell, WWII veteran and former POW, answers
Shellie Woodell, WWII veteran and former POW, answers U.S. service members’ questions during a POW/MIA luncheon at Langley Air Force Base, Va., Sept. 17, 2014. Attendees were given the opportunity to ask Woodel... More
Retired U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Barry B. Bridger, left,
Retired U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Barry B. Bridger, left, former Vietnam War prisoner of war, Allen Ordorff, a World War II veteran, and Orndorff’s neighbor Amanda Atwell stand to pay honor to the POW/MIA flag a... More
Members of a joint service color guard participate
Members of a joint service color guard participate in a ceremony commemorating National Prisoner of War (POW) / Missing In Action (MIA) Recognition Day, hosted by Secretary of Defense Ash Carter, at the Pentago... More
U.S. Air Force Airmen run with the Prisoner of War
U.S. Air Force Airmen run with the Prisoner of War and Missing in Action flag during the POW/MIA Recognition Day at Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Sept. 14, 2017. Kunsan Airman and Soldiers participated in... More
A veteran listens to a guest speaker during the POW/MIA
A veteran listens to a guest speaker during the POW/MIA Recognition Ceremony at Travis Air Force Base, Calif., Sept. 15, 2017. The ceremony was in conjunction with National POW/MIA Recognition Day and included ... More
U.S. Army Brig. General Mark Spindler, Deputy Director
U.S. Army Brig. General Mark Spindler, Deputy Director of the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency, gives his remarks during the POW/MIA Recognition Day ceremony at the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific, H... More
Airmen from the 347th Operations Support Squadron (OSS)
Airmen from the 347th Operations Support Squadron (OSS) participate in the POW/MIA Recognition Day ruck march, Sept. 21, 2018, at Moody Air Force Base, Ga. For the first-time, the 347th OSS hosted a ruck march ... More
Guest speaker and combat veteran retired U.S. Army
Guest speaker and combat veteran retired U.S. Army Capt. Rich Adams, speaks to the audience during the POW/MIA ceremony Sept. 21 at the Air Force Armament Museum. The ceremony was held in remembrance of America... More
Airmen from the 476th Fighter Group participate in
Airmen from the 476th Fighter Group participate in the POW/MIA Recognition Day ruck march Sept. 20, 2019, at Moody Air Force Base, Ga. In 1979, the United States Congress passed a resolution authorizing Nationa... More
Members of the Hickam Honor Guard render military honors
Members of the Hickam Honor Guard render military honors during a National POW/MIA Recognition Day ceremony hosted by the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) at the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacifi... More