Remembering America’s prisoners of war and those missing in action

Master Sgt. Angel Jenkins, Transportation Command Patient Movements Requirements Center superintendent, reads the names of prisoners of war and those missing in action, Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, Sept. 18, 2018. Every year JBPHH holds a weeklong series of events to commemorate U.S. POW/MIAs. The events include readings of the POW/MIA names, a reveille ceremony, beautification of POW/MIA memorial, information tables, sentinel posting, a 24-hour run, and ends on Friday with a POW/MIA Remembrance Ceremony at the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific in Honolulu. Observances of National POW/MIA Recognition Day are held across the country on military installations, ships at sea, state capitals, schools and veterans facilities. It is traditionally observed on the third Friday in September each year. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Heather Redman)

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Remembering America’s prisoners of war and those missing in action

Members from the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency kick off the 24-hour run for Prisoners of War and Missing in Action Week, Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, Sept. 20, 2018. There were seven military service men from Hawaii who were prisoners of war, missing in action, or whose bodies were never recovered. From Sept. 17-21, events will be held throughout JBPHH as part of POW/MIA Recognition Week. The events include readings of the POW/MIA names, a reveille ceremony, beautification of POW/MIA memorial, information tables, sentinel posting, a 24-hour run, and ends on Friday with a POW/MIA Remembrance Ceremony at the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific in Honolulu. Observances of National POW/MIA Recognition Day are held across the country on military installations, ships at sea, state capitals, schools and veterans facilities. It is traditionally observed on the third Friday in September each year. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Heather Redman)

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Remembering America’s prisoners of war and those missing in action

Members from the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency kick off the 24-hour run for Prisoners of War and Missing in Action Week, Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, Sept. 20, 2018. Throughout the day participants will take shifts running around the Hickam Field track in remembrance of America's prisoners of war, those who are still missing in action and their families. From Sept. 17-21, events will be held throughout JBPHH as part of POW/MIA Recognition Week. The events include readings of the POW/MIA names, a reveille ceremony, beautification of POW/MIA memorial, information tables, sentinel posting, a 24-hour run, and ends on Friday with a POW/MIA Remembrance Ceremony at the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific in Honolulu. Observances of National POW/MIA Recognition Day are held across the country on military installations, ships at sea, state capitals, schools and veterans facilities. It is traditionally observed on the third Friday in September each year. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Heather Redman)

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Remembering America’s prisoners of war and those missing in action

Master Sgt. Angel Jenkins, Transportation Command Patient Movements Requirements Center superintendent, scrolls through a list of prisoners of war and those missing in action, Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, Sept. 18, 2018. From Sept. 17-21, volunteers will read the names of those who were classified as missing or unaccounted for as part of POW/MIA Recognition Week. Over 80,000 Americans still remain missing or unaccounted for from World War II, the Korean War, the Vietnam War, and the Cold War. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Heather Redman)

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Remembering America’s prisoners of war and those missing in action

Volunteers from the 15th Wing participate in a Reveille Ceremony for Prisoners of War and Missing in Action Week, Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, Sept. 17, 2018. The ceremony was held to honor the sacrifices made by America's prisoners of war, those who are still missing in action and their families. From Sept. 17-21, events will be held throughout JBPHH as part of POW/MIA Recognition Week. The events include readings of the POW/MIA names, a reveille ceremony, beautification of POW/MIA memorial, information tables, sentinel posting, a 24-hour run, and ends on Friday with a POW/MIA Remembrance Ceremony at the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific in Honolulu. Observances of National POW/MIA Recognition Day are held across the country on military installations, ships at sea, state capitals, schools and veterans facilities. It is traditionally observed on the third Friday in September each year. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Heather Redman)

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Remembering America’s prisoners of war and those missing in action

Tech. Sgt. Skylar Swank, 15th Wing general law paralegal, salutes the flag during the Reveille Ceremony for Prisoners of War and Missing in Action Week, Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, Sept. 17, 2018. The ceremony kicked off the observances for the weeklong events commemorating those who were prisoners of war or classified as missing in action. The events include readings of the POW/MIA names, a reveille ceremony, beautification of POW/MIA memorial, information tables, sentinel posting, a 24-hour run, and ends on Friday with a POW/MIA Remembrance Ceremony at the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific in Honolulu. Observances of National POW/MIA Recognition Day are held across the country on military installations, ships at sea, state capitals, schools and veterans facilities. It is traditionally observed on the third Friday in September each year. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Heather Redman)

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Remembering America’s prisoners of war and those missing in action

Published Sept. 20, 2018
By Tech. Sgt. Heather Redman
15th Wing Public Affairs

JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, Hawaii -- Master Sgt. Angel Jenkins, Transportation Command Patient Movements Requirements Center superintendent, reads the names of prisoners of war and those missing in action, Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, Sept. 18, 2018. Every year JBPHH holds a weeklong series of events to commemorate U.S. POW/MIAs. The events include readings of the POW/MIA names, a reveille ceremony, beautification of POW/MIA memorial, information tables, sentinel posting, a 24-hour run, and ends on Friday with a POW/MIA Remembrance Ceremony at the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific in Honolulu. Observances of National POW/MIA Recognition Day are held across the country on military installations, ships at sea, state capitals, schools and veterans facilities. It is traditionally observed on the third Friday in September each year. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Heather Redman)