Carrying Their Memory Forward

U.S Air Force Col. Gerald Carisio, 18th Maintenance Group commander, right, and Chief Master Sgt. James Toombs, 18th Maintenance Group superintendent, run the first lap during the opening ceremony of the POW/MIA Remembrance Run 24-hour ruck at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Sept. 18, 2025. Service members from across Kadena gathered to pay tribute, demonstrating unity while honoring the sacrifice of those who were captured or remain missing in action. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jamal Berry II)

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Carrying Their Memory Forward

Members of the Kadena Honor Guard present the colors during the opening ceremony of the POW/MIA Remembrance Run 24-hour ruck at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Sept. 18, 2025. POW/MIA Recognition Day remembers and honors U.S. service members who were prisoners of war and those who never returned home. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Nathaniel Jackson)

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Curt Kozlesky, U.S. Marine Corps Chief Warrant Officer (Ret.), reads from a list of names of all known prisoners of war and missing in action personnel during the opening ceremony of the POW/MIA Remembrance Run 24-hour ruck at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Sept. 18, 2025. The Department of Defense remembers and honors those Americans who were prisoners of war and those who served and never returned home. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Nathaniel Jackson)

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U.S Air Force Airmen assigned to the 18th Wing, participate in the POW-MIA Remembrance Run 24-hour ruck at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Sept. 19, 2025. Service members across Kadena gathered to pay tribute, demonstrating unity while honoring the sacrifice of those who were captured or remain missing in action. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jamal Berry II)

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U.S Air Force Col. Gerald Carisio, 18th Maintenance Group commander, delivers a speech during the opening ceremony of the POW/MIA Remembrance Run 24-hour ruck at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Sept. 18, 2025. During his remarks, Carisio reaffirmed the U.S. military’s responsibility to preserve the legacy of prisoners of war and those missing in action, ensuring their sacrifices remain honored and remembered across every generation of service members. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jamal Berry II)

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Carrying Their Memory Forward

U.S Air Force Airmen assigned to the 18th Wing, participate in the POW-MIA Remembrance Run 24-hour ruck at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Sept. 19, 2025. Service members across Kadena gathered to pay tribute, demonstrating unity while honoring the sacrifice of those who were captured or remain missing in action. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jamal Berry II)

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Carrying Their Memory Forward

U.S Air Force Airmen assigned to the 18th Wing, participate in the POW-MIA Remembrance Run 24-hour ruck at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Sept. 19, 2025. The Department of Defense remembers and honors those Americans who were prisoners of war and those who served and never returned home. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jamal Berry II)

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Carrying Their Memory Forward

Published Sept. 28, 2025
18th Wing Public Affairs

KADENA AIR BASE, Japan --

The POW/MIA Remembrance Run 24-hour ruck pays tribute to U.S. service members who endured captivity and those still missing, ensuring their sacrifice is never forgotten.