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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

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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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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Kadena hosts 14th Annual POW/MIA Remembrance Day

U.S. Col Zak Blom, Air Force Special Operations Command deputy commander, gives his remarks at the POW/MIA Remembrance Day closing ceremony at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Sept. 15, 2023. Blom addressed the current status of service members missing in action within the pacific region and commended event participants. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Jonathan R. Sifuentes)
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Kadena hosts 14th Annual POW/MIA Remembrance Day

Kadena Air Base Color Guard present the colors during the POW/MIA Remembrance Day Ceremony at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Sept. 15, 2023. The United States annually observes National POW/MIA Remembrance Day every third Friday in September. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Jonathan R. Sifuentes)
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Kadena hosts 14th Annual POW/MIA Remembrance Day

Dog tags with the names of service members sit on display during the 24-Hour POW/MIA Remembrance Run at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Sept. 15, 2023. Participants carried dog tags in honor of prisoners of war and those missing in action. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Jonathan R. Sifuentes)
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Kadena hosts 14th Annual POW/MIA Remembrance Day

Service members from the 353rd Special Operations Wing begin the POW/MIA Remembrance Ruck March at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Sept. 15, 2023. The ruck march began the morning of POW/MIA Remembrance Day and integrated with the ongoing 24-Hour POW/MIA Remembrance Run followed by a closing ceremony. (U.S. Air Force photo Airman 1st Class Jonathan R. Sifuentes)
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Kadena hosts 14th Annual POW/MIA Remembrance Day

U.S. Air Force Airman carries the POW/MIA flag during the 24-Hour POW/MIA Remembrance Run at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Sept. 15, 2023. The flag was carried continuously by volunteers across the base to pay tribute to the nation’s former prisoners of war and those service members who are still missing in action. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Jonathan R. Sifuentes)
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Kadena hosts 14th Annual POW/MIA Remembrance Day

POW/MIA Remembrance honor committee, volunteers and flag runners pose for a photo at the 24-Hour POW/MIA Remembrance Run at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Sept. 14, 2023. Military bases observed POW/MIA Remembrance Day to ensure that Americans stand behind those who serve and do everything they can to account for those who have never returned. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Jonathan R. Sifuentes)
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Kadena hosts 14th Annual POW/MIA Remembrance Day

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Elizabeth Caudill, left, 18th Munitions Squadron combat weapons and mobility specialist, reads the names of the missing during the 24-Hour POW/MIA Remembrance Run at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Sept. 14, 2023. Many people took turns reading the names throughout the night. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Jonathan R. Sifuentes)
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Kadena hosts 14th Annual POW/MIA Remembrance Day

U.S. Air Force Capt. Brian Kemp, 18th Civil Engineering Group chaplain, leads a prayer before the 24-Hour POW/MIA Remembrance Run at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Sept. 14, 2023. A 24-hour run was held for POW/MIA Remembrance Day while names of prisoners of war and missing in action service members were read for the duration of the run. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Jonathan R. Sifuentes)
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Kadena hosts 14th Annual POW/MIA Remembrance Day

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Ricardo Wood, 718th Force Support Squadron installation personnel readiness section chief, salutes the flags during the POW/MIA Remembrance opening ceremony at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Sept. 14, 2023. Military bases observe POW/MIA Remembrance Day to ensure that Americans stand behind those who serve and do everything they can to account for those who have never returned. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Jonathan R. Sifuentes)
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18th Wing hosts 9th annual Memorial for the Bataan Death March

Chief Master Sgt. Ronnie Woods, 18th Wing command chief, delivers opening remarks prior to the start of the 9th Annual Memorial for the Bataan Death March at Kadena Air Base, Japan, April 23, 2022. The event commemorated casualties and survivors from the 1942 Bataan Death March, during which approximately 76,000 Filipino and American service members endured a nearly 70-mile march during a prison transfer. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jessi Monte)
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18th Wing hosts 9th annual Memorial for the Bataan Death March

Participants of the 9th Annual Memorial for the Bataan Death March display their flags at Kadena Air Base, Japan, April 23, 2022. The 8.5-mile route around the flightline was tackled by 91 total participants, 18 runners, 45 walkers and 28 ruckers, with the fastest finishing time standing at 58 minutes and 12 seconds. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jessi Monte)
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18th Wing hosts 9th annual Memorial for the Bataan Death March

A U.S. Air Force service member holds an American flag at the 9th Annual Memorial for the Bataan Death March at Kadena Air Base, Japan, April 23, 2022. The event commemorated casualties and survivors from the 1942 Bataan Death March, during which approximately 76,000 Filipino and American service members endured a nearly 70-mile march during a prison transfer. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jessi Monte)
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18th Wing hosts 9th annual Memorial for the Bataan Death March

Joint military forces, government civilian employees and their families participate in the 9th Annual Memorial for the Bataan Death March at Kadena Air Base, Japan, April 23, 2022. The 8.5-mile route around the flightline was tackled by 91 total participants, 18 runners, 45 walkers and 28 ruckers, with the fastest finishing time standing at 58 minutes and 12 seconds. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jessi Monte)
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18th Wing hosts 9th annual Memorial for the Bataan Death March

A runner participates in the 9th Annual Memorial for the Bataan Death March at Kadena Air Base, Japan, April 23, 2022. The 8.5-mile route around the flightline was tackled by 91 total participants, 18 runners, 45 walkers and 28 ruckers, with the fastest finishing time standing at 58 minutes and 12 seconds. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jessi Monte)
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18th Wing hosts 9th annual Memorial for the Bataan Death March

Master Sgt. Piankhy Richberg, 18th Wing Equal Opportunity Office deputy director, holds up water bottles for participants in the 9th Annual Memorial for the Bataan Death March at Kadena Air Base, Japan, April 23, 2022. There were six water stations set up throughout the 8.5-mile route around the 18th Wing flightline. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jessi Monte)
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18th Wing hosts 9th annual Memorial for the Bataan Death March

U.S. Air Force service members ruck down the road during the 9th Annual Memorial for the Bataan Death March at Kadena Air Base, Japan, April 23, 2022. The 8.5-mile run/ruck/walk was held to commemorate the American and Filipino servicemen who were marched nearly 70 miles to prison camps after surrendering at the Bataan Peninsula in April of 1942. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jessi Monte)
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