Army Sgt. Edward Saunders, 27, of Baltimore, accounted
Army Sgt. Edward Saunders, 27, of Baltimore, accounted for on Dec. 2, 2016, was buried June 7, 2017 in Arlington National Cemetery, near Washington, D.C. In February 1951, Saunders was a member of Company K, 3... More
More than 8,400 participants salute as the National
More than 8,400 participants salute as the National Anthem is played before the Bataan Memorial Death March at White Sands Missile Range, N.M., March 25, 2018. (Photo by Ken Scar)
Second Lieutenant John Pedevillano, speaks about his
Second Lieutenant John Pedevillano, speaks about his love for the country and reflects on service members sacrifices during a Purple Heart presentation ceremony in his honor at the Air Force Memorial, Jul. 14, ... More
U.S. Army Command Sgt. Maj. John W. Troxell, Senior
U.S. Army Command Sgt. Maj. John W. Troxell, Senior Enlisted Advisor to the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, speaks during a ceremony commemorating National Prisoner of War (POW) / Missing In Action (MIA)... More
A member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars service
A member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars service organization attends a ceremony commemorating National Prisoner of War (POW) / Missing In Action (MIA) Recognition Day outside the Pentagon, Sept. 15, 2017. Nat... 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, provides remarks during a ceremony commemorating National Prisoner of War (POW) / Missing In Action (MIA) Recognition Day outside t... More
The U.S. Army Band (Pershing's Own) plays as two F/A-18
The U.S. Army Band (Pershing's Own) plays as two F/A-18 aircraft prepare to fly over U.S. Army Command Sgt. Maj. John W. Troxell, Senior Enlisted Advisor to the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Sen. John ... More
UH-60 blackhawk helicopters conduct a flyover of a
UH-60 blackhawk helicopters conduct a flyover of a ceremony commemorating National Prisoner of War (POW) / Missing In Action (MIA) Recognition Day outside the Pentagon, Sept. 16, 2016. National POW/MIA Recogni... More
Photograph of John McCain After Being Released as Prisoner of War
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Senior Airman Andrew Hirschberg, 673 Security Forces
Senior Airman Andrew Hirschberg, 673 Security Forces Squadron, of Phoenix, Ariz., stands at attention during a National POW/MIA Recognition Day ceremony. Soldiers, airmen, sailors, Marines, and Coast Guard per... More
The joint service color guard present arms for the
The joint service color guard present arms for the National Anthem during the Prisoners of War and Missing in Action Recognition Day Ceremony at the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific, Hawaii, Sept. 18, ... More
Army Sgt. 1st Class Alfred G. Bensinger returns to Oklahoma for intern...
A U.S. Army carry team moves the remains of Army Sgt. 1st Class Alfred G. Bensinger to a waiting hearse Feb. 14, 2018, Will Rogers World Airport, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. Bensinger was assigned to Company D, 2n... More
Chris Farley, U.S. Navy veteran and National Memorial
Chris Farley, U.S. Navy veteran and National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific (NMCP) caretaker, reads names of fallen service members at the NMCP Nov. 28, 2015, in Honolulu. Farley is a U.S. Navy veteran who se... More
Army Sgt. Edward Saunders, 27, of Baltimore, accounted
Army Sgt. Edward Saunders, 27, of Baltimore, accounted for on Dec. 2, 2016, was buried June 7, 2017 in Arlington National Cemetery, near Washington, D.C. In February 1951, Saunders was a member of Company K, 3... More
Participants salute as the National Anthem is played
Participants salute as the National Anthem is played before the Bataan Memorial Death March at White Sands Missile Range, N.M., March 25, 2018. (Photo by Ken Scar)
Retired U.S. Army Col. Ben Skardon, a survivor of the
Retired U.S. Army Col. Ben Skardon, a survivor of the Bataan Death March, gets a kiss from Ulli Dunn, a volunteer for the Bataan Memorial Death March at White Sands Missile Range, before Skardon gave a speech t... More
On a barren field near Loc Ninh BGEN Stan McClellan, U.S. Army, CHIEF ...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: HOMECOMING Base: Loc Ninh Country: South Vietnam Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Herman Kokojan Release Status: Released to Publ... More
U.S. Air Force, retired, Col. Jack Van Loan, fighter
U.S. Air Force, retired, Col. Jack Van Loan, fighter pilot and Vietnam War prisoner of war, was honored with a Missing Man flyover during his funeral held at the Fort Jackson National Cemetery, October 26, 2019... More
U.S. Army 1st Lt. William H. Funchess is greeted by
U.S. Army 1st Lt. William H. Funchess is greeted by his mother, Daisy Inabinet Funchess, in Columbia, S.C. after being released after nearly three years of captivity during the Korean war. (Photo courtesy of Wi... More
Peter B. Marshall, a World War II prisoner of war,
Peter B. Marshall, a World War II prisoner of war, shares his experience of spending 1,368 days behind enemy lines. Marshall is the last World War II POW, captured from Guam, still alive. (U.S. Marine Corps pho... More
Members of the 81st Training Support Squadron participate
Members of the 81st Training Support Squadron participate in Keesler's POW/MIA 24-hour memorial run and vigil at the Crotwell Track at Keesler Air Force Base, Mississippi, Sept. 20, 2018. The event was held to ... More
Participants of the Prisoner of War, Missing in Action
Participants of the Prisoner of War, Missing in Action 24 hour Run, jog around Marek Park Sept. 20, 2018, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. Participants of the run took turns carrying the POW/MIA flag during the 24 ho... More
Chief Master Sgt. Brendan Criswell, 51st Fighter Wing
Chief Master Sgt. Brendan Criswell, 51st Fighter Wing command chief, stands next to the Prisoner of War/Missing in Action flag during a retreat ceremony to honor National POW/MIA Recognition Day at Osan Air Bas... More
Three former prisoners of war (from left), Army 1st
Three former prisoners of war (from left), Army 1st Lt. Bill Funchess, 90 (Korea), Air Force Col. Bill Austin, 80 (Vietnam), and Army Col. Ben Skardon, 101 (WWII), chat before a POW/MIA recognition ceremony at ... More
Retired U.S. Army Col. Ben Skardon, 99, a survivor
Retired U.S. Army Col. Ben Skardon, 99, a survivor of the Bataan Death March, begins his walk in the Bataan Memorial Death March with 64 members of his loyal support team, Ben’s Brigade, at White Sands Missile ... More
U.S. Navy Cmdr. John P. Zalar, senior nursing officer,
U.S. Navy Cmdr. John P. Zalar, senior nursing officer, and Seaman Recruit Mitchel T. Bates, a general duty hallman with the Robert M. Casey Medical and Dental Clinic, cut a ceremonial cake during the 118th Hosp... More
Army Col. Ben Skardon, 101, and Air Force Cpl. James
Army Col. Ben Skardon, 101, and Air Force Cpl. James Bollich, 98, share the stage at the Las Cruces Convention Center, March 16, 2019. Both men are survivors of the Bataan Death March. (Photo by Ken Scar)
171204-N-UK306-042 MAYPORT, Fla. (Dec. 4, 2017) Retired
171204-N-UK306-042 MAYPORT, Fla. (Dec. 4, 2017) Retired Air Force Lt. Col. Barry Bridger speaks about his experience as a Prisoner of War (POW) during his time serving in the Vietnam War in the Stark Memorial C... More
U.S. Air Force retired Maj. Spike Nasmyth speaks with
U.S. Air Force retired Maj. Spike Nasmyth speaks with Team Mildenhall members during a lunch in his honor July 8, 2015, in the Galaxy Club on RAF Mildenhall, England. Nasmyth was a prisoner of war for more than... More
Bloomfield High School NJROTC cadets raise the flag
Bloomfield High School NJROTC cadets raise the flag during the sunrise flag ceremony at Crane Army Ammunition Activity Sept. 20, 2018. Crane Army honors all POWs and those still missing in action for National P... More
Timothy Frank, Arlington National Cemetery historian,
Timothy Frank, Arlington National Cemetery historian, talks during History Series Special Narrated Tours: Prisoner of War/Missing in Action Recognition Day: Never Forgotten, Sept. 16, 2016, in Arlington, Va. Th... More
Marine Corps 2nd Lt. George S. Bussa, 29, of Chicago,
Marine Corps 2nd Lt. George S. Bussa, 29, of Chicago, was buried October 10, 2017, in Arlington National Cemetery, near Washington, D.C. In November 1943, Bussa was assigned to Company F, 2nd Battalion, 8th Mar... More
An Air Force bugler performs Taps during retired Col.
An Air Force bugler performs Taps during retired Col. Freeman Bruce Olmstead’s funeral at Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Va., July 27, 2017. Olmstead a prisoner of war for more than 200 days. (U.S. Air... More
Clovis, N.M., veteran Dan McKinney, holds a coin awarded
Clovis, N.M., veteran Dan McKinney, holds a coin awarded to him by the president of the United States for his dedication to his country at Cannon Air Force Base, N.M., Aug. 20, 2012. McKinney served as a Prison... More
Retired U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Melvin Pollack stands
Retired U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Melvin Pollack stands in silence before a wreath during a ceremony on National POW/MIA Recognition Day Sept. 16, 2016, at Ramstein Air Base, Germany. Pollack was joined by, from ... More
Army Sgt. Edward Saunders, 27, of Baltimore, accounted
Army Sgt. Edward Saunders, 27, of Baltimore, accounted for on Dec. 2, 2016, was buried June 7, 2017 in Arlington National Cemetery, near Washington, D.C. In February 1951, Saunders was a member of Company K, 3... More
U.S. service members assigned to the Defense POW/MIA
U.S. service members assigned to the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) participate in a disinterment ceremony held at the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific, Honolulu, Hawaii, Mar. 25, 2019. The c... 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
Former U.S. Army 1st Lt. William H. Funchess, 89, reads
Former U.S. Army 1st Lt. William H. Funchess, 89, reads from a Bible he kept throughout his 34 months as a prisoner of war during the Korean War, Sept. 21, 2016. Funchess was held in the same prison compound as... 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
The Huey H-1 helicopters, carrying the members of the United Nation's ...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: HOMECOMING Base: Loc Ninh Country: South Vietnam Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Herman Kokojan Release Status: Released to Publ... More
U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Ron Hale, 81st Training Support
U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Ron Hale, 81st Training Support Squadron radar airfield weather systems section lead, reads the names of those who were prisoners of war or are missing in action during Keesler's POW/M... More
Obergefreiter (Corporal) Josef Hoettel, Belgium 1942.
Obergefreiter (Corporal) Josef Hoettel, Belgium 1942. (Photos digitally re-touched courtesy of WWII Veteran, Joseph Hoettel.)
Marine Corps 2nd Lt. George S. Bussa, 29, of Chicago,
Marine Corps 2nd Lt. George S. Bussa, 29, of Chicago, was buried October 10, 2017, in Arlington National Cemetery, near Washington, D.C. In November 1943, Bussa was assigned to Company F, 2nd Battalion, 8th Mar... More
U.S. Army 1st Lt. William H. Funchess (second from
U.S. Army 1st Lt. William H. Funchess (second from right) and some of his fellow prisoners of war stand in new winter uniforms given to them by their Chinese captors in the fall of 1951. The men were being held... More
U.S. Army 1st Lt. Sally Myers sings the National Anthem
U.S. Army 1st Lt. Sally Myers sings the National Anthem before the 2019 Bataan Memorial Death March at White Sands Missile Range, N.M., March 17, 2019. Myers is the grandniece of Col. Ben Skardon, a 1938 gradua... More
A participant of the Prisoner of War, Missing in Action
A participant of the Prisoner of War, Missing in Action 24 hour Run, fills out a sign-in sheet Sept. 20, 2018, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. During the 24 hour run a total of 457 runners and 26 volunteers came out... More
UH-60 blackhawk helicopters conduct a flyover of a
UH-60 blackhawk helicopters conduct a flyover of a ceremony commemorating National Prisoner of War (POW) / Missing In Action (MIA) Recognition Day outside the Pentagon, Sept. 16, 2016. National POW/MIA Recogni... More
A first sergeant with the 3rd Infantry Regiment, Old
A first sergeant with the 3rd Infantry Regiment, Old Guard, speaks with family members of U.S. Army Master Sgt. Ira V. Miss, Jr., during his funeral at Arlington National Cemetery, Feb. 8, 2017. Miss, who died ... More
Surrounded by Viet Cong medical personnel, injured American POW, CPT D...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: HOMECOMING Base: Loc Ninh Country: South Vietnam Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Herman Kokojan Release Status: Released to Publ... More
Members of the 81st Training Support Squadron participate
Members of the 81st Training Support Squadron participate in Keesler's POW/MIA 24-hour memorial run and vigil at the Crotwell Track at Keesler Air Force Base, Mississippi, Sept. 20, 2018. The event was held to ... More
U.S. Air Force, retired, Col. Jack Van Loan, fighter
U.S. Air Force, retired, Col. Jack Van Loan, fighter pilot and Vietnam War prisoner of war, was honored with a Missing Man flyover during his funeral held at the Fort Jackson National Cemetery, October 26, 2019... More
Retired U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Charles Seibert,
Retired U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Charles Seibert, center, walks next to U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. Thomas A. Bussiere, left, 509th Bomb Wing commander, and Chief Master Sgt. Lee Bar, 509th BW command chi... More
Retired U.S. Army 1st Sgt. Ray Frasier poses for a
Retired U.S. Army 1st Sgt. Ray Frasier poses for a photo at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Ariz., Aug. 28, 2015. Frasier was captured by Chinese and North Korean soldiers during the Korean War and held as a pris... More
USS Pueblo (AGER-2) Veteran Earl Phares speaks to CPO
USS Pueblo (AGER-2) Veteran Earl Phares speaks to CPO Selectees from area commands aboard the USS Wisconsin (BB-64) and at the Nauticus pavilion. He retired from the US Navy at as a Senior Chief in 1995, and re... More
Sgt. 1st. Class Jared Farr (right), a Soldier assigned
Sgt. 1st. Class Jared Farr (right), a Soldier assigned to XVIII Airborne Corps’ Headquarters and Headquarters Battalion, stands in front of a formation during a Wreaths Across America event at the Sand Hills St... More
Soldiers with the 3rd Infantry Regiment, Old Guard,
Soldiers with the 3rd Infantry Regiment, Old Guard, carry the remains of U.S. Army Master Sgt. Ira V. Miss, Jr., during his funeral at Arlington National Cemetery, Feb. 8, 2017. Miss, who died as a prisoner of ... More
Family and friends gather around as Ret. Col. Carlyle
Family and friends gather around as Ret. Col. Carlyle “Smitty” Harris, former prisoner of war, cuts a ribbon and enters room dedicated to himself on September 18, 2020, in Tupelo, Miss. Prior to being caught as... More
U.S. Marine retired Warrant Officer Hershel "Woody"
U.S. Marine retired Warrant Officer Hershel "Woody" Williams, World War II Medal of Honor recipient, speaks with Emily Crowder, spouse of U.S. Army retired Maj. Albert Crowder, during the Gold Star Families Mem... More
Peter B. Marshall, a World War II prisoner of war,
Peter B. Marshall, a World War II prisoner of war, shares his experience of spending 1,368 days behind enemy lines. Marshall is the last World War II POW, captured from Guam, still alive. (U.S. Marine Corps pho... More
Keesler Airmen participate in folding the U.S. Flag
Keesler Airmen participate in folding the U.S. Flag during the POW/MIA Retreat Ceremony at Keesler Air Force Base, Mississippi, Sept. 20, 2018. The event was held to raise awareness and to pay tribute to all pr... More
Soldiers with the 3rd Infantry Regiment, Old Guard,
Soldiers with the 3rd Infantry Regiment, Old Guard, carry the remains of U.S. Army Master Sgt. Ira V. Miss, Jr., during his funeral at Arlington National Cemetery, Feb. 8, 2017. Miss, who died as a prisoner of ... 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
Soldiers with the 3rd Infantry Regiment, Old Guard,
Soldiers with the 3rd Infantry Regiment, Old Guard, fold the American Flag over the remains of U.S. Army Master Sgt. Ira V. Miss, Jr., during his funeral at Arlington National Cemetery, Feb. 8 2017. Miss, who d... More
Col. Ben Skardon, a 1938 graduate of Clemson University,
Col. Ben Skardon, a 1938 graduate of Clemson University, WWII POW, recipient of two Silver Stars, and survivor of the Bataan Death March, poses at the mile 8 marker of the Bataan Memorial Death March at White S... More
Members of the 81st Training Support Squadron participate
Members of the 81st Training Support Squadron participate in Keesler's POW/MIA 24-hour memorial run and vigil at the Crotwell Track at Keesler Air Force Base, Mississippi, Sept. 20, 2018. The event was held to ... More
Former World War II POW, Walter Ram, gives a speech
Former World War II POW, Walter Ram, gives a speech during a POW/MIA remembrance ceremony at the Pima Air and Space Museum in Tucson, Ariz., Sept. 15, 2017. The ceremony was held in honor of POWs and those who ... More
Marine Corps 2nd Lt. George S. Bussa, 29, of Chicago,
Marine Corps 2nd Lt. George S. Bussa, 29, of Chicago, was buried October 10, 2017, in Arlington National Cemetery, near Washington, D.C. In November 1943, Bussa was assigned to Company F, 2nd Battalion, 8th Mar... More
Retired U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. Glen “Wally” Moorhead
Retired U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. Glen “Wally” Moorhead III, guest speaker, addresses a crowd during the Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Va., Prisoner of War/Missing in Action Recognition Day Ceremony at Langley Air F... 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
Retired U.S. Army Col. Ben Skardon, 99 (in white hat),
Retired U.S. Army Col. Ben Skardon, 99 (in white hat), a survivor of the Bataan Death March, walks with members of Ben’s Brigade, his loyal support team, under a blazing New Mexico sun during the Bataan Memoria... More
Army Sgt. Edward Saunders, 27, of Baltimore, accounted
Army Sgt. Edward Saunders, 27, of Baltimore, accounted for on Dec. 2, 2016, was buried June 7, 2017 in Arlington National Cemetery, near Washington, D.C. In February 1951, Saunders was a member of Company K, 3... More
Black Hawk flies over Ben's Brigade
A UH-60 Black Hawk flies over the 64-member “Ben’s Brigade” as they accompany retired U.S. Army Col. Ben Skardon, 99, a survivor of the Bataan Death March, as he walks in the Bataan Memorial Death March, March ... More
Rancho High School Junior Reserve Officer Training
Rancho High School Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps (JROTC) students stand at parade rest during the POW/MIA ceremony in Freedom Park at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, Sept. 20, 2019. Rancho High School’s ... More
John J. Quigley armed with a Thompson Sub-Machine Gun,
John J. Quigley armed with a Thompson Sub-Machine Gun, training for operations overseas. (Photos digitally re-touched courtesy of U.S. Army WWII Veteran, John J. Quigley.)
Philippine soldiers with 7th Infantry Division, and
Philippine soldiers with 7th Infantry Division, and U.S. soldiers with the 25th Infantry Division get into formation for a wreath-laying ceremony May 10 at the Pangatian War Memorial in Cabanatuan, Nueva Ecija,... More
Combat veteran, Obergefreiter, Corporal, Joseph Hoettel
Combat veteran, Obergefreiter, Corporal, Joseph Hoettel posing for a snapshot. (Photos digitally re-touched courtesy of WWII Veteran, Joseph Hoettel.)
A participant of the Prisoner of War, Missing in Action
A participant of the Prisoner of War, Missing in Action 24 hour Run, jogs around Marek Park Sept. 20, 2018, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. The Air Force Sergeants Association hosted the run to honor and remember th... 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
Linda Sanborn, wife of Maj. Gen. Russell A. Sanborn,
Linda Sanborn, wife of Maj. Gen. Russell A. Sanborn, the commanding general of 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, III Marine Expeditionary Force, speaks to military spouses, at Camp Foster, Okinawa, Japan, May 23, 2017,... More
Veteran’s came from across Indiana to remember their
Veteran’s came from across Indiana to remember their brothers-in-arms during the 2010 Veterans Day services held at the Indiana War Memorial.
Soldiers with the 3rd Infantry Regiment, Old Guard,
Soldiers with the 3rd Infantry Regiment, Old Guard, carry the remains of U.S. Army Master Sgt. Ira V. Miss, Jr., during his funeral at Arlington National Cemetery, Feb. 8, 2017. Miss, who died as a prisoner of ... More
Peter B. Marshall, a World War II prisoner of war,
Peter B. Marshall, a World War II prisoner of war, shares his experience of spending 1,368 days behind enemy lines. Marshall is the last World War II POW, captured from Guam, still alive. (U.S. Marine Corps pho... More
Soldiers with the 3rd Infantry Regiment, Old Guard,
Soldiers with the 3rd Infantry Regiment, Old Guard, carry the remains of U.S. Army Master Sgt. Ira V. Miss, Jr., during his funeral at Arlington National Cemetery, Feb. 8, 2017. Miss, who died as a prisoner of ... More
Airmen and sailors from Joint Base Charleston carry
Airmen and sailors from Joint Base Charleston carry the nation’s armed forces service flags alongside the Prisoner of War/Missing in Action flag during the POW/MIA Run Sept. 20, 2012, at Joint Base Charleston –... More
Col. Ben Skardon, a 1938 graduate of Clemson University,
Col. Ben Skardon, a 1938 graduate of Clemson University, WWII POW, recipient of two Silver Stars, and survivor of the Bataan Death March, came to White Sands Missile Range, N.M. to walk in the Bataan Memorial D... More
U.S. Army Command Sgt. Maj. John W. Troxell, Senior
U.S. Army Command Sgt. Maj. John W. Troxell, Senior Enlisted Advisor to the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, greets Prisoner of War (POW) / Missing In Action (MIA) family members after a ceremony commemor... More
Sen. John Cornyn provides remarks during a ceremony
Sen. John Cornyn provides remarks during a ceremony commemorating National Prisoner of War (POW) / Missing In Action (MIA) Recognition Day, hosted by the Secretary of Defense Ash Carter, outside the Pentagon, S... More
Dean Whitaker, 7-11 Chapter of American Ex-Prisoners
Dean Whitaker, 7-11 Chapter of American Ex-Prisoners of War commander, and members of the 7-11 Chapter bow their heads in prayer at the National Prisoner of War/Missing in Action Recognition Day ceremony Sept. ... More
Airmen are seen running in a reflection of a Prisoner
Airmen are seen running in a reflection of a Prisoner of War/Missing in Action emblem painted on the door of a car during the POW/MIA Run Sept. 20, 2012, at Joint Base Charleston – Air Base, S.C. Different unit... More
U.S. Army Specialist Julian Turner assigned to Defense
U.S. Army Specialist Julian Turner assigned to Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA), sorts through soil at the wet screening station as part of a DPAA recovery mission in Attapeu Province, Lao People’s Demo... More
CAMP LEMONNIER, Djibouti - Sailors forward-deployed
CAMP LEMONNIER, Djibouti - Sailors forward-deployed to Camp Lemonnier and Combined Task Force-Horn of Africa, take part in a Prisoner of War/Missing in Action remembrance table ceremony during a Navy Ball celeb... More
Retired U.S. Army Sgt. Frankie Ramirez draws a map
Retired U.S. Army Sgt. Frankie Ramirez draws a map of Manila Bay and its four island fortresses from which he fought in the Battle of Corregidor during World War II. Ramirez, 92, was in a regiment of the Philip... More
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Leah Ferrante, assigned to
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Leah Ferrante, assigned to the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA), participates in a disinterment ceremony held at the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific, Honolulu, Hawaii... More
Members of 16-2VM Recovery Team One with the Defense
Members of 16-2VM Recovery Team One with the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA), wait as U.S. Air Force Tech Sgt. David Speigel scans an excavation unit of hazardous materials, as part of a DPAA recovery ... More
Soldiers with the 3rd Infantry Regiment, Old Guard,
Soldiers with the 3rd Infantry Regiment, Old Guard, carry the remains of U.S. Army Master Sgt. Ira V. Miss, Jr., during his funeral at Arlington National Cemetery, Feb. 8, 2017. Miss, who died as a prisoner of ... More
U.S. Air Force Honor Guard member shakes the hand of
U.S. Air Force Honor Guard member shakes the hand of Paul Raphael, a World War II veteran and two-time prisoner of war.
Retired U.S. Navy Capt. Gerald Coffee, a former Prisoner
Retired U.S. Navy Capt. Gerald Coffee, a former Prisoner of War, provides remarks during a ceremony commemorating National Prisoner of War (POW) / Missing In Action (MIA) Recognition Day outside the Pentagon, S... More
Soldiers with the 3rd Infantry Regiment, Old Guard,
Soldiers with the 3rd Infantry Regiment, Old Guard, fold the American Flag over the remains of U.S. Army Master Sgt. Ira V. Miss, Jr., during his funeral at Arlington National Cemetery, Feb. 8 2017. Miss, who d... More
Artifacts photoed here were recovered in the 1970s
Artifacts photoed here were recovered in the 1970s by Andrew Bryant and once belonged to a former Kentucky Army National Guard Soldier, Sgt. Ernest L. Sampson, Jr. Sampson was a member of the Harrodsburg Tanker... More