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  • Never forgotten: Icemen run to remember POW/MIA

    For 24 hours, Airmen ran. They ran to remember. They ran to pay tribute to those service members before them who were taken as prisoners of war or those missing in action. Over the course of a 24-hour relay run that began Sept. 19 and ended Sept. 20 with a reveille ceremony, units of the 354th

  • Wing's history gives POW/MIA day bigger impact

    Since WWII approximately 70,000 American military personnel have been classified as Missing in Action. In WWII alone, more than 125,000 Americans were captured and became Prisoners of War.For the 35th Fighter Wing, whose roots date back to the days of the Army Air Corps, honoring those who are or

  • 554th RED HORSE Airmen pave the way for Silver Flag

    Airmen from the 554th RED HORSE Squadron construct a mock runway at Northwest Field, Guam, in support of the Silver Flag migration here from Kadena Air Base, Japan.The mock runway will provide an area to train and evaluate tasks involving operations of emergency airfield lighting systems, airfield

  • School Partnership Program kicks off

    Sounds of combat boots and dress shoes resounded through the halls of King Career Center of Anchorage. People in camouflage uniforms and suits eyed each other anxiously and a nervous tension blanketed the room. There was something critical at stake - the development of today's workforce and

  • Osan Airmen pay tribute to POW/MIA comrades

    Every year, National Prisoner of War/Missing in Action Recognition Day is observed on the third Friday in September to honor those who were prisoners of war and those who are still missing in action. This year, POW/MIA recognition day will be held on Sept. 20, and Osan recognized POW/MIA Day

  • 18th SFS trains on Shoot, Move, Communicate

    Airmen yell across a field for teammates to move from barrier to barrier, returning fire while their patrol is caught in a firefight during a Shoot, Move, Communicate training course here Sept. 6. Shoot, Move, Communicate tests security forces members' ability to communicate with their teammates

  • U.S., Philippines construct school facilities during Pacific Unity 2013-7

    Classes at the Virgilio R. Magbanua Memorial Elementary School, here, have been taught with an orchestra of pounding hammers, loud generators and buzzing circular saws in the background. The symphony is courtesy of 28 Airmen from the 18th Civil Engineer Group from Kadena Air Base, Japan, with U.S.

  • Commentary: POW/MIA Recognition Day - A Grandson Remembers

    This year's observance of National POW/MIA Recognition Day, Sept. 20, has a special poignancy to those with ties to the remembered.As Americans, we should pause to remember our fellow citizens who were prisoners of war in POW camps -- like the heroes of Bataan, Changi and those held captive at the