Ramstein commemorates National POW/MIA Recognition Day

U.S. Air Force Airmen, assigned to the 86th Security Forces Squadron, carry the POW/MIA flag around the base track to commemorate National POW/MIA Recognition Day at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Sept. 18, 2020. National POW/MIA Recognition Day was established in 1979 through a proclamation signed by former President Jimmy Carter. Every president since has issued an annual proclamation commemorating the event on the third Friday in September. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Jocelyn A. Ford)

U.S. Air Force Ravens, assigned to the 86th Security Forces Squadron, walk laps around the base track while carrying POW/MIA flags at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Sept. 18, 2020. Airmen across the base took turns with the flag to ensure it was in constant movement for 24-hours in honor of those who were held captive and returned, as well as those who remain missing. (U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Jocelyn A. Ford)

U.S. Air Force Ravens, assigned to the 86th Security Forces Squadron, walk laps around the base track while carrying POW/MIA flags at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Sept. 18, 2020. Airmen across the base took turns with the flag to ensure it was in constant movement for 24-hours in honor of those who were held captive and returned, as well as those who remain missing. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Jocelyn A. Ford)

U.S. Air Force Capt. Isandar Atajanow, 86th Airlift Wing chaplain, left, leads the prayer during the National POW/MIA Recognition Day ceremony at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Sept. 18, 2020. Airmen from across the base, as well as veterans within the community, came to honor the service members who were held captive and those who remain missing. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Jocelyn A. Ford)

U.S. Air Force Airmen salute during the national anthem, signifying the beginning of the National POW/MIA Recognition Day ceremony at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Sept. 18, 2020. More than 81,900 Americans remain missing from World War II to present. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Jocelyn A. Ford)

A fallen comrade table is set for the National POW/MIA Recognition Day ceremony at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Sept. 18, 2020. Each item on the table is symbolic, honoring fallen, missing or imprisoned service members. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Jocelyn A. Ford)