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Retired Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force Rodney J. McKinley shakes the hand of U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. Adrienne L. Williams, 86th Airlift Wing commander, during a wreath laying ceremony at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Sept. 19, 2025. By honoring the fallen and the missing, Ramstein reaffirms its duty to carry their stories forward and ensure their sacrifices are never erased by time. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Dylan Myers)

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Air Force Junior Reserve Officers' Training Corps cadets prepare for the wreath laying ceremony at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Sept. 19, 2025. Members from across the installation assembled in recognition of the more than 81,000 Americans who remain missing from WWII, the Korean War, the Vietnam War, the Cold War, the Gulf Wars and other conflicts. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Dylan Myers)

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U.S. Air Force honor guard service members perform Colors at a POW/MIA remembrance ceremony at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Sept. 18, 2025. The ceremony included the traditional Missing Man Table, a powerful symbol representing those who are absent but never forgotten. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Dylan Myers)

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U.S. Air Force Col. Lelan Cowie, 435th Air Ground Operations Wing commander, gives a speech during a wreath laying ceremony at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Sept. 19, 2025. The annual ceremony is a solemn reminder that the sacrifices of our nation's missing service members will never be forgotten, regardless of time passed. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Dylan Myers)

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Honoring the missing: A POW/MIA recognition retreat

Air Force Junior Reserve Officers' Training Corps cadets prepare for the wreath laying ceremony at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Sept. 19, 2025. During the wreath‑laying ceremony, base leadership and honored guests placed a wreath in solemn tribute to past and present service members listed as prisoners of war or missing in action, a tradition that symbolizes our community’s collective promise to remember all who sacrificed everything, visible or absent. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Dylan Myers)

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Honoring the missing: A POW/MIA recognition retreat

A POW/MIA remembrance table display is set for a ceremony at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Sept. 19, 2025. Members from across the installation assembled in recognition of the more than 81,000 Americans who remain missing from WWII, the Korean War, the Vietnam War, the Cold War, the Gulf Wars and other conflicts. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Dylan Myers)

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Honoring the missing: A POW/MIA recognition retreat

U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Trevor Derr, 721st Aircraft Maintenance Squadron assistant aircraft maintenance unit superintendent, carries a POW/MIA flag during a POW/MIA remembrance walk at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Sept. 18, 2025. U.S. Air Force service members honored the lives of those missing in action by participating in a remembrance walk for those never forgotten. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Dylan Myers)

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Honoring the missing: A POW/MIA recognition retreat

U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. Adrienne L. Williams, 86th Airlift Wing commander, and Chief Master Sgt. Clifford L. Lawton, 86th AW command chief lead a POW/MIA remembrance walk at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Sept. 18, 2025. U.S. Air Force service members honored the lives of those missing in action by participating in a remembrance walk for those never forgotten. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Dylan Myers)

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Honoring the missing: A POW/MIA recognition retreat

U.S. Air Force base honor guardsmen assigned to the 86th Airlift Wing standby at a POW/MIA remembrance ceremony at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Sept. 18, 2025. By honoring the fallen and the missing, Ramstein reaffirms its duty to carry their stories forward and ensure their sacrifices are never erased by time. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Dylan Myers)

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Honoring the missing: A POW/MIA recognition retreat

Airmen salute during the national anthem during a POW/MIA remembrance ceremony at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Sept. 18, 2025. Service members stood in formation as the national anthem played, a unified gesture of remembrance and respect for their fallen and missing brothers and sisters in arms. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Dylan Myers)

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Honoring the missing: A POW/MIA recognition retreat

An Airman sings the National Anthem during a POW/MIA remembrance ceremony at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Sept. 18, 2025. Members from across the installation assembled in recognition of the more than 81,000 Americans who remain missing from WWII, the Korean War, the Vietnam War, the Cold War, the Gulf Wars and other conflicts. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Dylan Myers)

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Honoring the missing: A POW/MIA recognition retreat

U.S. Air Force honor guardsmen assigned to the 86th Airlift Wing perform Colors at a POW/MIA remembrance ceremony at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Sept. 18, 2025. This annual ceremony is a reminder that the sacrifices of our nation's missing service members will never be forgotten, regardless of time passed. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Dylan Myers)

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Honoring the missing: A POW/MIA recognition retreat

U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. Adrienne L. Williams, 86th Airlift Wing commander, left, and Chief Master Sgt. Clifford L. Lawton, 86th AW command chief, pause for a moment of silence during a POW/MIA remembrance ceremony at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Sept. 18, 2025. This annual ceremony is a reminder that the sacrifices of our nation's missing service members will never be forgotten, regardless of time passed. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Dylan Myers)

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Honoring the missing: A POW/MIA recognition retreat

Published Sept. 25, 2025
By Airman 1st Class Dylan Myers
86th Airlift Wing

RAMSTEIN AIR BASE, Germany -- Retired Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force Rodney J. McKinley shakes the hand of U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. Adrienne L. Williams, 86th Airlift Wing commander, during a wreath laying ceremony at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Sept. 19, 2025. By honoring the fallen and the missing, Ramstein reaffirms its duty to carry their stories forward and ensure their sacrifices are never erased by time. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Dylan Myers)

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Honoring the missing: A POW/MIA recognition retreat

Honoring the missing: A POW/MIA recognition retreat

Honoring the missing: A POW/MIA recognition retreat

Honoring the missing: A POW/MIA recognition retreat

Honoring the missing: A POW/MIA recognition retreat

Honoring the missing: A POW/MIA recognition retreat

Honoring the missing: A POW/MIA recognition retreat

Honoring the missing: A POW/MIA recognition retreat

Honoring the missing: A POW/MIA recognition retreat