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Patriot Day Retreat Ceremony

The 35th Force Support Squadron Honor Guard lowers the U.S. and Japanese flags during the Patriot Day Retreat Ceremony at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Sept. 11, 2020. The ceremony marked the 19th anniversary of the terrorist attacks that took nearly 3,000 lives. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Grace Nichols)

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U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Murtadiy Carrington, 35th Force Support Squadron Honor Guard bugle player, performs Taps during the POW/MIA Ceremony at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Sept. 18, 2020. Since World War I, approximately 83,400 U.S. service members are still unaccounted for, and more than 150,000 Americans have been held as prisoners of war. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Grace Nichols)
U.S. Air Force Col. Jesse Friedel, 35th Fighter Wing commander, gives closing remarks during the National Prisoner of War/Missing in Action Recognition Day ceremony at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Sept. 18, 2020. POW/MIA Recognition Day is traditionally held on the third Friday in September. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Grace Nichols)
Japan Air Self Defense Force Maj. Gen. Takahiro Kubota, left, 3rd Air Wing commander, and U.S. Air Force Col. Jesse Friedel, right, 35th Fighter Wing commander, salute a wreath to honor prisoners of war and those missing in action during the National POW/MIA Recognition Day ceremony at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Sept. 18, 2020. Since World War I, approximately 83,400 U.S. service members are still unaccounted for, and more than 150,000 Americans have been held as prisoners of war. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Grace Nichols)
Members of Team Misawa watch the National Prisoner of War/Missing in Action Recognition Day ceremony at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Sept. 18, 2020. Since World War I, approximately 83,400 U.S. service members are still unaccounted for, and more than 150,000 Americans have been held as prisoners of war. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Grace Nichols)
Members of the Air Force Sergeants Association Chapter 1552 run in formation during the last few minutes of the 24-hour ruck as part of the National Prisoner of War/Missing in Action Recognition Day ceremony at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Sept. 18, 2020. The AFSA chapter organized the event with help from other agencies on Misawa. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Grace Nichols)
Members of the Air Force Sergeants Association Chapter 1552 stand in formation at during the National Prisoner of War/Missing in Action Recognition Day ceremony at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Sept. 18, 2020. The National League of Families' POW/MIA flag was carried all 24-hours of the ruck, symbolizing the United States' resolve to never forget POWs or those who served their country in conflicts and are still missing. The father of a POW designed the flag after imagining what life was like for those behind barbed wire fences on foreign shores. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Grace Nichols)
Members of Team Misawa participate in a 24-hour ruck to pay homage to those missing and to those who gave the ultimate sacrifice during the National Prisoner of War/Missing in Action Recognition Day at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Sept. 18, 2020. People from across the base participated in 30-minute shifts to keep the POW/MIA flag moving, non-stop for the entire 24-hour event. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Grace Nichols)
Members of Team Misawa participate in a 24-hour ruck to pay homage to those missing and to those who gave the ultimate sacrifice during National Prisoner of War/Missing in Action Recognition Day at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Sept. 17, 2020. POW/MIA Recognition Day is traditionally held on the third Friday in September. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Grace Nichols)
Members of Team Misawa participate in a 24-hour ruck to pay homage to those missing and to those who gave the ultimate sacrifice during National Prisoner of War/Missing in Action Recognition Day at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Sept. 17, 2020. The National League of Families' POW/MIA flag was carried all 24-hours of the ruck, symbolizing the United States' resolve to never forget POWs or those who served their country in conflicts and are still missing. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Grace Nichols)
U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Joey R. Meininger, the 35th Fighter Wing command chief, makes the closing remarks during the ceremony at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Sept. 11, 2020. A remembrance ceremony was held to commemorate the 19th anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks that claimed the lives of approximately 3,000 innocent people. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class China M. Shock)
Memorial climb participants walk in honor of the lives lost on 9/11 at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Sept. 11, 2020. Each participant climbed an equivalent of 110 flights in order to honor the 343 firefighters who died rescuing others during 9/11, and to understand what they went through that day. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class China M. Shock)
A firefighter helmet and two axes sits on a table at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Sept. 11, 2020. This tribute symbolizes the heroic efforts made by the firefighters who rushed into the World Trade Center buildings during 9/11. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class China M. Shock)
Staff Sgt. Grace Nichols
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