First sergeants Senior Master Sgt. Harold Anderson III, right, and Master Sgt. Stephen Middleton, left, raise the POW/MIA flag during a ceremony Sept. 17, 2015, at Grand Forks Air Force Base, North Dakota. The POW/MIA flag was carried by Grand Forks AFB Airmen for 24-hours prior to the first sergeants raising it to begin the ceremony. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Desiree Economides/Released)
Senior Airman Brandon Misita, 319th Logistics Readiness Squadron traffic management journeyman, renders a salute during a POW/MIA ceremony at Grand Forks Air Force Base, North Dakota, Sept. 17, 2015. During the ceremony, a brief description of each member located at the Freedom Tree Memorial was read aloud followed by a salute. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Desiree Economides/Released)
Airmen from Grand Forks Air Force Base, North Dakota, gather at the Freedom Tree Memorial Sept. 17, 2015, for a ceremony honoring POW/MIAs. The ceremony hosted by the 319th Air Base Wing was put together by the Air Force Sergeant's Association Chapter 964. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Desiree Economides/Released)
Col. Robert Cook, 319th Air Base Wing vice commander, provides remarks during a POW/MIA ceremony at Grand Forks Air Force Base, North Dakota, Sept. 17, 2015. During his speech, Cook talked briefly about the history of POW/MIA Remembrance Day and how the flag came to be. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Desiree Economides/Released)
Einar Einarson plays taps to conclude the POW/MIA ceremony at Grand Forks Air Force Base, North Dakota, Sept. 17, 2015. The president signs a proclamation every year marking the third Friday in September as the National POW/MIA Recognition Day. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Desiree Economides/Released)