Goodfellow AFB honors POW/MIA

The 17th Training Wing gathered to honor the courage, sacrifice and enduring legacy of our nation’s prisoners of war and those who remain missing in action, ensuring they are never forgotten during a 24-hour vigil in observance of National POW/MIA Recognition Day, Sept. 18–19.

Established in 1979, National POW/MIA Recognition Day observances are held across the country on military installations, state capitols, veterans' facilities, ships at sea, and more, to honor those lost and ensure their service and sacrifice are never forgotten.

“For generations, the United States has carried a promise to the men and women who serve,” said Chief Master Sgt. Derek Neill, 17th Training Wing command chief. “That if you’re lost, you will not be forgotten, you will not be abandoned, and we will never stop looking for you.”

Goodfellow AFB service members and their families joined the vigil by carrying the American flag and the POW/MIA flag around the track, keeping it in constant motion. More than 81,500 Americans remain unaccounted for from World War II, the Korean War, the Vietnam War, the Cold War, the Gulf War and other conflicts. The nation continues to honor their service and sacrifice.

“Our prisoners of war and missing in action are never just a name on a list; they are someone's son or daughter, husband or wife, father or mother, brother, sister, a friend. One of us,” said Neill. “That’s why these flags will continue moving around the track. Our resolve does have a sunset, and our memory doesn't expire.”

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