U.S. Air Force Col. Sushil Ramrahka, 97th Air Mobility Wing vice commander, speaks during the third annual Prisoners of War and Missing in Action Remembrance Ceremony at the Wings of Freedom Park, Sept. 19. National POW/MIA Recognition Day is observed on the third Friday of September each year to remember those who were prisoners of war and those who are missing in action, as well as their families. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jesse Lopez/Released)