24-hour vigil honors those missing in action

RAF MILDENHALL, England -- Staff Sgt. Phillip Bradt, 100th Security Forces Squadron, stands in silent vigil in honor of prisoners of war and those missing in action Sept. 17. Airmen from RAF Mildenhall gave 10 minutes of their time to support the Prisoner of War/ Missing in Action 24-hour vigil. The base hosted the vigil as part of the annual POW/MIA remembrance week, complete with a display of combat boots to represent the military members who have been captured or lost in past wars or conflicts. Volunteers read names of those still listed as missing for five minutes before standing guard at the memorial until relieved by another volunteer. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Christopher L. Ingersoll)

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24-hour vigil honors those missing in action

RAF MILDENHALL, England -- Senior Airman Melanie Marquez, 488th Intelligence Squadron, stands guard at the Prisoner of War/Missing in Action memorial here Sept. 17. Volunteers read the names of servicemembers listed as MIA for five minutes at the 24-hour vigil before standing guard until relieved by another volunteer. This event was part of the POW/MIA remembrance week activities. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Thomas Trower)

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24-hour vigil honors those missing in action

RAF MILDENHALL, England -- A display of combat boots represents military members who have been captured or lost in past wars or conflicts at a 24-hour vigil at the Prisoner of War/Missing in Action memorial here Sept. 17. The base hosted the vigil as part of the annual POW/MIA Week of remembrance week. Volunteers read the names of MIA members before standing guard in front of the memorial. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Thomas Trower)

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24-hour vigil honors those missing in action

RAF MILDENHALL, England -- Senior Airman Ian Voelkel, 100th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, salutes the Prisoner of War/Missing in Action war memorial here before relieving Senior Airman Melanie Marquez, 488th Intelligence Squadron, of duty Sept. 17. These volunteers were part of a 24-hour vigil in observance of POW/MIA remembrance week. They listed the names of servicemembers still MIA and guarded the memorial. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Thomas Trower)

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24-hour vigil honors those missing in action

Published Sept. 18, 2009