US Air Force Airmen, veterans show appreciation for Prisoners of War/Missing in Action

RAF Lakenheath Honor Guard members lay a wreath in honor of those who were prisoners of war and those missing in action to kick off the Rolling Thunder motorcycle rally Sept. 19, 2013, at Memorial Park on RAF Lakenheath, England. Approximately 50 Airmen participated in the POW/MIA Rolling Thunder Remembrance Motorcycle Ride as part of the POW/MIA Remembrance week. This year marks the 25th anniversary of Rolling Thunder, which began in Washington D.C. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Christine Griffiths/Released)

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US Air Force Airmen, veterans show appreciation for Prisoners of War/Missing in Action

Participants of the joint RAF Mildenhall and RAF Lakenheath Rolling Thunder motorcycle rally make their way Sept. 19, 2013, to Madingley American Cemetery near Cambridge, England. The motorcycle ride began with the placing of a wreath at the Prisoners of War/Missing in Action memorial on RAF Lakenheath and ended on RAF Mildenhall. This is the fifth year the two bases have participated in the motorcycle rally. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Christine Griffiths/Released)

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US Air Force Airmen, veterans show appreciation for Prisoners of War/Missing in Action

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Damarious Farley, 100th Logisitics Readiness Squadron NCO in charge of outbound cargo, rides in the joint RAF Mildenhall and RAF Lakenheath Rolling Thunder motorcycle rally Sept. 19, 2013, to Madingley American Cemetery near Cambridge, England. This was his first year participating in the event. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Christine Griffiths/Released)

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US Air Force Airmen, veterans show appreciation for Prisoners of War/Missing in Action

Participants of the joint RAF Mildenhall and RAF Lakenheath Rolling Thunder motorcycle rally prepare to tour and lay a wreath Sept. 19, 2013, at Madingley American Cemetery near Cambridge, England. Approximately 50 Airmen participated in the Prisoners of War/Missing in Action Rolling Thunder Remembrance Motorcycle Ride as part of the POW/MIA Remembrance week. Participants included both RAF and U.S. veteran and active duty members. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Christine Griffiths/Released)

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US Air Force Airmen, veterans show appreciation for Prisoners of War/Missing in Action

Members from RAF Lakenheath Rolling Thunder motorcycle rally pose for a photo Sept. 19, 2013, at Madingley American Cemetery near Cambridge, England. Madingley was established as the Cambridge American Military Cemetery in 1943 as a temporary cemetery, then officially named in July 1956. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Christine Griffiths/Released)

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US Air Force Airmen, veterans show appreciation for Prisoners of War/Missing in Action

Participants of the joint RAF Mildenhall and RAF Lakenheath Rolling Thunder motorcycle rally walk The Great Mall Sept. 19, 2013, in the Madingley American Cemetery near Cambridge, England. The Great Mall contains 5,126 persons missing in action or who lost their lives without positive identification. One name of the 5,126 is lettered in gold, highlighting that person received the Medal of Honor. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Christine Griffiths)

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US Air Force Airmen, veterans show appreciation for Prisoners of War/Missing in Action

Published Sept. 20, 2013