Luke Conducts 24 Hour POW/MIA Run

U.S. Air Force Airmen assigned to the 56th Fighter Wing carry a POW/MIA flag and squadron guidons while running laps during the 24-hour POW/MIA remembrance run, Sept. 18, 2025, at Luke Air Force Base, Arizona. The event honors prisoners of war and those missing in action, ensuring their sacrifice is never forgotten. Runners kept the POW/MIA flag moving for a full day to show America’s resolve to bring every service member home. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Rebecca Wagner)

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Luke Conducts 24 Hour POW/MIA Run

Members of the Luke Air Force Base Honor Guard stand in formation during the closing ceremony of the 24-hour POW/MIA remembrance run, Sept. 18, 2025, at Luke Air Force Base, Arizona. The ceremony paid tribute to fallen and unaccounted service members from all branches of the U.S. military. The run united base personnel and local residents in a continuous relay; each exchange of the flag represented collective determination to honor the fallen and missing. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Rebecca Wagner)

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Luke Conducts 24 Hour POW/MIA Run

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Ricardo Brown, 56th Operational Medical Readiness Squadron community health noncommissioned officer in charge, carries the POW/MIA flag during the 24-hour remembrance run, Sept. 18, 2025, at Luke Air Force Base, Arizona. Brown participated in the run for the entire 24-hour period. The ceaseless motion embodied the nation’s enduring mission to account for all who have yet to return; Brown exemplifies the spirit of resilience and warrior ethos that is the standard. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Rebecca Wagner)

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Luke Conducts 24 Hour POW/MIA Run

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Ricardo Brown (left), 56th Operational Medical Readiness Squadron community health noncommissioned officer in charge, and Airman 1st Class Thomas Gordon (right), 310th Aircraft Maintenance Unit crew chief, walk side-by-side during the overnight portion of the 24-hour POW/MIA remembrance run, Sept. 18, 2025, at Luke Air Force Base, Arizona. Brown and Gordon participated in the run for the entire 24-hour period. At the end of the run both Airmen were recognized for their dedication through the presentation of a coin; they exemplify the spirit of resilience and warrior ethos that is the standard. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Rebecca Wagner)

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Luke Conducts 24 Hour POW/MIA Run

Published Sept. 30, 2025
By Airman Rebecca Wagner
56th Fighter Wing

LUKE AIR FORCE BASE, Ariz. -- U.S. Air Force Airmen assigned to the 56th Fighter Wing carry a POW/MIA flag and squadron guidons while running laps during the 24-hour POW/MIA remembrance run, Sept. 18, 2025, at Luke Air Force Base, Arizona. The event honors prisoners of war and those missing in action, ensuring their sacrifice is never forgotten. Runners kept the POW/MIA flag moving for a full day to show America’s resolve to bring every service member home. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Rebecca Wagner)