National POW/MIA Recognition Day [Image 1 of 6]

ARLINGTON, VA, UNITED STATES

09.15.2017

Photo by Sgt. George Huley 

3d U.S. Infantry Regiment “The Old Guard”

Service members assigned to the Military District of Washington
participate in a ceremony for National POW/MIA Recognition Day at the
Pentagon in Arlington, Va., Sept. 15, 2017. National POW/MIA
Recognition Day was originally established in 1979 and is recognized
every year on the third Friday of September. It is a national day of
observance to honor American service members who have been prisoners
of war or have gone missing in action throughout past conflicts. Today
there are still 82,468 service members throughout the world that are
still missing in action. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. George Huley)

• Date Taken: 09.15.2017
• Date Posted: 09.15.2017 14:08
• Photo ID: 3774877
• VIRIN: 170915-A-WF450-0001
• Resolution: 4520x4912
• Size: 3.44 MB
• Location: ARLINGTON, VA, US