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Los Angeles Air Force Base held a remembrance event for National POW/MIA Recognition Day that began on Sept. 16 and ended on Sept. 17 with a 54 mile torch run and wreath laying ceremony. The torch lighting and run began at Terminal Island, California, and ended at the base. Various base and community organizations carried the torch while running relay legs. The relay comprises nine legs off-base with each leg spanning six miles for a total of 54 miles. On base, organizations have time slots to run as many laps as they can.
Colonel Becky Beers, Los Angeles Garrison commander, left, and Commander Lisa Sharkey, commanding officer, Coast Guard Base Los Angeles/Long Beach, light the torch before the run to Los Angeles Air Force Base on Sept 16.
| Date Taken: | 09.16.2021 |
| Date Posted: | 10.25.2021 17:06 |
| Photo ID: | 6885130 |
| VIRIN: | 210916-X-DC888-0002 |
| Resolution: | 4489x2929 |
| Size: | 1.71 MB |
| Location: | EL SEGUNDO, CALIFORNIA, US |
| Web Views: | 24 |
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