DM hosts POW/MIA remembrance run

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  • By Senior Airman Jasmyne Bridgers-Matos
  • 355th Wing
DAVIS-MONTHAN AIR FORCE BASE, Ariz. --  

The Desert Lightning Team paid tribute to service members who were prisoners of war and those who remain missing in action by carrying the POW/MIA flag for 24 hours during a POW/MIA remembrance run, ensuring their sacrifices are always remembered. 

A U.S. Soldier assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 12th Infantry Regiment, signs in at the Prisoner of War and Missing in Action Remembrance Run at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Arizona, Sept. 18, 2025. Members of the Desert Lightning Team volunteered to keep the flag in motion for 24 hours to honor prisoners of war and those missing in action. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jasmyne Bridgers-Matos)

DM hosts POW/MIA remembrance run

A U.S. Soldier assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 12th Infantry Regiment, signs in at the Prisoner of War and Missing in Action Remembrance Run at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Arizona, Sept. 18, 2025. Members of the Desert Lightning Team volunteered to keep the flag in motion for 24 hours to honor prisoners of war and those missing in action. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jasmyne Bridgers-Matos)
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U.S. Airmen assigned to the 355th Wing and Soldiers assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 12th Infantry Regiment, run with the Prisoner of War and Missing in Action flag at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Arizona, Sept. 18, 2025. Teams rotated to keep the flag in motion for 24 hours. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jasmyne Bridgers-Matos)

DM hosts POW/MIA remembrance run

U.S. Airmen assigned to the 355th Wing and Soldiers assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 12th Infantry Regiment, run with the Prisoner of War and Missing in Action flag at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Arizona, Sept. 18, 2025. Teams rotated to keep the flag in motion for 24 hours. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jasmyne Bridgers-Matos)
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Robby Johnson, retired Airman, rides his motorcycle with the Prisoner of War and Missing in Action flag at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Arizona, Sept. 18, 2025. Johnson performed the first two laps of the 24-hour POW/MIA remembrance run. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jasmyne Bridgers-Matos)

DM hosts POW/MIA remembrance run

Robby Johnson, retired Airman, rides his motorcycle with the Prisoner of War and Missing in Action flag at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Arizona, Sept. 18, 2025. Johnson performed the first two laps of the 24-hour POW/MIA remembrance run. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jasmyne Bridgers-Matos)
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U.S. Air Force Col. Jose Cabrera, 355th Wing commander, runs with the Prisoner of War and Missing in Action flag during the POW/MIA remembrance run at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Arizona, Sept. 18, 2025. The Desert Lightning Team paid tribute to service members who were prisoners of war and those who remain missing in action by carrying the POW/MIA flag for 24 hours, ensuring their sacrifices are always remembered. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jasmyne Bridgers-Matos)

DM hosts POW/MIA remembrance run

U.S. Air Force Col. Jose Cabrera, 355th Wing commander, runs with the Prisoner of War and Missing in Action flag during the POW/MIA remembrance run at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Arizona, Sept. 18, 2025. The Desert Lightning Team paid tribute to service members who were prisoners of war and those who remain missing in action by carrying the POW/MIA flag for 24 hours, ensuring their sacrifices are always remembered. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jasmyne Bridgers-Matos)
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