POW/MIA

Candles are lit during the POW/MIA day recognition ceremony at the Parade Grounds in remembrance of veterans still missing in action. A list of MIA veterans from Oklahoma was read as a candle was lit for each name. During the ceremony, the Altus Air Force Base Honor Guard raised the U.S. and POW/MIA flags for reveille and performed a 21 Gun Salute. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Joshua Demotts)

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Altus honors, remembers POW/MIA veterans

Published Oct. 2, 2007
97th AMW Public Affairs

ALTUS AFB -- Candles were lit during the POW/MIA day recognition ceremony at the Parade Grounds in remembrance of veterans still missing in action. A list of MIA veterans from Oklahoma was read as a candle was lit for each name. During the ceremony, the Altus Air Force Base Honor Guard raised the U.S. and POW/MIA flags for reveille and performed a 21 Gun Salute.