U.S. Air Force Col. William Mickley, 97th Air Mobility Wing vice commander, gives a speech about the importance of POW/MIA Recognition Day Sept. 20, 2019, at Altus Air Force Base, Okla. The point of POW/MIA Recognition Day is to ensure that Americans remember to stand behind those who serve and to make sure everything can be done to account for those who have never returned. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Cody Dowell)