Col. Mark Kelly, 4th Fighter Wing commander, addresses the crowd during the Prisoners of War – Missing in Action remembrance ceremony at Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, N.C., Sept. 18, 2009. National POW/MIA recognition day is observed each year on the third Friday of September to honor the sacrifices made by POWs and those who are still MIA. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Whitney Lambert)