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Servicemembers and community members joined together to honor those who were held captive and returned, as well as those who remain unaccounted for from past conflicts during a 24-hour relay marathon, in South Bay, Calif, on Sept. 14, 2023. This event, in support of National POW/MIA Recognition Day, allowed participants the opportunity to pay their respects by collectively running 54-miles, from U.S. Coast Guard Base Los Angeles/Long Beach to Los Angeles Air Force Base (LA AFB), to then finish the 24-hour event at LA AFB.
Featured speakers in order of appearance:
Col. Mia Walsh (USSF)
Commander, Space Base Delta 3
Capt. Chun-Han Lin (USSF)
Project Officer, Space Base Delta 3
Cmdr. Lisa M. Sharkey (USCG)
Commander, U.S. Coast Guard Los Angeles/Long Beach More