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U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Joao Marcus Costa

U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Joao Marcus Costa ()

U.S. Air Force Col. Jesse J. Friedel, 35th Fighter Wing commander, and Japan Air Self-Defense Force (JASDF) Maj. Gen. Takahiro Kubota, 3rd Air Wing commander, salute in honor of the Prisoners of War and Missing in Action (POW/MIA) personnel during the POW and MIA remembrance retreat ceremony at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Sept. 3, 2021. The two militaries came together to honor members who have not returned home.

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