U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Samantha White, left, 374th Airlift Wing public affairs specialist, and Tomoko Kobayashi, 374 AW public affairs administrator, hold the U.S. and POW/MIA flags.

(U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Kayla Karelas)

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Samantha White, left, 374th Airlift Wing public affairs specialist, and Tomoko Kobayashi, 374 AW public affairs administrator, hold the U.S. and POW/MIA flags during the POW/MIA Memorial Relay at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Sept. 18, 2025. The POW/MIA flag was carried throughout the 24-hour run to honor those who were prisoners of war and the more than 81,000 service members who are still missing. 

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