SPOKANE, Wash. – The Airmen from Fairchild Air Force Base began a 24-hour ruck march on Friday, conducted in honor of National POW/MIA Recognition Day, starting from the Vietnam Veterans’ Memorial in downtown Spokane, the Airway Heights Police Department (AHPD) announced.
The Airmen, carrying “heavy rucks” throughout the march, will continue until they reach Fairchild Air Force Base.
“Every year, the third Friday of September is recognized as National POW/MIA Recognition Day,” AHPD officials stated. “First established in 1979, this day honors all former American prisoners of war and all those still missing in action — men and women who made the ultimate sacrifice of captivity in service to this country, and those whose fates remain unresolved. We carry their memory with us, and we owe them a debt that can never fully be repaid.”…