Attendents of the National POW/MIA Recognition Day Ceremony stand as the U.S. Indo-Pacific Joint Service Color Guard present the colors at National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific in Honolulu, Sept. 20, 2024. National POW/MIA Recognition Day is held on the third Friday of September each year to honor the commitment and sacrifices made by this nation's prisoners of war and those who are still missing in action, as well as their families. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Jordan Akiyama.)