VANDENBERG SPACE FORCE BASE, Calif. -- Civilians, active-duty members, and veterans pay their respects at the POW/MIA Recognition Day opening ceremony at Vandenberg Space Force Base, Calif, Sept. 19, 2024. POW/MIA Recognition Day gives members of the United States the opportunity to honor service members that haven’t made it home, and that they will never be forgotten. (U.S. Space Force video by Senior Airman Ryan Quijas)