Eielson, Fairbanks pay tribute to POW/MIA
Melissa Stepovich delivers the Governors' proclamation during the Prisoners of War/Missing in Action ceremony Sept. 18, 2009, Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska. The POW/MIA ceremony pays tribute to those who were captured or have gone missing during war. Since World War I, over 296,800 Americans have been classified as POW/MIA. Mrs. Stepovich is Director of the Fairbanks office of the Governor. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Christopher Boitz)