McConnell Air Force Base News Release/Image courtesy Canva

MCCONNELL AIR FORCE BASE, Kan.– A 24-hour vigil Sept. 16-17 highlights POW/MIA week at McConnell Air Force Base.

Airman will walk or run with the flags in a 24-hour vigil to honor our POW/MIA servicemembers. The 24-hour Vigil will take place from 9 a.m., Sept. 16 to 9 a.m., Sept. 17.

Other events include the week’s opening Wreath-Laying Ceremony, which is scheduled for Sept. 15 at 8:30 a.m. at the flagpole of Bldg. 1, and the Closing Ceremony, which will be Sept. 19 from 3:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. in the Bleckley Lounge on base.

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Media interested in covering the 24-hour vigil should contact Lt Sophia Poff at 316-759-2442 (landline) or 320-226-9342 (cell).

Images available for the 24-hour vigil can be found at https://www.dvidshub.net/image/8649499/mcconnell-hosts-pow-mia-24-hour-vigil-walk-run

Graphics for POW/MIA week can be found at https://www.dvidshub.net/graphic/16761/pow-mia-instagram