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Honoring National POW/MIA Recognition Day

Penn State's ROTC programs host annual ceremony and vigil

Cadets from Penn State Air Force conduct a weapon inspection prior to providing an honor guard vigil for the 'Missing Man Table' at Old Main. The honor guard was part of the annual POW/MIA ceremony and vigil, hosted by all branches of Penn State ROTC, on Sept. 15. Credit: Patrick Mansell / Penn State. Creative Commons

Cadets from Penn State Army ROTC, The Nittany Lion Battalion, stand at attention as the annual POW/MIA ceremony begins at Old Main on Sept. 15. The ceremony, part of National POW/MIA Recognition Day, remembers and honors those American service personnel who were prisoners of war and those who served their country and never returned home. Credit: Patrick Mansell / Penn State. Creative Commons

A joint service guard representing all branches of Penn State ROTC raises the POW/MIA flag at Old Main to start the annual POW/MIA vigil on the evening of Sept. 15,  Credit: Patrick Mansell / Penn State. Creative Commons

Students representing all branches of Penn State ROTC conduct the  'Missing Man Table' ceremony, a symbolical gesture to reserve space and pay tribute to those who served their nation and did not return home. The ceremony was part of the annual POW/MIA vigil held at Old Main on the evening of Sept. 15. Credit: Patrick Mansell / Penn State. Creative Commons

Cadets from Penn State Air Force ROTC bow their heads in a moment of silence for all POW/MIA service members during the annual POW/MIA recognition ceremony and 'Missing Man Table' vigil held Sept. 15 at Penn State's Old Main. Credit: Patrick Mansell / Penn State. Creative Commons

David Strouse, representing the State College Area American Legion Post 245, performed taps during the annual POW/MIA vigil held at Penn State's Old Main on Sept. 15. Credit: Patrick Mansell / Penn State. Creative Commons

Midshipmen from Penn State's Navy ROTC program stand at parade rest during the annual POW/MIA ceremony and vigil held Sept. 15 at Old Main. National POW/MIA Recognition day honors the sacrifices of our POW/MIA service members and their families. Credit: Patrick Mansell / Penn State. Creative Commons

Keynote speaker, Air Force Major Jean-under Parmiter (Ret.) proudly displayed his POW/MIA bracelet that honors Air Force, Lieutenant Colonel Orvin James, a pilot who was lost in the Viet Nam conflict, during the annual POW/MIA vigil and ceremony held Sept. 15 at Penn State's Old Main.  Credit: Patrick Mansell / Penn State. Creative Commons

Cadets from Penn State Air Force conduct a weapon inspection prior to providing an honor guard vigil for the 'Missing Man Table' at Old Main. The honor guard was part of the annual POW/MIA ceremony and vigil, hosted by all branches of Penn State ROTC, on Sept. 15. Credit: Patrick Mansell / Penn State. Creative Commons

Cadets from Penn State Army ROTC, The Nittany Lion Battalion, stand at attention as the annual POW/MIA ceremony begins at Old Main on Sept. 15. The ceremony, part of National POW/MIA Recognition Day, remembers and honors those American service personnel who were prisoners of war and those who served their country and never returned home. Credit: Patrick Mansell / Penn State. Creative Commons

A joint service guard representing all branches of Penn State ROTC raises the POW/MIA flag at Old Main to start the annual POW/MIA vigil on the evening of Sept. 15,  Credit: Patrick Mansell / Penn State. Creative Commons

Students representing all branches of Penn State ROTC conduct the  'Missing Man Table' ceremony, a symbolical gesture to reserve space and pay tribute to those who served their nation and did not return home. The ceremony was part of the annual POW/MIA vigil held at Old Main on the evening of Sept. 15. Credit: Patrick Mansell / Penn State. Creative Commons

Cadets from Penn State Air Force ROTC bow their heads in a moment of silence for all POW/MIA service members during the annual POW/MIA recognition ceremony and 'Missing Man Table' vigil held Sept. 15 at Penn State's Old Main. Credit: Patrick Mansell / Penn State. Creative Commons

David Strouse, representing the State College Area American Legion Post 245, performed taps during the annual POW/MIA vigil held at Penn State's Old Main on Sept. 15. Credit: Patrick Mansell / Penn State. Creative Commons

Midshipmen from Penn State's Navy ROTC program stand at parade rest during the annual POW/MIA ceremony and vigil held Sept. 15 at Old Main. National POW/MIA Recognition day honors the sacrifices of our POW/MIA service members and their families. Credit: Patrick Mansell / Penn State. Creative Commons

Keynote speaker, Air Force Major Jean-under Parmiter (Ret.) proudly displayed his POW/MIA bracelet that honors Air Force, Lieutenant Colonel Orvin James, a pilot who was lost in the Viet Nam conflict, during the annual POW/MIA vigil and ceremony held Sept. 15 at Penn State's Old Main.  Credit: Patrick Mansell / Penn State. Creative Commons

Cadets from Penn State Air Force conduct a weapon inspection prior to providing an honor guard vigil for the 'Missing Man Table' at Old Main. The honor guard was part of the annual POW/MIA ceremony and vigil, hosted by all branches of Penn State ROTC, on Sept. 15. Credit: Patrick Mansell / Penn State. Creative Commons

Last Updated September 16, 2023

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