JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-RANDOLPH, Texas –
Col. Jupe A. Etheridge, 12th Operations Group commander, speaks during the Prisoners of War and Missing in Action retreat ceremony Sept. 15 at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph. Each year, these ceremonies are hosted at the Missing Man Monument and on this day, Americans across the country pause to remember the sacrifices and service of those who were prisoners of war, as well as those who are missing in action.