Col. Anthony Davit, 627th Air Base Group commander, delivers the opening remarks Sept. 17, 2014, before the 2nd Annual POW/MIA 24-hour run at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash. All donations supported the POW/MIA Air Force Sergeants Association events, and a portion of the proceeds went to the Washington State Soldiers Home. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Russ Jackson)

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Friends and family members of Capt. Douglas Ferguson, Vietnam POW/MIA Airman, lead Team McChord Airmen from the front Sept. 17, 2014, before the 2nd Annual POW/MIA 24-hour run at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash. The first lap of the run was dedicated to Ferguson, who was finally brought home and laid to rest in May after his F-4D Phantom aircraft was shot down in Laos in 1969 during the Vietnam War. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Russ Jackson)

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Team McChord Airmen dash from the starting line of the McChord Field running track Sept. 17, 2014, beginning the 2nd Annual POW/MIA 24-hour run at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash. The event afforded Airmen the opportunity to camp in tents, have cookouts on personal grills and even bring their dogs to keep morale high as they ran throughout the night. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Russ Jackson)

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As the evening approaches, service members and their families walk on the McChord Field running track Sept. 17, 2014, during the 2nd annual POW/MIA 24-hour run at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash. Airmen from multiple squadrons on base made up teams where a member from each team ran on the track at all times to honor service members who were prisoners of war or are missing in action. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Keoni Chavarria)

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Master Sgt. Chapin Johnston, 627th Force Support Squadron Olympic Dining Facility manager, carries the POW/MIA flag Sept. 17, 2014, during the 2nd annual POW/MIA 24-hour run at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash. The POW/MIA flag was held throughout the entire duration of the run and was passed amongst the different teams. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Keoni Chavarria)

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Service members and participants add up the final numbers for the amount of laps ran and money donated from the 2nd annual POW/MIA 24-hour run Sept. 18, 2014, at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash. Amongst all of the teams, the participants ran a total of 17,485 laps which added up to 4,371.25 miles and raised $2,268. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Keoni Chavarria)

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Members from the 627th Logistics Readiness Squadron’s Not Fast Just Furious team, receive key chains for winning 1st place in money donated Sept. 18, 2014, during the 2nd annual POW/MIA 24-hour run’s closing ceremony at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash. Prizes were given out to the teams that ran the most laps, received the most donations, and for the best costume worn during the run. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Keoni Chavarria)

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Team McChord honors POW/MIA's with 24 hour run

Published Sept. 18, 2014